At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Job Description
This is an in-house counsel role in Corporate Litigation, which is within the Law Department’s Global Litigation group. The group principally manages complex commercial and employment litigation and matters faced by the company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including consumer class actions and challenges to core business practices and procedures. The Corporate Litigation team also provides advice and counsel to the business with respect to litigation strategies and on emerging legal issues and risks.
- Managing lawsuits and other legal disputes, including active oversight of outside counsel in defense of such matters
- Interviewing and retaining law firms/ outside counsel, including establishing and managing budgets
- Reviewing and developing appropriate strategies for assigned matters
- Reviewing and revising pleadings, motions and significant case filings
- Serving as strategic legal partner to business, providing reports on substantive developments in legal matters, as well as advice and counsel on risk mitigation strategies and legal compliance
- Developing strategy for and participating in mediations/settlement conferences
- Preparing/reviewing settlement agreements
- Internally overseeing discovery process, including reviewing discovery requests and developing strategy and responses, collecting and producing internal documents, coordinating with internal e-discovery team and outside counsel, and interviewing information custodians and/or fact witnesses
- Assisting with preparing fact, corporate and expert witnesses for depositions, arbitrations and trials, and attending depositions, as appropriate
- Attending court appearances, as appropriate, including significant hearings, trials, mediations, and settlement conferences
- Actively participating in cross-functional teams to assess business practices and procedures and proactively counsel on emerging issues and legal/litigation risks
- Preparing and presenting various internal and external reports on significant litigation and legal issues
- Other duties as assigned
- Travel may be required as needed
Education and Experience:
- Ideal candidate will have 7+ years of hands-on complex litigation experience, including trials and class actions; insurance experience a plus.
- J.D. from an accredited institution and active state bar license in good standing
- Motivated self-starter with legal acumen and business knowledge
- Collaborative team player
- Ability to communicate views effectively, verbally and in writing, and represent position to internal and external stakeholders, including senior level executives
- Leadership experience on multifaceted projects that involve cross functional teams
- Ability to create pragmatic and balanced solutions to legal issues
- Displays advanced knowledge of specific legal discipline to connect work back to strategic business results
- Ability to understand strategic goals and objectives client intends to achieve from intended action
- Ability to determine extent of other AOR (area of responsibility) involvement, and understand integration points and play a lead role with other areas of responsibility
- Experience utilizing technology and data analytics in daily tasks and decision making; familiarity with legal data analytics tools a plus
- Agile and adept at prioritizing assignments/work; consistently meets deadlines; acts with strong sense of urgency
- Proven ability to manage a high case load of complex matters in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Strong client service orientation
Supervisory Responsibilities
• This job does not have supervisory duties.
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Skills
Compensation
Compensation offered for this role is $104,000.00 – 187,625.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.
Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.
You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.
Good Hands. Greater Together.
Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.
Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.
For jobs in San Francisco, please click “here” for information regarding the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
For jobs in Los Angeles, please click “here” for information regarding the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
To view the “EEO is the Law” poster click “here”. This poster provides information concerning the laws and procedures for filing complaints of violations of the laws with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
To view the FMLA poster, click “here”. This poster summarizing the major provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and telling employees how to file a complaint.
It is the Company’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee’s ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment.
Providing protection to help people achieve their hopes and dreams has always been Allstate’s purpose. It’s the why behind everything we do.
Our purpose points us to our destination, but Our Behaviors help us get there.
Collaborate:
Being united helps us reach collective goals and brings out the best in each of us individually. It gives us more opportunities to learn, grow and add value to what we do each day.
Challenge Ideas:
In a world where change is certain, we want to lead it positively. So we rely on the collective expertise of our employees to consider different options and create the best path forward toward progress — in our industry and beyond.
Provide Clarity:
When expectations are clear, goals are easier to meet. We’re working together in new ways to make sure we know where we’re going and the role we all play in getting there. To save time and focus on what matters most: helping people achieve their hopes and dreams.
Provide Feedback:
Every bold idea deserves the chance to grow to excellence. Candid, helpful feedback empowers us to keep making things better for our customers, our communities and fellow employees.
What We Do:
As an expert on our products and services, you can give customers personalized attention and innovative solutions to make their lives easier.
How We Support You:
Starting day one, you’ll have access to resources and incentives to keep you feeling challenged and excited about your careers.
Make An Impact:
As a member of our sales team, you’ll bring a sense of ease and support to customers looking for a better understanding of their protection options. Whether in the field or talking to customers over the phone, you’ll continue to build trust in who we are and what we do.
You’re in Good Hands ® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make our employees, too.
As part of our team, we want you to love where you work, and that starts by giving you the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on inclusion creates an environment where you can connect and belong. Our goal is for you to feel trusted, heard and empowered to express yourself. When you thrive, we all thrive. And this year, we’re proud to share that we’ve been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers For Diversity, and one of America’s Best Large Employers.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level each day. Our dedication to continuous learning ensures that you have access to development programs designed to propel your career forward. As you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to do meaningful work and make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world, can be even greater when we work together.
Good Hands. Greater Together.
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Job Description
This is an in-house counsel role in Corporate Litigation, which is within the Law Department’s Global Litigation group. The group principally manages complex commercial and employment litigation and matters faced by the company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including consumer class actions and challenges to core business practices and procedures. The Corporate Litigation team also provides advice and counsel to the business with respect to litigation strategies and on emerging legal issues and risks.
- Managing lawsuits and other legal disputes, including active oversight of outside counsel in defense of such matters
- Interviewing and retaining law firms/ outside counsel, including establishing and managing budgets
- Reviewing and developing appropriate strategies for assigned matters
- Reviewing and revising pleadings, motions and significant case filings
- Serving as strategic legal partner to business, providing reports on substantive developments in legal matters, as well as advice and counsel on risk mitigation strategies and legal compliance
- Developing strategy for and participating in mediations/settlement conferences
- Preparing/reviewing settlement agreements
- Internally overseeing discovery process, including reviewing discovery requests and developing strategy and responses, collecting and producing internal documents, coordinating with internal e-discovery team and outside counsel, and interviewing information custodians and/or fact witnesses
- Assisting with preparing fact, corporate and expert witnesses for depositions, arbitrations and trials, and attending depositions, as appropriate
- Attending court appearances, as appropriate, including significant hearings, trials, mediations, and settlement conferences
- Actively participating in cross-functional teams to assess business practices and procedures and proactively counsel on emerging issues and legal/litigation risks
- Preparing and presenting various internal and external reports on significant litigation and legal issues
- Other duties as assigned
- Travel may be required as needed
Education and Experience:
- Ideal candidate will have 7+ years of hands-on complex litigation experience, including trials and class actions; insurance experience a plus.
- J.D. from an accredited institution and active state bar license in good standing
- Motivated self-starter with legal acumen and business knowledge
- Collaborative team player
- Ability to communicate views effectively, verbally and in writing, and represent position to internal and external stakeholders, including senior level executives
- Leadership experience on multifaceted projects that involve cross functional teams
- Ability to create pragmatic and balanced solutions to legal issues
- Displays advanced knowledge of specific legal discipline to connect work back to strategic business results
- Ability to understand strategic goals and objectives client intends to achieve from intended action
- Ability to determine extent of other AOR (area of responsibility) involvement, and understand integration points and play a lead role with other areas of responsibility
- Experience utilizing technology and data analytics in daily tasks and decision making; familiarity with legal data analytics tools a plus
- Agile and adept at prioritizing assignments/work; consistently meets deadlines; acts with strong sense of urgency
- Proven ability to manage a high case load of complex matters in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Strong client service orientation
Supervisory Responsibilities
• This job does not have supervisory duties.
#LI-PC1
Skills
Compensation
Compensation offered for this role is $104,000.00 – 187,625.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.
Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.
You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.
Good Hands. Greater Together.
Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.
Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.
For jobs in San Francisco, please click “here” for information regarding the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
For jobs in Los Angeles, please click “here” for information regarding the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
To view the “EEO is the Law” poster click “here”. This poster provides information concerning the laws and procedures for filing complaints of violations of the laws with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
To view the FMLA poster, click “here”. This poster summarizing the major provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and telling employees how to file a complaint.
It is the Company’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee’s ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment.
Providing protection to help people achieve their hopes and dreams has always been Allstate’s purpose. It’s the why behind everything we do.
Our purpose points us to our destination, but Our Behaviors help us get there.
Collaborate:
Being united helps us reach collective goals and brings out the best in each of us individually. It gives us more opportunities to learn, grow and add value to what we do each day.
Challenge Ideas:
In a world where change is certain, we want to lead it positively. So we rely on the collective expertise of our employees to consider different options and create the best path forward toward progress — in our industry and beyond.
Provide Clarity:
When expectations are clear, goals are easier to meet. We’re working together in new ways to make sure we know where we’re going and the role we all play in getting there. To save time and focus on what matters most: helping people achieve their hopes and dreams.
Provide Feedback:
Every bold idea deserves the chance to grow to excellence. Candid, helpful feedback empowers us to keep making things better for our customers, our communities and fellow employees.
What We Do:
Your ability to quickly and calmly make smart decisions can make a huge difference in how confident customers feel throughout the claims process. And as you support our customers, we’re there to support you.
How We Support You:
We empower your success starting day one. You’ll have access to everything you need to grow professionally while helping our customers get their lives back on track.
Make An Impact:
Helping customers with their claims is about learning their stories, not just processing their paperwork. You can take pride in the fact that you’re providing invaluable guidance and helping to build continued trust in our company.
You’re in Good Hands ® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make our employees, too.
As part of our team, we want you to love where you work, and that starts by giving you the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on inclusion creates an environment where you can connect and belong. Our goal is for you to feel trusted, heard and empowered to express yourself. When you thrive, we all thrive. And this year, we’re proud to share that we’ve been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers For Diversity, and one of America’s Best Large Employers.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level each day. Our dedication to continuous learning ensures that you have access to development programs designed to propel your career forward. As you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to do meaningful work and make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world, can be even greater when we work together.
Good Hands. Greater Together.
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Job Description
This is an in-house counsel role in Corporate Litigation, which is within the Law Department’s Global Litigation group. The group principally manages complex commercial and employment litigation and matters faced by the company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including consumer class actions and challenges to core business practices and procedures. The Corporate Litigation team also provides advice and counsel to the business with respect to litigation strategies and on emerging legal issues and risks.
- Managing lawsuits and other legal disputes, including active oversight of outside counsel in defense of such matters
- Interviewing and retaining law firms/ outside counsel, including establishing and managing budgets
- Reviewing and developing appropriate strategies for assigned matters
- Reviewing and revising pleadings, motions and significant case filings
- Serving as strategic legal partner to business, providing reports on substantive developments in legal matters, as well as advice and counsel on risk mitigation strategies and legal compliance
- Developing strategy for and participating in mediations/settlement conferences
- Preparing/reviewing settlement agreements
- Internally overseeing discovery process, including reviewing discovery requests and developing strategy and responses, collecting and producing internal documents, coordinating with internal e-discovery team and outside counsel, and interviewing information custodians and/or fact witnesses
- Assisting with preparing fact, corporate and expert witnesses for depositions, arbitrations and trials, and attending depositions, as appropriate
- Attending court appearances, as appropriate, including significant hearings, trials, mediations, and settlement conferences
- Actively participating in cross-functional teams to assess business practices and procedures and proactively counsel on emerging issues and legal/litigation risks
- Preparing and presenting various internal and external reports on significant litigation and legal issues
- Other duties as assigned
- Travel may be required as needed
Education and Experience:
- Ideal candidate will have 7+ years of hands-on complex litigation experience, including trials and class actions; insurance experience a plus.
- J.D. from an accredited institution and active state bar license in good standing
- Motivated self-starter with legal acumen and business knowledge
- Collaborative team player
- Ability to communicate views effectively, verbally and in writing, and represent position to internal and external stakeholders, including senior level executives
- Leadership experience on multifaceted projects that involve cross functional teams
- Ability to create pragmatic and balanced solutions to legal issues
- Displays advanced knowledge of specific legal discipline to connect work back to strategic business results
- Ability to understand strategic goals and objectives client intends to achieve from intended action
- Ability to determine extent of other AOR (area of responsibility) involvement, and understand integration points and play a lead role with other areas of responsibility
- Experience utilizing technology and data analytics in daily tasks and decision making; familiarity with legal data analytics tools a plus
- Agile and adept at prioritizing assignments/work; consistently meets deadlines; acts with strong sense of urgency
- Proven ability to manage a high case load of complex matters in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Strong client service orientation
Supervisory Responsibilities
• This job does not have supervisory duties.
#LI-PC1
Skills
Compensation
Compensation offered for this role is $104,000.00 – 187,625.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.
Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.
You’ll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we’ve proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.
Good Hands. Greater Together.
Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.
Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.
For jobs in San Francisco, please click “here” for information regarding the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
For jobs in Los Angeles, please click “here” for information regarding the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
To view the “EEO is the Law” poster click “here”. This poster provides information concerning the laws and procedures for filing complaints of violations of the laws with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
To view the FMLA poster, click “here”. This poster summarizing the major provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and telling employees how to file a complaint.
It is the Company’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee’s ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment.
Providing protection to help people achieve their hopes and dreams has always been Allstate’s purpose. It’s the why behind everything we do.
Our purpose points us to our destination, but Our Behaviors help us get there.
Collaborate:
Being united helps us reach collective goals and brings out the best in each of us individually. It gives us more opportunities to learn, grow and add value to what we do each day.
Challenge Ideas:
In a world where change is certain, we want to lead it positively. So we rely on the collective expertise of our employees to consider different options and create the best path forward toward progress — in our industry and beyond.
Provide Clarity:
When expectations are clear, goals are easier to meet. We’re working together in new ways to make sure we know where we’re going and the role we all play in getting there. To save time and focus on what matters most: helping people achieve their hopes and dreams.
Provide Feedback:
Every bold idea deserves the chance to grow to excellence. Candid, helpful feedback empowers us to keep making things better for our customers, our communities and fellow employees.
You’re in Good Hands ® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make our employees, too.
As part of our team, we want you to love where you work, and that starts by giving you the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on inclusion creates an environment where you can connect and belong. Our goal is for you to feel trusted, heard and empowered to express yourself. When you thrive, we all thrive. And this year, we’re proud to share that we’ve been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers For Diversity, and one of America’s Best Large Employers.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level each day. Our dedication to continuous learning ensures that you have access to development programs designed to propel your career forward. As you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to do meaningful work and make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world, can be even greater when we work together.
Good Hands. Greater Together.SM
Benefits
Experience the benefits that make Allstate a great place to work.
*Benefits vary based on position.
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- HSAs and FSAs
- Wellbeing programs
- Free therapy sessions
- 401(k) plan
- Pension plan
- Free financial counseling
- Paid time off
- Work flexibility
- Talent shares
- Tuition reimbursement
- Learning opportunities
For a full description of Allstate’s benefits visit our benefits page
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