Seasonal Support - Staff Counsel

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness.

Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2024 and certification as a Great Place to Work in 2024 for the fifth consecutive year.

Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs.

Selective Insurance is looking for a temporary seasonal legal intern to perform legal writing and assist in legal research this summer. The selected candidates will gain significant exposure to various aspects of Civil Procedure, as well as New York Civil Practice, as they assist in writing and developing the firm's motion and brief bank. These are seasonal full time paid positions starting the first or second week of June, and internships are 8-10 weeks long depending on intern's availability, with a minimum of one day per week in our Elmsford office.

• Will assist in writing and developing the firm's motion and brief bank.
• File, locate, retrieve, archive, and classify a variety of materials including files, documents. Scans, collates, and creates packets.
• Utilize PC to enter and verify data necessary to complete transactions. Search, update, assign, interpret select and/or code items to be entered or extracted from a database.
• Assemble and arrange policies, documents, manuals, presentations, and/or printed materials. Ensure quality and accuracy of work.
• Provide helpful, friendly, knowledgeable customer service on the phone or online. Communicates effectively, completes transactions, and resolves problems.
• Performs other legal clerical/administrative duties in support of department or function assigned.

Knowledge and Requirements

• Ability to work efficiently by staying focused on task at hand and completing work on schedule. Demonstrated commitment to producing quality work.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively with others. Basic knowledge of MS Office (Word, Outlook and Excel).

Education and Experience

• Attending law school
• 2-4 years of general office work including some experience in prioritizing work and meeting deadlines.

Selective Insurance offers a total rewards package that includes a competitive base salary, incentive plan eligibility at all levels, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, achieve your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. These benefits include comprehensive health care plans, retirement savings plan with company match, discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program, tuition assistance and reimbursement programs, and paid time off plans. Additional details about our total rewards package will be provided during the recruiting process.

The actual base salary is based on geographic location, and the range is representative of salaries for this role throughout Selective's footprint. Additional considerations include relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, performance, and business needs.

Selective is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. That means we respect and value every individual's unique opinions, beliefs, abilities, and perspectives. We are committed to promoting a welcoming culture that celebrates diverse talent, individual identity, different points of view and experiences - and empowers employees to contribute new ideas that support our continued and growing success. Building a highly engaged team is one of our core strategic imperatives, which we believe is enhanced by diversity, equity, and inclusion. We expect and encourage all employees and all of our business partners to embrace, practice, and monitor the attitudes, values, and goals of acceptance; address biases; and foster diversity of viewpoints and opinions.