At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers. GEICO is looking to hire an Associate Counsel to defend lawsuits filed in Oregon courts and other first party insurance defense. The position is with GEICO Staff Counsel located in Portland, OR. Job duties and responsibilities: - Researching laws and preparing legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda - Rendering opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department - Preparing and handling pleadings, motions, and discovery, to include depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath, and defending by trial or dispositive hearing, all matters assigned, as applicable Basic Qualifications: - 2-6+ years of experience in related field litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury REQUIRED - Juris Doctor degree REQUIRED - Admission to the Oregon Bar REQUIRED - Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in Oregon and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable - Must be able to travel as required, including but not limited, to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences - Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner, to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization - Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting and multi-tasking skills - Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information Preferred Qualifications: - Civil litigation experience - Insurance defense-related litigation experience - Must be able to communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone and written correspondence/email Location – REMOTE Annual Salary $112,750.00 - $198,850.00The 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. The GEICO Pledge: Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs. We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives. Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind. You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels. Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose. As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers. Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future. - Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being. - Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance. - Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance. - Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year. 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.

Role Description As Associate General Counsel, Regulatory Affairs and Disputes, you would be an integral part of our legal team, reporting to the General Counsel and working with us to provide expert legal counsel while supporting the smooth, efficient operation of our marketplace business. This is the perfect role for an experienced lawyer with an entrepreneurial mindset, incredible attention to detail, and a passion for learning and growing, who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment. - Manage and oversee all aspects of litigation, arbitration, collections, and dispute resolution, including commercial, regulatory, and employment matters. - Together with Legal Operations, develop and execute internal litigation management processes and systems, including for eDiscovery and records management/retention. - Provide the business with day-to-day advice on employment and intellectual property matters, serving as the legal team’s go-to expert and advisor on these areas of law. - Collaborate with and manage outside counsel, including to control costs and ensure high-quality legal representation. - Draft, review, and supervise litigation-related documents and legal memoranda. - Advise the General Counsel and other senior leadership on litigation exposure, trends, and mitigation strategies. - Support regulatory inquiries, examinations, and investigations. - Partner closely with Compliance on regulatory matters. - Build positive and highly collaborative relationships across Hiive. Qualifications - A J.D. or L.L.B. with a license to practice law in the United States or in Canada. - 8+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally having started at a law firm and honed in-house at a financial services company. - Proven experience in managing litigation and regulatory matters. - Substantial experience developing and executing internal litigation management processes and systems. - Experience advising fintech companies or financial institutions. - A keen interest in creative legal problem-solving, including researching novel and ambiguous areas of law. - A desire to work on an agile team providing pragmatic advice and guidance to product, business, and operations teams that are moving very quickly. - A track record of sound judgment and composure in high-pressure situations. Requirements - Securities law experience. - Experience advising on employment matters. - Experience advising on IP matters. - Experience in a tech start-up, high-growth company, or private equity or venture capital fund. Benefits - Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience and contribution. - Opportunity to participate in ownership of a rapidly growing company through our employee stock option plan. - Comprehensive 100% employer-paid health and dental premiums, a health and personal spending account. - If you are based in Vancouver, enjoy a dedicated desk in our Vancouver, BC HQ, in the heart of downtown, with a fridge stocked with healthy snacks and drinks, an onsite gym, and a gorgeous rooftop amenity. - Enjoy a $20-per-day commuter benefit for every day you work in our Vancouver HQ. - An engaging social calendar, including bi-weekly catered lunches, bi-weekly “Friday bar,” team workouts, annual summer party, and holiday party, two “onsite” all-team retreats each year, semi-annual team-building events, and Hiive Women’s Network events. - Significant opportunities for growth into team leadership and management roles. - Entrepreneurial culture and a small and dynamic team. - Sponsorship, immigration, and relocation for exceptional candidates. - Hiive is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed.

• Architect and negotiate enterprise-level partnerships that combine pharmacy dispensing, hub services, data/reporting, telehealth integration, and multi-state fulfillment. • Evaluate whether payor positioning supports proposed deal economics, assess margin risk under network limitations, and influence go/no-go decisions for enterprise initiatives based on reimbursement risk modeling. • Lead negotiations and amendment strategies for Pharmacy Participation Agreements, PBM network contracts, reimbursement schedules, and performance/value-based constructs. • Direct legal strategy for underpayment disputes, audit challenges, appeal strategies, recoupment responses, and contract interpretation disputes to minimize financial exposure and maximize recovery. • Ensure alignment between state reimbursement protection statutes, specialty carve-outs, and vertical-specific addenda. • Provide centralized legal oversight across all contractual relationships in the high-revenue, operationally complex fertility vertical. • Negotiate participation agreements, SLA structuring, and services agreements while balancing reimbursement economics, patient access, and compliance (e.g., managing patient steerage risk). • Oversee specialty pharmacy agreements, direct purchase agreements, Limited Distribution Drug (LDD) participation, HUB services, and prescription digital therapeutic (PDTx) distribution. • Function as the internal strategic gatekeeper, ensuring growth initiatives remain compliant and defensible under state and federal frameworks. • Routinely evaluate and mitigate exposure related to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), state analogs, patient steerage risk, and referral-based compensation. • Manage, mentor, and develop a dedicated Compliance/PBM Counsel, fostering a high-performance, collaborative legal culture. • Oversee critical operational agreements, including courier/cold-chain logistics, technology vendors, and performance-based services, particularly where inventory loss or temperature excursions implicate reimbursement exposure.

• Partnering cross-functionally to provide legal advice related to Marketing and Market Access, including brand strategy, promotional materials, and patient support initiatives • Partnering with Medical Affairs to advise on strategy, scientific exchange, and field medical materials • Fostering a culture of compliance in Karyopharm’s interactions with healthcare professionals, including development of policies and delivery of effective training initiatives • Providing legal advice as a member of cross-functional teams including product development program teams, promotional and medical review committees, and grant and investigator-sponsored trial review committees • Communicating legal advice to business stakeholders in an authentic and understandable way