Senior Counsel - Litigation & Claims

Overview

The Senior Counsel Litigation & Claims, provides strategic litigation management in partnership with outside counsel. The Senior Counsel Litigation & Claims will provide advice and guidance, on a national scale, on a broad range of litigation and claims-related matters, including insurance-related issues.

The Ideal Candidate

• You are highly organized; detail oriented with top-flight interpersonal and negotiation skills and have a strong customer service mentality.
• You have excellent time managements skills, with an ability to quickly triage matters, assess risk and determine priority/next steps on an independent basis.
• First-rate written and verbal communication skills.

If this sounds like you, we invite you to keep reading and apply!

What You'll Do

• Provide advice and guidance, on a national scale, on a broad range of litigation and claims-related matters, including, for example, insurance-related issues such as alleged errors & omissions, restrictive covenant disputes, employment matters, and general commercial disputes.
• Provide strategic litigation management in partnership with outside counsel, which will include managing and evaluating outside counsel to ensure the best possible results in litigation.
• Investigate and pursue restrictive covenant cases, including cases seeking temporary restraining orders to protect business assets on compressed timelines.
• Investigate and defend against insurance coverage lawsuits and pre-litigation claims, including alleged errors & omissions claims.
• Investigate and defend against employment-related matters.
• Investigate and respond to demand letters and subpoenas received by the company.
• Review, draft and advise upon a wide-range of agreements (e.g., restricitive covenant agreements, release agreements, etc.).
• Conduct/support e-discovery efforts and analysis of forensic data.
• Provide reporting around case/claim strategy, areas of risk and financial costs of litigation and claims.
• Ensure compliance with applicable insurance policy reporting requirements.
• Provide training, in partnership with other company lawyers, on key litigation, employment, and/or insurance claims-related issues to reduce frequency and cost of lawsuits and claims.
• Identify areas of legal need or exposure and develop and execute plans to address.
• Stay current on relevant laws and provide feedback on new laws, insurance regulations or case decisions that could have an impact on the companys operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

What's in it For You?

• Competitive base salary
• Generous 30+ Days Comprehensive Paid Time Off Package inclusive of Paid Time Off, 10 Company Holidays, 2 Floating Holidays, 5 Sick Days, and 2 Volunteer Days
• Health benefit options with you in mind; 5 affordable medical plan options with rates based on your salary, company paid HSA contribution with eligible HSA plan selection, 2 dental plan options offering orthodontia coverage and 3 cleanings per year, and 2 vision plan options
• Company match 401(k) plan 50% up to 6%!
• Support of your fitness wellness goals! We offer up to 75% off at over 11,000 gyms and fitness centers
• Opportunity to prioritize your mental health with 24/7 access to licensed therapists
• Pet benefits & discounts
• Access to our Employee-led Resource Groups (ERGs) that lend a voice to the variety of demographics represented throughout AssuredPartners

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) or equivalent; with a minimum of 5 years of high-level litigation experience.
• One or more of the following required: insurance-based claims and coverage analysis experience, restrictive covenant experience and/or employment-related litigation or consulting experience).
• Strong contract analysis skills and ability to use those skills to achieve key business objectives.
• Familiarity with Legal Tracker and/or Smartsheets preferred but not required.
• Relocation to Orlando, FL will be required if not already in the Greater Orlando area.

Grow, with us

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