Claims Counsel, Law and Regulation (Remote)

Overview

This role is for an in-house Managing Counsel position within the Claims Matter Counseling (CMC) team, part of the Business Law & Compliance Property Liability practice group. The primary focus is to provide legal guidance and support to the Claims Department, particularly on high-exposure claims and coverage issues before litigation. The position involves partnering closely with claims professionals and leadership to mitigate legal risks such as bad faith or extra-contractual exposure and to reduce reliance on outside counsel.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and counsel to the Claims Department on issues arising during claims handling, including coverage opinions, conditional demand responses, large losses, releases, rejected tenders, multiple competing claims, and implications of new laws or court decisions for assigned states.
• Advise on claims and large losses with potential extra-contractual or bad faith exposure to facilitate resolution.
• Deliver training and education to the Claims Organization on emerging legal trends, risks, new laws, and court decisions relevant to assigned states.
• Collaborate with business colleagues and other in-house legal teams to develop and implement recommendations related to claims handling.
• Provide legal counsel on high-exposure insurance claims and coverage issues during active claims handling.
• Prepare attorney conditional demand responses.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree.
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant legal experience.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate tasks, manage priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with personnel at all organizational levels and mentor junior team members.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with legal research platforms such as LexisNexis.
• Demonstrated experience in coverage analysis across multiple jurisdictions is preferred.
• Experience handling attorney conditional demands in multiple jurisdictions.
• Background in insurance defense or extra-contractual and bad faith litigation.
• Minimal travel may be required.

Preferred Skills

• Collaboration
• Contractual Advice
• Coverage Analysis
• Insurance Bad Faith
• Insurance Claims
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Time Management

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position does not include supervisory duties.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary range: $98,100.00 - $167,850.00, based on experience and qualifications.
• Background investigation required for candidates offered this position.
• Comprehensive technology setup provided, including laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse.
• For employees eligible to work from home, a monthly connectivity reimbursement is provided to offset internet costs.
• Remote work requires a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, appropriate desk and seating, and reliable internet with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.

Additional Information

• The employer generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.
• Compliance with applicable state laws regarding veteran status and fair chance hiring ordinances is maintained.
• Equal employment opportunity policies prohibit discrimination based on ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health decisions, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (including traits historically associated with race), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation.

Location

• The position requires licensure and good standing in the state of practice; specific state not specified.
• Minimal travel may be required.