Corporate Counsel Jobs in Illinois

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Position Summary

GEICO is seeking an experienced litigation attorney to lead and manage the Company’s privacy and cybersecurity litigation, as well assist on privacy- and cyber-related legal investigations. This role will handle a portfolio of data privacy, data security, and technology-driven disputes—including class actions and multi-plaintiff matters—and will direct or support internal and external investigations arising from data incidents, privacy complaints, and regulatory inquiries. The position will also support complex commercial, corporate, and intellectual property litigation impacting the Company’s operations, products, and strategic initiatives.

The successful candidate will partner closely with business, technology, and information security leaders while working within a collaborative legal department valued for providing practical, business-focused advice.

This position will report to the Senior Director for Corporate Litigation, Investigations & eDiscovery.

Primary Responsibilities

Privacy & Cybersecurity Litigation

• Manage and direct litigation involving data privacy, cybersecurity, data breach, and emerging digital-risk issues, including putative class actions and multi-plaintiff matters.
• Handle claims arising under federal and state privacy and consumer protection statutes, including wiretapping/session-tracking, biometric privacy, FCRA, TCPA, and comparable state analogues.
• Lead all phases of privacy and cyber litigation, including early case assessment, preservation and discovery strategy, motion practice, expert strategy, and trial preparation.
• Assess litigation risk, exposure, and potential business impact, and provide clear, actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Monitor and advise on emerging privacy, cyber, and technology litigation trends and their implications for the Company’s products, data practices, and business models.
• Coordinate and manage outside counsel, including oversight of strategy, budgets, and work product.

Privacy & Cyber-Related Investigations

• Direct and conduct privileged investigations involving data incidents, unauthorized access or disclosure, insider misuse of data, and privacy complaints.
• Partner with Information Security, Technology, Privacy, Compliance, and SIU on incident response, root-cause analysis, and remediation, including preservation and forensic coordination.
• Manage law enforcement inquiries, examinations, and third-party demands involving privacy and cybersecurity, and oversee responses in coordination with Compliance and Regulatory Affairs.
• Establish and apply consistent investigative protocols, documentation standards, and privilege safeguards across cyber and privacy matters.
• Evaluate investigation findings for downstream litigation, notification, and reputational risk, and advise on escalation and remediation.

Complex Commercial, Corporate & IP Litigation

• Manage complex commercial and corporate litigation, including contract disputes, business torts, and other high-exposure matters.
• Manage intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, trade secret, and related IP disputes.
• Develop litigation strategy in coordination with internal business and technical stakeholders.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across Legal, Finance, Operations, and Business Units to align litigation strategy with business objectives.

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 and investigation matters as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 10+ years of litigation experience at a law firm, government agency, and/or in-house legal department.
• Substantial experience handling privacy, cybersecurity, data breach, or technology-related litigation.
• Experience conducting or directing investigations involving data privacy, cybersecurity, or technology issues.
• Working knowledge of federal and state privacy, data security, and consumer protection laws and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong analytical judgment and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal and technical 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 defending privacy or data breach class actions.
• Experience managing incident response and working directly with information security and forensic vendors.
• Experience with regulatory investigations or inquiries involving privacy or cybersecurity.
• Experience managing intellectual property or professional malpractice litigation.
• IP and patent litigation experience.
• 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 shape GEICO’s privacy and cybersecurity litigation and investigations strategy, partner closely with business and technology leaders, and work on high-impact matters in a complex, rapidly evolving legal and regulatory environment.

Location: Hybrid – Bethesda, MD; New York, NY; or Chicago, IL

Work Schedule: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)

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Annual Salary

$158,875.00 - $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.

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Great Culture: Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.

Great Rewards: Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.

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 the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.