Litigation Consultant

Overview

This role involves addressing and managing high-end litigation matters involving serious injuries, complex coverage scenarios, and legal inquiries or disputes. The objective is to develop and execute a case strategy aimed at reaching satisfactory resolution.

Responsibilities

• Review and act on reports/forms; respond to inquiries; seek legal opinion and early resolution; and communicate resolution to appropriate parties.
• Handle high-end cases involving serious injuries and/or complex coverage scenarios.
• Respond to decisions, agreements, and/or court orders; create action plans; determine the need for examination; and obtain client authorization.
• Identify cases appropriate for settlements and redemptions.
• Gather additional information and coordinate documentation with client designees.
• Request legal and/or private investigations; assign and coordinate work with local counsel; and monitor local counsel performance.
• Respond to requests from plaintiff’s counsel, union, employee, or client.
• Identify legal issues and formulate defense strategy.
• Establish and adjust accrued liability and approve administrative expenses.
• Identify subrogation opportunities and manage the subrogation process.
• Attend and participate in mediations, trials, arbitrations, or hearings as needed.
• Work with partners to support early return-to-work efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including support of the organization’s quality program(s).

Requirements

• Education & Licensing: High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred. Professional certification as applicable to line of business preferred. Juris Doctorate (JD) preferred.
• Experience: Ten (10) years of experience handling litigation, including 5 years of claims management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification as applicable to the line of business
• Juris Doctorate (JD)

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting pay range (for the jurisdiction noted in this job posting): $70k–$90k
• Comprehensive benefits package including (but not limited to): medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with matching, PTO, disability and life insurance, employee assistance, and flexible spending or health savings account; plus other additional voluntary benefits.

Work Environment Requirements

• Reasonable accommodations will be considered when applicable and appropriate.
• Mental: Ability to think clearly and conceptually; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to manage work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities; and ability to meet deadlines.
• Physical: Computer keyboarding; travel as required.
• Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision, and talking.

Location

Hybrid roles are referenced; work location details and jurisdiction-specific pay transparency information are included in the posting for the starting pay range listed above.