Description:
The Position:A Full-Service Law Firm is currently seeking highly skilled attorneys with Claims Management & Coverage Counsel experience to join our dynamic team. In this role, the Claims Management & Coverage Counsel will provide expert guidance in claims, coverage analysis, and risk management for various specialty and professional lines of insurance. As part of our national team, you will help independently manage complex claims and coverage disputes and will focus on developing resolution and/or settlement strategies to mitigate potential legal exposure.
This position offers the flexibility to be fully remote.
Key Responsibilities:
- Independently manage a claims caseload, from claim notification through resolution.
- Evaluate coverage, liability and damages issues for complex professional liability, employment liability, real estate liability, miscellaneous liability and D&O matters.
- Draft reservation of rights and coverage denial letters
- Proactively monitor claims, prepare and develop handling and resolution strategies.
- Assign, coordinate, and manage outside counsel to obtain optimal resolutions.
- Prepare reports to clients with exposure analysis and reserve recommendations.
- Resolve claims through direct negotiations and participation in mediation.
- Work closely with other attorneys and Partners on legal projects.
- Ability to regularly interface with clients, carriers and outside counsel
Qualifications:
- JD from an accredited Law School
- Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 3+ years of legal practice experience in the insurance area.
- Previous experience drafting coverage letters and opinions, a plus.
- Experience in private practice, preferred.
- Superior written and oral communication skills required.
- Strong legal research and negotiation skills required.
- Ability to assess and interpret insurance policies, identify potential legal risks, and offer strategic solutions to prevent disputes from escalating.
- Strong organizational skills to effectively manage a high-volume caseload in a fast paced environment.