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 opinions and analysis related to medical necessity/causation, damages, and value upon request from the Claims Department
• Prepare and handle arbitration submissions and examinations under oath
• Defend matters by trial or dispositive hearing, as assigned

Requirements

• 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
• Must be able to travel as required, including but not limited to attending trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences
• Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner suitable for customers, clients, co-workers, and other organization employees
• Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and demonstrate 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 and/or personal injury
• Must be able to communicate professionally in person, via telephone, and in written correspondence/email

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual Salary: $118,900.00 - $186,550.00
• The 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, including scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education and training, work location, and market and business considerations.

Location

• REMOTE

Employment Authorization

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

Equal Employment Opportunity & Accommodations

The organization is an equal opportunity employer. It provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable equal employment opportunity and/or performance of essential job functions, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship.