Insurance Defense Legal Secretary

Location US-FL-St Petersburg

Job Category Legal, Compliance, and Risk Management

Position Type Regular Full Time

Req ID 42373

Overview

Being good neighbors - helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place - is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good!

Responsibilities

As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. In 2024, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity named State Farm a Top Performer and Compass Award Winner. Additionally, Fortune named State Farm one of the World's Most Admired Companies.

Our mission is to provide high quality legal services in a cost-effective manner and to act as strategic thinking partners for our client and customers. To succeed, we need self-starters who are agile, creative, collaborative, strategic, passionate, and communicative.

Rebecca (Missie) Hendry & Associates, insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking a Paralegal to join the St. Petersburg, FL Claim Litigation office. While every day can provide different experiences and opportunities, a Paralegal supports attorneys with drafting, serving, and responding to discovery, as well as trial preparation. The office allows for collaborative environments with experienced peer mentors. There are no billable hours in this opportunity. This role provides diversity of work and the opportunity for career development. This role will interact with clients, experts, and witnesses throughout the litigation process. The position is classified as a hybrid role, meaning that the work arrangement calls for hours in the office and virtually. Everyone in a hybrid role is required to spend time in the office. For an optimal learning experience, the first 60 workdays in the role will be required in office. Work arrangements could change over time based on business needs. Hours for the position are Monday-Friday 8 : 30 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m.

LOCATION : 100 2nd Avenue South, Suite 500 S, St. Petersburg FL

The team is comprised of multiple roles and levels including Legal Administrative Support, Legal Secretary, and Paralegal.

Responsibilities of a Legal Secretary include, but are not limited to :

• Apply specialized knowledge of legal procedures
• Calendar management, processing mail, electronic / paper filing
• Schedule litigation events, including depositions, mediations and hearings
• Strong telephone skills
• Initiate contact with clients, courts and vendors

Qualifications

Please only apply for this position if you meet the minimum requirements.

Previous experience strongly preferred

Key Skills required

Technology / software experience required

Additional Details

Our Benefits

Because work-life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38 : 45-hour work week!

At State Farm, we offer more than just a paycheck. Check out our suite of benefits designed to give you the flexibility you need to take care of you and your family!

Visit our State Farm Careers page for more information on our benefits , locations , and the hiring process of joining the State Farm team!

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