Director & Assistant Staff Counsel

GEICO is seeking an accomplished Director & Assistant Staff Counsel over Associate Experience and Development to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-wide associate experience and capability-building programs across GEICO Staff Counsel, with a strong emphasis on litigation role development and attorney oversight. This role requires substantial legal experience and a Juris Doctor to credibly guide the training, development, and performance enablement of attorneys and litigation professionals. Reporting to the Senior Director, Litigation and Operations Strategy, the Director translates litigation strategy, attorney and litigation professional expectations, and workforce priorities into scalable onboarding, learning, and leadership development experiences that strengthen legal judgment, consistency, readiness, and execution across the Staff Counsel organization. In summary, this role is a senior legal-facing talent and capability leader responsible for shaping how GEICO Staff Counsel attracts, develops, and enables attorneys and litigation professionals across the organization. The Director brings the legal judgment, litigation experience, and professional credibility required to oversee litigation professional development, establish consistent standards, and drive enterprise-wide onboarding, learning, leadership development, and hiring practices that support high-quality legal performance.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of enterprise-wide associate experience and capability-building programs across GEICO Staff Counsel; Own the Staff Counsel associate experience and development roadmap for attorneys and litigation professionals; Define program standards, intake, and governance for attorney and litigation professional learning initiatives; Establish and govern uniform standards, policies, and decision frameworks for the interview and hiring process; Establish success measures for programs and share regular performance updates; Lead and develop the Senior Manager, Associate Experience & Development; Design and oversee a structured onboarding experience; Build and maintain a learning curriculum that develops core litigation capabilities; Establish associate experience standards and feedback loops; Use program and proficiency data to improve content and delivery; Partner with Staff Counsel leadership to translate performance expectations into learning paths and development experiences; Develop and maintain development and progression insights; Create and run leadership development programming; Partner with Legal Technology, HR and other key partners to develop role-based training and implementation support plans; Oversee governance of learning platforms and content; Create and execute associate-facing communications for onboarding, learning, and change initiatives; Coordinate launch plans, reminders, and feedback loops; Collaborate with Staff Counsel leaders, HR/talent partners, and key partners; Serve as trusted partner to Staff Counsel management

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) required; 7+ years of relevant experience with strong depth in litigation practice, legal operations, attorney development, learning design, strategy, program management, or consulting in a complex, cross-functional legal environment; demonstrated people management and senior leadership experience; strategic program leader with legal acumen and credibility; data-driven operator with experience defining learning/adoption metrics; exceptional written and verbal communication skills; proven change leader who can align stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and drive accountability for delivery with integrity

Nice to have

Active law license in at least one state

Benefits

Personalized development programs; mentorship; certification assistance; inclusive and collaborative culture; competitive pay; benefits; flexibility to support well-being and future