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

Overview

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

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• 2 to 6+ years of litigation experience
• 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 to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences
• Ability to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner for customers, clients, co-workers, and other organizational 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 subrogation
• Professional communication skills in person, via telephone, and in written correspondence

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual Salary: $118,900.00 - $186,550.00

The annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final offer, including scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education and training, work location, and market and business considerations.

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

Location

• Remote

Equal Employment Opportunity / Accommodation Statement

The employer provides 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. Employment decisions are based on qualifications for the job.

Qualified individuals with disabilities are reasonably accommodated to enable equal employment opportunity and/or to perform essential job functions, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. The employer also maintains a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and expects cooperation in maintaining that environment.