Senior Manager, Paralegal Support - Chevy Chase, MD (HYBRID)

GEICO is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Manager, Paralegal Support to join our corporate legal department. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in paralegal work and possess strong leadership abilities to manage a team of Paralegals and Legal Assistants. This role involves overseeing the daily operations of the legal support team, ensuring high-quality paralegal and administrative support, while performing paralegal duties as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

· Team Management: Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of paralegals, providing guidance and support to ensure efficient workflow and professional development.

· Paralegal Work: Perform paralegal work, as needed, including legal research, document preparation and review, and case management.

· Quality Control: Ensure accuracy and compliance in all legal documents and processes handled by the paralegal team.

· Training and Development: Develop and implement training programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of the paralegal team.

· Project Management: Coordinate and manage legal projects, ensuring timely completion and adherence to company policies and procedures.

· Communication: Serve as a liaison between the paralegal team and other divisions, facilitating effective communication and collaboration.

· Reporting: Prepare and present regular reports on team performance, project status, and other relevant metrics to management.

Basic Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies, Business Administration, or a related field.

· Paralegal certification preferred.

· Minimum of 5 years of experience as a paralegal, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.

· Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

· Proficiency in legal research tools and software.

· Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

Location: Hybrid - The individual will be required to work 3-4 days onsite in our Chevy Chase, MD office.

Annual Salary

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

The GEICO Pledge:

Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind.  You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.

As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.

Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.