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Managing Trial Attorney

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Nationwide

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United States , Newport Beach

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Employment contract

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Salary:

138000.00 - 243000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

If you're passionate about being part of a diverse organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to deliver innovative business solutions with excellence, then Nationwide's Legal team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care. This position can be a hybrid work schedule or fully remote in Southern CA supporting our Newport Beach, CA Trial Division office. The MTA will be responsible for managing approximately 12 direct reports, including both attorneys and paralegals and will also assist with managing the operational aspects of the Newport Beach office. This MTA will oversee Commercial and Personal Lines files. Concentrations for the cases this MTA will manage include but may not be limited to: Bodily Injury Commercial; Commercial Auto; Complex Commercial; Complex Personal Lines; Premises Liability; Bodily Injury Auto; Bodily Injury Homeowners; Bodily Injury Dog Bite; Property Damage; Products Liability; Construction Defects; and Federal Court Actions. Venues include but may not necessarily be limited to: Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego and Imperial Counties. Candidates will be expected to have diverse experience in multi-lines of business and have demonstrated leadership skills which will be necessary for the role of managing both Trial Attorneys and Paralegals in both office and hybrid environments.

Job Responsibility:

  • Implements and leads all aspects of NTD standard methodologies, processes and guidelines
  • Provides training as needed
  • Partners with National Practice Group Associate Vice Presidents on performance-related matters regarding specialty areas
  • Assists in identifying and sharing opportunities for increasing attorney proficiency
  • Maintains and promotes good relationships with clients and claims management
  • May lead attorney, paralegal and/or support staff performance and efficiency
  • Reviews and may assign work
  • Monitors quality and efficiency
  • Responsible for development, coaching and feedback, training and mentoring individual associates
  • Assesses case performance on open and closed files of direct reports
  • Seeks feedback from claims partners and the office lead MTA
  • May maintain a case load, ideally no more than 10 cases
  • Assists with preparation of various business reports to manage office
  • Reviews and analyzes trends and recommendations to lead MTA
  • Co-manages and coordinates all administrative functions, including expense management
  • Collaborates with business operations to ensure administration services are at acceptable levels
  • Monitors and responds to office growth demands or reductions in workforce
  • Plans and coordinates projects regarding systems and process changes

Requirements:

  • Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
  • Maintains an active license in the state in which the position is located
  • Typically has 10 plus years of relevant civil litigation, trial experience, and jury trial experience as lead counsel preferred
  • Management experience required
  • Has expertise in highly complex matters of law
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Excellent analytical and legal skills
  • Creative problem solver
  • Computer savvy with a solid understanding of basic software
  • Good time management and organization skills
  • Comfortable contact with all levels of management
  • Ability to train trial attorneys, paralegals and support staff
  • Decision-making ability to set work priorities and make recommendations
  • Ability to initiate, prioritize and coordinate complex projects and cases
  • Strong leadership skills, including motivating, influencing and problem solving
  • Stays in sync with the private practice of law policy and the ethical rules of the state where the position is located
  • Must also acknowledge and follow all corporate and NTD policies and procedures
What we offer:
  • medical/dental/vision
  • life insurance
  • short and long term disability coverage
  • paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
  • nine paid holidays
  • 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
  • 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
  • 401(k) with company match
  • company-paid pension plan
  • business casual attire

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 23, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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