Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

We are proud to support active-duty military spouses. USAA roles may offer remote or hybrid flexibility for active-duty military spouses consistent with applicable policy and business needs.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a dedicated Senior Trial Attorney for our Las Vegas, NV staff counsel law office.

As a dedicated Senior Trial Attorney, you will provide legal representation to USAA members, insured clients, and USAA entities in all phases of civil litigation and legal proceedings pertaining to covered losses.

This position will offer a flexible work environment where most of your time will be working from your home office and at the staff counsel law office. You are expected to travel to attend trial, hearings, depositions, or other case related proceedings as needed. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

The Staff Counsel Law Office will be located in a new office in Summerlin, a suburb of Las Vegas, near the intersection of Flamingo Road and the 215 Beltway,

What you'll do:

• Defends assigned insurance defense cases of moderate to high exposure that involve complex liability, medical, and legal issues.
• Handles cases through arbitration, trial, and possible appeal to include cases over multiple jurisdictions.
• Appears in court as required, including arbitrations, trials and mediations.
• Provides legal advice, develops, and implements legal strategy and ongoing budget projections to Claims Litigation, and clients, as appropriate on assigned cases.
• Prepares legal pleadings, motions, statements, memoranda, trial briefs and other legal documents on assigned cases.
• Takes and defends depositions.
• Conducts direct settlement negotiations with plaintiffs' attorneys.
• Stays current on all relevant statutes, case law and trial-related technology. Attends courses as assigned to maintain appropriate skill sets for trial.
• Provides training to support staff, P&C Claims and Claims Litigation regarding changes in law, litigation and/or and other processes.
• Serves as a mentor and trainer to other attorneys and legal assistants.
• Partners with other attorneys in trial preparation and during trial.
• May serve as a point of escalation for other attorneys and assign cases as necessary.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school.
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school required.
• 8 years of experience practicing law handling personal injury or civil litigation or trial cases.
• Licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction(s) served.
• 2 years of demonstrated experience handling complex litigation cases to include those involving multiple parties or multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience practicing law in the court systems within the geographic area being served.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools.
• Ability to perform online legal research.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

What sets you apart:

• Eight plus years of experience handling personal injury insurance defense cases within a staff counsel setting or at a law firm in Las Vegas, NV.
• Significant first or second chair jury trial experience or multiple short trials, including verdicts, in Nevada.
• US military experience with skills related to one of the following MOS’s: Navy (Legalman (LN), Marines (4410, 4411, 4402, 4405), Army (27A), USAF (51JX / 5J0X1)

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $164,780.00 - $314,960.00.

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.