Senior Counsel – Corporate Litigation (IP, Commercial & Technology Focus)

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers. GEICO is seeking an experienced litigation attorney to join its in-house Corporate Litigation and Investigations team. This role will manage a portfolio of complex general commercial and corporate litigation, with an emphasis on intellectual property matters involving patents, trademarks, and related claims. The position will also support privacy, technology, and data-related litigation impacting the Company’s operations, products, and strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will partner closely with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders while working within a collaborative legal department valued for providing practical, business-focused advice. Primary Responsibilities General Litigation & Advisory Support • Counsel internal clients and senior leadership on litigation trends and risk exposure. • Collaborate with cross-functional partners to support enterprise-wide legal initiatives. • Monitor relevant legal developments and proactively advise on their business impact. • Support additional corporate litigation matters as needed. Intellectual Property & Specialized Litigation • Manage and oversee intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, trade secret, and related IP disputes. • Develop litigation strategy in coordination with internal business and technical stakeholders. • Assess litigation risk, exposure, and potential business impact and provide clear, actionable recommendations. • Coordinate and manage outside counsel, including oversight of strategy, budgets, and work product. Complex Commercial Litigation • Manage complex commercial and corporate litigation, including contract disputes, business torts, and other high-exposure matters. • Lead all phases of litigation, including early case assessment, discovery, motion practice, expert strategy, and trial preparation. • Advise business leaders on litigation risk, resolution strategy, and dispute avoidance. • Partner with internal stakeholders across Legal, Finance, Operations, and Business Units to align litigation strategy with business objectives. Privacy & Technology Litigation • Support and manage litigation involving data privacy, cybersecurity, technology, and emerging digital-risk issues. • Partner with teams across Technology, Information Security, Product, and Compliance on litigation and risk mitigation strategies. • Monitor and advise on emerging litigation trends related to privacy, technology, and data-driven business models. • Assist in developing coordinated responses to litigation implicating regulatory, operational, and reputational considerations. Basic Qualifications • Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school. • Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. • 8–10 years of litigation experience at a law firm, government agency, and/or in-house legal department. • Substantial experience handling complex litigation, including intellectual property, commercial, privacy, or technology-related disputes. • Strong analytical judgment and decision-making skills. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal issues to non-lawyers. • Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with business objectives. • Proven ability to manage multiple matters, priorities, and stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications • Experience managing professional malpractice litigation. • Trial and/or appellate experience. • Prior in-house experience or significant experience advising corporate clients. • Experience working directly with business, technical, or product teams. • Demonstrated leadership capability appropriate for a Senior Counsel role. Why Join GEICO This role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact corporate litigation, partner closely with business and technology leaders, and help shape litigation strategy in a complex, evolving legal environment. Location: Hybrid – Bethesda, MD, New York, NY, Cleveland, OH, or Chicago, IL Work Schedule: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week) Annual Salary $148,625.00 - $260,350.00 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. At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. The GEICO Pledge 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 assistance, 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 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. • Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US 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