Legal Assistant - Claims Legal

At FCCI, our people make the difference. Our teammates are committed to upholding FCCI’s long-standing traditions of building relationships, serving others and giving back to the community.  Come join us and make a difference!

Join our team of professionals as a Legal Assistant to provide legal assistance and support to the FCCI Claims Legal unit. The selected individual will perform various legal support functions including, but not limited to, litigation management, discovery, subpoenas, preparing reports, scheduling depositions, mediations, hearings, and meetings, along with trial preparation for the in-house Florida workers’ compensation litigation practice.

This role works closely with FCCI attorneys focusing on Florida workers’ compensation litigation and will handle work including drafting, reviewing, editing, and filing legal documents, preparing forms, templates and pleadings, and other organizational and transactional functions.  This individual will also schedule meetings, court hearings, and mediations, manage calendars, generate reports, and maintain updated documentation of processes and procedures. This individual will maintain documentation and data for reports that can be retrieved quickly and on demand, and will create regular reports from internal systems.

It is expected that this role will communicate well with outside vendors, judicial staff, and law firms as well as with internal customers and colleagues. This role supports a fast-paced environment and must have strong multi-tasking and organizational skills. Position is based at Corporate Headquarters in Sarasota, Florida and is eligible for a hybrid work schedule of three (3) days in-office and two (2) days working remote.

In exchange for your talents, FCCI offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Flexible Work Environment
• Paid Family Leave
• Competitive PTO & Holidays
• Recognition & Bonus Programs
• Medical, Vision, Dental & Life Insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Volunteer Time
• 401(k) Match & Profit-Sharing

The salary range for this position is $27.28-$42.00 hourly. This salary range is an estimate and the actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Please apply via our website at www.fcci-group.com.     

Drug Free Workplace (*Pre-employment drug screen is conducted for all positions)

Qualifications Education Preferred Associates or better. Experience Required * Minimum of four years Legal Assistant and/or paralegal experience in a legal environment, (Insurance, claimant law firm or equivalent, workers’ compensation litigation and/or general litigation and scheduling preferred.) Additional experience helpful * Solid knowledge of legal terminology, practices, and procedures * Solid working knowledge of standard office procedures and practices * Solid working knowledge of legal research methods * Solid knowledge of all Microsoft programs, particularly Excel * Excellent communication, negotiation, interpersonal and organizational skills * Ability to analyze, define and solve problems; the use of good judgment and decision-making * Highly organized and detail-oriented Preferred * Knowledge of workers’ compensation insurance, claims and medical terminology Equal Opportunity Employer
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