Senior Associate, General & Auto Liability Staff Counsel

Location: Tampa, Florida, United States; hybrid schedule with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home

Company

hirify.global is a property and casualty insurance company serving mid-sized commercial enterprises in construction, manufacturing, and healthcare.

What you will do

• Manage moderately complex commercial automobile and general liability insurance defense matters in Florida.
• Handle all phases of litigation, including strategy, pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions, trials, appeals, and post-trial follow-through.
• Research complex legal and factual issues and develop effective defense strategies.
• Draft, file, and argue pleadings, discovery, motions, briefs, and other substantive legal documents.
• Prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials, hearings, arbitrations, and alternative dispute resolutions.
• Partner with Claims on case strategy, settlement objectives, service strategies, and timely resolutions.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active Florida Bar license in good standing required.
• At least 7 years of civil litigation experience in commercial auto and general liability defense, including significant first-chair trial experience.
• Deep understanding of Florida civil procedure, insurance law, defense strategy, and bodily injury litigation.
• Strong written and oral advocacy, negotiation, analytical, critical-thinking, and courtroom presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, LexisNexis, AI, workflow creation, and case-management systems; ability to travel locally and overnight up to 20%.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base pay and performance-based incentive pay.
• Health and welfare benefits.
• 401(k) savings plan with profit sharing.
• Generous paid time off programs.
• Flexible work arrangements supporting work-life balance, professional growth, and continuing legal education.