Senior Managing Litigation Attorney

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Apply locations San Diego, CA Pasadena, CA time type Full time posted on Posted 13 Days Ago job requisition

Are you looking for more than just a job? Do you want to have a voice and feel a sense of belonging? At ICW Group, we hire innovative people who consistently adapt, grow and deliver. We believe in hard work, a fun work environment, and embracing creativity that only comes about when talented people collaborate to develop solutions. Our mission is to create the best insurance experience possible.

Headquartered in San Diego with regional offices located throughout the United States, ICW Group has been named for seven consecutive years as a Top 50 performing P&C company offering the stability of a large, profitable and growing company combined with a small-company entrepreneurial spirit. Our purpose-driven ethos provides team members with opportunities to contribute, develop, and belong.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The purpose of the Senior Managing Litigation Attorney is to oversee a team of attorneys ranging from entry level to seasoned senior litigation management attorneys. This role will oversee the entire employee lifecycle from identifying, training, coaching and retaining talent. This position is responsible for overseeing and reviewing work performed by attorneys to ensure compliance with defense counsel guidelines. The role works to improve processes, as well as assists with budget planning, financial measures and results.

The Senior Managing Attorney will identify and lead initiatives to improve the team’s efficiency and ensures effective communication between the legal and business teams. This role acts as both a Litigation Attorney with a reduced case count and manages a staff of Litigation attorneys. The position works autonomously and under the general supervision of the Litigation Management’s department Director.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directs the operations of law office personnel providing litigation and legal services.
• Oversees the law office activities to ensure efficient operations of In-House Counsel.
• Determines the intake and assignment of cases to ensure distribution based on each attorney’s level of expertise and associated location (region or county).
• Achieves the departments and company goals by making strategic business decisions.
• Ensures the firm is achieving its client satisfaction goals by evaluating productivity and quality of service.
• Identifies, makes recommendations for work process improvements and follows through to implement remediations.
• Works with leadership to ensure the department meets financial and ROI goals, identifies trends, prepares reports, and implements modifications as needed.
• Mentors less experienced attorneys and ensures the team continues to expand their job-related knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Regularly reviews cases and provides feedback on legal strategies, compliance with deadlines, timeliness on response, and maximizing the department’s core goals.

Provides litigation services and is responsible for all aspects of assigned Workers’ Compensation matters.

• Handles a reduced caseload of litigated files and ensures files are fully worked and moved to resolution.
• Litigates workers’ compensation cases in California before all state and federal courts, administrative boards, and other court proceedings.
• Represents ICW Group, its related entities and insureds before administrative boards, state and federal courts, Court of Appeal, and the California Supreme Court.
• Analyzes complex legal and factual issues; conducts extensive, well-reasoned legal research, as necessary; independently develops and presents defense strategies on behalf of ICW Group.
• Provides strategic legal advice, recommendation, and implementation of clear, cost-effective, and efficient plans of action.
• Assists in analyzing, reviewing, and distributing information on new legislation, regulations, and court decisions.

Provides oversight of a team of Litigation Management professionals.

• Supervises and evaluates, mentors, motivates, and develops attorneys to strengthen the legal team.
• Communicates…