Litigation Attorney

AttorneyAttorneyFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200Since 2012H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

New York

Posted

43 days ago

Salary

$180K - $220K / year

Professional Certificate5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Develop and execute litigation and resolution strategies for complex, high-exposure insurance matters and categories of claims. • Lead coverage analysis and defense strategy for long-tail liabilities, including asbestos (primary focus), pollution, and sex-trafficking/molestation claims. • Provide legal counsel on novel theories of liability, thin-fact claims, and matters with outsized exposure risk. • Define and implement resolution plans informed by legal, financial, and actuarial analysis. • Oversee and manage outside counsel, including litigation strategy, budgets, and performance. • Coordinate discovery, motion practice, trial strategy, appeals, and settlement efforts. • Prepare high-quality reports analyzing facts, policy language, legal exposure, risk, and recommended strategy. • Partner with internal stakeholders across claims, reinsurance, finance, and executive leadership. • Ensure consistency in company positions across similar claim types and emerging trends. • Track legal developments and advise leadership on impacts to existing and future exposures. • Represent the organization externally, including coordination with co-carriers and other partners.

Job Requirements

  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
  • Licensed to practice law in any U.S. state or the District of Columbia
  • 5+ years of insurance coverage and/or insurance defense litigation experience; ~10 years strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated experience with long-tail liabilities, with asbestos coverage analysis as the top priority
  • Experience with pollution and abuse/molestation or sex-trafficking-related claims strongly preferred
  • Proven ability to manage complex, high-exposure litigation portfolios
  • Strong legal writing, strategic judgment, and stakeholder communication skills
  • Experience directing outside counsel and managing litigation budgets
  • Financial or actuarial exposure analysis experience is a plus
  • CPCU coursework or financial training preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Growth paths
  • Real impact
  • Comprehensive Benefits

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