Litigation Consultant - General Liability | Jurisdiction: All States

Overview

This role supports high-end litigation matters involving serious injuries, complex coverage scenarios, and legal inquiries or disputes. Responsibilities include developing case strategy and working toward 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 examinations; and gain client authorization.
• Identify cases for settlements and redemptions.
• Gather and document additional information and coordinate with client designees.
• Request legal/private investigations; assign and coordinate with local counsel; and monitor local counsel performance.
• Respond to requests from plaintiff’s counsel, unions, employees, and clients.
• Identify issues and formulate defense strategy.
• Establish or adjust accrued liability and approve administrative expenses.
• Identify subrogation opportunities and manage the process.
• Attend and participate in mediations, trials, arbitrations, or hearings as needed.
• Work with partners to support early return-to-work.
• Perform other duties as assigned and support 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 five (5) years of claims management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Licensing / Jurisdiction Knowledge:
  • [Update as appropriate]

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification as applicable to line of business
• Juris Doctorate (JD)
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting pay range (for the jurisdiction noted in this posting): $70k–90k
• Flexible work schedule
• Referral incentive program
• Career development and promotional growth opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • 401K on day one (and matching)
  • PTO
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Employee assistance
  • Flexible spending or health savings account
  • Other additional voluntary benefits

Location

Jurisdiction: All States

Work Environment Requirements

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

Equal Opportunity

This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.