Managing Counsel, Claims (CA - Remote)

Overview

This in-house counsel role supports the Claims Department within the Business Law & Compliance Property Liability practice group, specifically the Claims Matter Counseling (CMC) team.

You will provide legal guidance for high-exposure claims and complex coverage issues that arise before litigation begins, partnering with frontline claims professionals and leadership to mitigate legal risk—such as bad faith or extra-contractual exposure—while improving efficiency by minimizing reliance on outside counsel.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Claims Department when legal issues or questions arise during claims handling, including:
  • coverage opinions
  • attorney conditional demand responses
  • large losses
  • releases
  • rejected tenders
  • multiple competing claims
  • new laws or court decisions
  • other matters for assigned states
• Provide legal guidance to the Claims Organization on complex claims and large losses with potential extracontractual or bad faith exposure to support resolution.
• Deliver training and education to the Claims Organization on emerging legal trends, issues, risks, new laws, and court decisions for assigned states.
• Partner with business colleagues and other in-house legal teams to develop and implement recommendations related to claims handling.
• Provide legal counsel on high-exposure, complex insurance claims and coverage issues arising during active claims handling.
• Prepare attorney conditional demand responses.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing within State of Practice
• 7 or more years of claims legal experience
• 3 or more years of coverage experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated coverage experience, including the ability to perform detailed coverage analysis across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience handling complex attorney conditional demands in multiple jurisdictions
• Background in insurance defense or extra-contractual and bad faith litigation

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong project management skills, including coordinating tasks, managing priorities, and meeting timelines
• Ability to collaborate across organizational levels and guide junior team members
• Ability to leverage subject matter expertise to support and advise less experienced colleagues
• Proficiency in computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, and use of technology to support daily work and analysis
• Familiarity with LexisNexis or comparable research platforms

Compensation & Benefits

• $112,000.00 - $175,000.00 annually, based on experience and qualifications
• Background investigation required as part of the hiring process

The employer provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.

When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.

Location

• This role is eligible for remote work (with the home-workspace and internet requirements described above).

Additional Information

• The employer generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.
• Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee based on veteran status by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that the applicant is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard, or a member of a reserve component.
• This role has no supervisory duties.

Interview & Accommodation Notes

• If the interview is virtual, you are asked to join with your camera on and have a Valid Photo Identification available at the start of your interview.
• If accommodations are needed or there are questions ahead of the interview, reach out to the recruiter.
• Internal candidates are only asked to join on video; a Valid Photo Identification is not needed for the interview.