Managing Attorney

Mercury Insurance Services; California (MO); On-site; USD 215,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Remote-friendly

Paid time off

Bonus programs

Insurance coverage

401(k)

Job summary

Mercury Insurance Services is seeking a Managing Attorney to lead and supervise a local office or region, coaching attorneys and handling administrative duties. The role may include a reduced litigation caseload with strategic oversight.

The ideal candidate will have extensive insurance defense experience, strong leadership, and a proven ability to mentor staff while ensuring high-quality case management and compliance with company standards.

Qualifications

• Must hold a law degree and be admitted to the bar in CA.
• Experience supervising attorneys and staff in insurance defense is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervision and management of an office or region with coaching, mentoring, and admin duties.
• Review of new file assignments and monthly education sessions; quarterly deposition reviews.
• Maintain diary of cases, manage caseload, and ensure compliance with company standards.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Mentoring

Supervision

File management

Training

Trial prep

Communication

Education

Law degree

Bar admission

Job description

Overview

Join an amazing team that is consistently recognized for our achievements and culture, including our most recent Forbes award of being one of America's Best Midsize Employers for 2026!

Position Summary

The Managing Attorney is primarily responsible for managing and supervision of a local office or region which includes coaching and mentoring of attorneys, and administrative functions. This position may involve file handling responsibility of a reduced litigation caseload.

Geo-Salary Information

An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process

In CA: Typical hiring range is $214,694.28 to $262,404.13

The expected base salary for this position will vary depending on a number of factors, including relevant experience, skills and location.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions

• Supervision and management of an office or region includes but is not limited to coaching, mentoring, and supervising attorneys within the local office/region. This position is the lead attorney in the local office/region charged with the responsibility of reviewing and assigning new files as well as administrative functions. Coaching, mentoring and supervision includes but is not limited to:
  • Review of new file assignments and assignment of files within office;
  • One 30 minute education and training session per month;
  • Review of 2 files for each attorney per month;
  • Review of one plaintiff deposition transcript for each direct report attorney per quarter;
  • Monthly 1:1 meetings with each attorney discussing monthly file reviews, cases of concern, case evaluations, upcoming trials, follow up on recent education and training, performance against goals, and journaling the same;
  • Detailed review of all pre-trial reports;
  • Roundtable with claims 60 days before trial;
• Maintaining an active diary of cases of concern;
• File handling responsibility of a reduced caseload from case inception through post-trial motions maintaining best practices as dictated by the Attorney Audit and circumstances of each case.
• Miscellaneous tasks and projects as may be assigned by department leaders.
• Other functions may be assigned

Qualifications

Education

Minimum: Requires a law degree and admission to the bar in the state(s) where team and files are venued.

Preferred:Requires a law degree from a state accredited or ABA accredited law school and admission to the bar in the state(s) were practicing.

Experience

Minimum: 5 plus years of insurance defense experience and 10 insurance defense personal injury jury trials or equivalent litigation experience. Previous supervision of attorneys and staff.

Preferred:10 plus years of insurance defense experience. At least 10 insurance defense personal injury jury trials including the defense of higher exposure cases. Previous supervision of attorneys and staff.

Skills and Abilities

Minimum:Comprehensive knowledge of insurance, torts, evidence, civil procedure and trial practice. Effective communication, persuasion and analytical skills. Soft skills including coaching, mentoring and leading attorneys and staff. Requires considerable automobile travel up to 20% of work time. Attorney must be able to work independently with minimum direction and good organizational skills necessary to manage an attorney team and caseload. Must meet established company standards regarding personal driving history and current license status to be eligible for position.

Preferred:Comprehensive knowledge of insurance, torts, evidence, civil procedure and trial practice. Exceptional communication, use of persuasion and analytical skills. Soft skills including coaching, mentoring and leading attorneys and staff. Requires considerable automobile travel up to 20% of work time. Attorney must be able to work independently with minimum direction and good organizational skills necessary to manage an attorney team and caseload. Must meet established company standards regarding personal driving history and current license status to be eligible for position.

About the Company

Why choose a career at Mercury?

At Mercury, we have been guided by our purpose to help people reduce risk and overcome unexpected events for more than 60 years. We are one team with a common goal to help others. Everyone needs insurance and we can’t imagine a world without it.

Our team will encourage you to grow, make time to have fun, and work together to make great things happen. We embrace the strengths and values of each team member. We believe in having diverse perspectives where everyone is included, to serve customers from all walks of life.

We care about our people, and we mean it. We reward our talented professionals with a competitive salary, bonus potential, and a variety of benefits to help our team members reach their health, retirement, and professional goals.

Learn more about us here:https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/about/careers

Perks and Benefits

We offer many great benefits, including:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions
• Paid time off (vacation time, sick time, 9 paid Company holidays, volunteer hours)
• Incentive bonus programs (potential for holiday bonus, referral bonus, and performance-based bonus)
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance
• 401 (k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Engaging work environment
• Promotional opportunities
• Education assistance
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Company recognition program
• Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more

Mercury Insurance 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, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Pay Range

USD $125,349.44 - USD $351,748.97 /Yr.