Senior Manager, Staff Counsel - New York (REMOTE)

Location: Remote within the United States; travel to Melville, New York for business needs, including trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences

Annual salary: $166,050–$260,350

Company

hirify.global is a large United States auto insurer and a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies.

What you will do

• Manage staff counsel activities related to defending hirify.global insureds in liability cases and representing hirify.global in UM/UIM, PIP, and subrogation matters.
• Represent insureds and hirify.global in lawsuits and arbitrations involving liability, uninsured and underinsured motorist claims, personal injury protection, and subrogation.
• Research applicable law and prepare legal briefs, opinions, memoranda, pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, and examinations under oath.
• Hire, supervise, train, evaluate, and develop attorneys, including supporting first- and second-chair trial work.
• Monitor bar and CLE requirements and provide feedback on file handling and expense management.
• Review office performance reports and implement improvements to productivity, timeliness, resolved ratios, and subrogation results.

Requirements

• At least ten years of litigation experience, including insurance defense or personal injury.
• Required people management experience, preferably managing attorneys.
• Licensed and in good standing to practice law in applicable jurisdictions, with the ability to maintain all licensing and mandatory CLE requirements.
• Demonstrated primary trial responsibility for cases of significant severity and complexity.
• Must be able to travel as required and attend the Melville, New York business location when necessary.
• Strong communication, organization, prioritization, multitasking, conflict-resolution, and legal writing skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work flexibility with business travel as required.
• Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.
• Inclusive and collaborative culture focused on shared success.
• Competitive compensation and benefits supporting employee well-being and future needs.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.