Managing Attorney- Roseland, NJ, Marlton, NJ or Wayne, PA (Hybrid)

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness.

Our Business

Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years.

Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2024 and certification as a Great Place to Work® in 2024 for the fifth consecutive year.

Working at Selective

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely - we employ uniqueness. Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success.

Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs.

Selective Insurance offers a total rewards package that includes a competitive base salary, incentive plan eligibility at all levels, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, achieve your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life.

These benefits include comprehensive health care plans, retirement savings plan with company match, discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program, tuition assistance and reimbursement programs, and paid time off plans.

Additional details about our total rewards package will be provided during the recruiting process.

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Selective Insurance is seeking a Workers Compensation Managing Attorney for our Staff Counsel Program to be located in either our Roseland, NJ, Marlton, NJ or Wayne, PA office and who will be responsible for directing the activities of the legal office.

This individual is responsible for directing the activities of the Workers Compensation offices within our Staff Counsel Program.

Develops, implements and maintains all protocols, processes and performance standards relative to these offices. Ensures best in class legal services of the staff counsel offices in representing insureds and containing overall claims expense.

All job duties and responsibilities must be carried out in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will be licensed in the State of New Jersey with extensive experience in the New Jersey workers' compensation forum.

They should have a proven track record of multijurisdictional management and have practiced in both private firms and in house settings.

Additionally, the candidate should possess strong analytical skills to evaluate legal office and file handling procedures and policies, propose necessary improvements and ensure their effective implementation.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Leads, coaches and develops all attorneys within the assigned staff counsel office(s). Mentors / provides training to attorneys when needed.
• Influences development and implements policies / procedures and performance enforcement among staff counsel office personnel.
• Oversees all litigated cases handled by attorneys of the assigned office(s). Review and editing of substantive documents drafted by the attorneys as appropriate.
• Analyzes legal office procedures and policies for efficiency and effectiveness and proposes improvements when warranted, ensuring effective implementation of those changes.
• Communicates and supports corporate policies and strategies to staff counsel employees and addresses any concerns regarding these policies or strategies.
• Ensures appropriate conflict checking of all matters handled by the office(s) at intake and throughout the course of litigation.

Ultimate responsibility for the ethical conduct of all office personnel and ensuring that all attorneys are licensed and in good standing.

Participates in committee meetings, roundtables, and conferences within the assigned office(s) and with the claims department at large.

Responds to Claim Department requests.

Provides effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients and claims professionals.

Participates in special projects or task force initiatives as requested.

• Ensures proper usage of the Legal case management software.
• Chairs weekly staff meetings

JOB REQUIREMENTS :

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school and a member in good standing of the Bar of a jurisdiction.
• 10 years legal experience and 5+ years management experience.
• Multijurisdictional management experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft products.
• Legal case management software experience.
• Excellent customer service, writing and oral communication skills.
• Must have valid state-issued driver's license in good standing.
• Travel requirements : approximately 25%.

The expected starting salary range for this role is $164,000 - $225,000. The actual base salary is based on geographic location, and the range is representative of salaries for this role throughout Selective's footprint.

Additional considerations include relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, performance, and business needs.

Selective is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. That means we respect and value every individual's unique opinions, beliefs, abilities, and perspectives.

We are committed to promoting a welcoming culture that celebrates diverse talent, individual identity, different points of view and experiences - and empowers employees to contribute new ideas that support our continued and growing success.

Building a highly engaged team is one of our core strategic imperatives, which we believe is enhanced by diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We expect and encourage all employees and all of our business partners to embrace, practice, and monitor the attitudes, values, and goals of acceptance;

address biases; and foster diversity of viewpoints and opinions. Selective maintains a drug-free workplace.

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