Associate Counsel, PIP - Hudson/Essex/Passaic, NJ (REMOTE)

Overview

The organization is seeking an Associate Counsel, PIP to defend arbitrations and lawsuits filed in New Jersey and other first-party insurance defense matters. This position is with the organization’s Staff Counsel team located in New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Research laws and prepare legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda
• Provide coverage, medical necessity/causation, damages, and value opinions as requested by the Claims Department
• Prepare and handle arbitration submissions, examinations under oath, and defend matters at trial or in dispositive hearings, as assigned

Qualifications

• 2 to 6+ years of experience in litigation
• Juris Doctor degree REQUIRED
• Admission to the New Jersey Bar REQUIRED
• Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in New Jersey and meet and maintain licensing requirements, including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable
• Ability to travel as required, including but not limited to attending trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences
• Ability to document files clearly, concisely, and professionally for customers, clients, coworkers, and other organization employees
• Ability to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, with strong organization/priority-setting and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information

Preferred Qualifications

• Civil litigation experience
• Insurance defense-related litigation experience and/or personal injury
• Ability to communicate professionally in person, via telephone, and in written correspondence

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary: $118,900.00 - $186,550.00
• Salary range is a general guideline. Final compensation may vary based on scope and responsibilities, candidate work experience, education and training, work location, and market/business considerations.

Location

Remote

Work Authorization

At this time, the employer will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The organization provides 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. Hiring and promotion are based on qualifications for the role.

The employer provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable equal employment opportunity and/or to perform essential job functions, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship.