Senior Director, Litigation and Operations Strategy

• →Remote role, with in-office presence and travel as needed.
• →Preferred location: Maryland (Bethesda office).

• Set and execute department‑wide litigation and operational strategy aligned with cost efficiency, outcome consistency, and risk management.
• Ensure effective execution of compliance, quality assurance, and litigation governance frameworks.
• Analyze litigation and operational performance metrics; translate insights into actionable improvement initiatives.
• Drive accountability, transparency, and disciplined execution across Staff Counsel leadership.

• Lead continuous improvement of case‑handling processes, workflows, and technology platforms, including oversight of case assignment models, litigation budgeting, and efficiency tracking to drive consistent outcomes and operational discipline.
• Ensure litigation operations align with internal controls, compliance standards, and enterprise risk expectations.

• Own the end-to-end strategy for associate experience, engagement, and capability building across Staff Counsel.
• Set training strategy and curriculum priorities (onboarding, litigation skills, and leadership development) aligned to litigation strategy and workforce needs.
• Drive adoption of standardized processes, tools, and operating practices that improve organizational effectiveness and execution discipline.
• Use development and progression data to inform talent decisions and succession planning.

• Lead adoption and optimization of litigation technology, including AI‑enabled tools, in partnership with Legal Operations and Legal Technology teams.
• Implement standardized processes to equip, train, and support associates in the effective use of litigation technology and AI-enabled tools.

• Establish governance for best practices, usage expectations, and adoption metrics tied to productivity and outcomes.

• Own the governance and consistency of Staff Counsel’s organizational communications and meetings, including planning, content alignment, and follow‑through for town halls, management meetings, and leadership communications.

• Drive clarity, consistency, and accountability in messaging cascading from senior leadership to the workforce, partnering with leadership to ensure communications reinforce strategy and priorities.

• Partner with Claims, Legal Operations, Legal Technology, and other internal stakeholders to align litigation strategy and execution.
• Collaborate with outside counsel and vendors to ensure performance expectations, cost discipline, and quality standards are met.

• Active license to practice law in at least one state; must maintain all CLE requirements.
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in litigation, legal operations, strategy, program management, or consulting, preferably in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated people‑management and senior‑level leadership experience.

• Strong analytical and strategic problem‑solving capabilities.
• Proven ability to drive operational results and lead change at scale.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence and align stakeholders at all levels.
• High ethical standards and demonstrated commitment to transparency and accountability.

Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs. We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind.  You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose. As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.

Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• In office and remote opportunities, as well as our signature GEICO Flex program, offering the ability to work remotely for up to four weeks per year.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.

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Annual Salary

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

The GEICO Pledge:

Great Company: Protecting customers through life’s twists and turns with innovation and integrity.

Great Careers: Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance.

Great Culture: Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.

Great Rewards: Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.