Product Attorney - Agency Sales - Chevy Chase, MD or New York, NY (HYBRID)

$162,000 - $254,000/Yr

Geico - Chevy Chase, MD

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Chevy Chase, MD

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

GEICO is seeking an experienced legal professional to serve as an embedded legal advisor for sales teams. This role involves supporting the business in developing new products and refining operations by providing legal advice tailored for business professionals. The advisor will build strong relationships with business units to understand their objectives and advise on legal requirements, while also identifying future risks and opportunities. Coordination with specialized legal colleagues will be necessary to ensure comprehensive support for the business unit's needs.

Responsibilities

• Understand all key business objectives and means of accomplishing them for assigned business unit(s)
• Provide legal advice related to business unit's plans and anticipate future legal needs
• Coordinate support for assigned business units from other parts of the legal department
• Use a wide range of legal knowledge to identify implications of business choices across multiple legal areas such as privacy, insurance compliance, consumer-protection laws, intellectual property, and contractual obligations.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience at a law firm or in-house, with 6 years specifically advising on insurance, E-commerce, or sales of regulated products
• Law degree and an active law license to practice in the United States
• Strong listening and communication skills
• Ability to quickly digest and understand business plans, processes, and procedures
• Ability to provide legal advice with incomplete information
• Superb judgement about legal and legal-adjacent risks and mitigation opportunities
• Solution-oriented mindset

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in product counseling or as a product attorney
• Demonstrated experience solving business problems and advancing business metrics
• At least 5 years' legal experience in homeowners insurance sales, service, and underwriting
• Experience working for an insurance agency or insurance company focused on personal lines P&C products
• Experience providing legal advice for an E-commerce or outside-sales business

Benefits

• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Training and Licensures