Attorney, Outside Counsel Strategic Partnerships & Third-Party Risk Management (Remote)

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects related to outside counsel governance, risk oversight, operational efficiency, and serve as a subject matter expert to senior stakeholders and internal partners
• Lead the onboarding process for new third parties, coordinating with internal stakeholders to ensure all requirements and controls are met
• Evaluate and refine law firm assignments by analyzing fees, performance metrics, quality outcomes, and compliance with engagement expectations
• Oversee outside counsel panels within assigned territories or departments, ensuring optimal firm selection, coverage support, and alignment with business needs
• Review, analyze, and process conflict of interest waiver requests submitted by Outside Counsel engaged by Allstate, ensuring timely evaluation, clear documentation, and alignment with internal legal and ethical standards, and that the proper stakeholders are reviewing the waivers
• Review and negotiate requested edits to the standard Outside Counsel engagement agreements, to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with Allstate's legal and operational standards
• Develop and implement governance frameworks, oversight tools, and compliance methodologies for effective outside counsel management
• Conduct and update third party risk assessments, monitoring for changes that require reevaluation
• Lead remediation efforts to resolve issues or gaps identified through ongoing monitoring activities

Education

• Juris Doctor

Experience

• 5 or more years of experience
• Experience working with or managing Outside Counsel panels, law firm relationships, or legal vendor programs
• Background in litigation or insurance litigation, with an understanding of how law firms support claims and corporate legal work
• Experience with thirdparty risk management, vendor governance, compliance oversight, or engagement management
• Demonstrated ability to analyze performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting to drive datainformed decisions
• Experience supporting or implementing governance frameworks, policies, standards, or process improvements within a legal or regulated environment
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities independently in a dynamic environment

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job does not have supervisory duties.

Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.

When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.

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Skills

Compensation

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact.

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