Legal Secretary - State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Legal Secretary

US-FL-St Petersburg

Job ID: 2024-39799
Type: Regular Full Time
# of Openings: 2
Category: Legal, Compliance, and Risk Management
St Petersburg, FL

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! Khakis optional. . .

Starting Salary is $51,886.25 - $65,000 annually and potential yearly incentive pay up to 9%. Salary offered is dependent on skills and qualifications, with the high end of the range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience. 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!

• Get Paid! On top of our competitive pay, you are eligible for an annual raise and bonus.
• Stay Well! Focus on you and your family’s health with our robust health and wellbeing programs. State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan. All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!
• Develop and Grow! Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
• Plan Ahead! Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more. You can also start a savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!
• Take a Little “You” Time! You will have access to our generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off. With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you!
• Give Back! We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.
• Finish Strong! Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.

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

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 Worlds 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 Mutual Insurance Companies, is seeking a Legal Secretary with civil defense litigation experience to join our growing Claim Litigation office located in St. Petersburg, FL. Candidates must be detail-oriented, adaptable, resourceful, and have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Qualified candidates will be responsible for supporting 2 attorneys with calendar management including scheduling depositions, mediations, hearings, and trials, electronic filing with the courts, managing the attorney’s email box, and drafting routine correspondence and legal documents. The position is classified as a hybridrole, meaning that the work arrangement calls for hours in the office and virtually. Everyone in a hybrid role is required to spend some time in the office. Please note, the first 60 days business are required to be in office. Work arrangements could change over time based on business needs.

Located in downtown St. Petersburg, FL, we enjoy an active and busy civil trial practice. We provide a congenial, team-oriented professional work environment with skilled support staff.

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

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Applies specialized knowledge of legal procedures
• Calendar management, processing mail, electronic/paper filing
• Scheduling litigation events, including depositions, mediations, and hearings
• Drafting routine correspondence and legal documents

Qualifications

• Previous Experience required

  • 3-5 years of civil litigation experience preferably in the areas of insurance defense or personal injury
  • Knowledge of legal and medical terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings and pre-trial matters, deadlines, and filing requirements
• Key Skills required
  • Calendaring and scheduling experience within a legal environment
  • Strong organizational skills, prioritizing urgent and non-urgent tasks (items with deadlines, handling demands), multitasking
  • E-Filing experience utilizing the Florida State’s E-Portal
  • Ability to adapt to a corporate law environment
  • Strong written and oral communication skills (proofreading, attention to detail, formatting)
  • Accurate typing skills needed
• Technology/software experience required
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
  • Working knowledge of Case Management systemmSave
  • Working knowledge of Document Storage system

• Additional Details
• Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately. State Farm will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work opportunities

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