Senior Counsel, Coverage Litigation Firm

6-10 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Senior Counsel, Coverage Litigation Firm

**Job Overview:** Senior Counsel, Coverage Litigation Firm is responsible for representing Travelers in state and federal court in the litigation and resolution of Commercial and Personal lines insurance coverage disputes. This individual will serve as lead counsel on moderately complex to complex coverage matters, requiring a solid degree of knowledge and expertise, from inception through all phases of litigation.

**Salary Range:** $141, - $233,

**Location:** NY - New York City, NJ - Morristown, NY - Melville

**Time Type:** Full time

**Job Requisition ID:** R-33426

**Job Category:** Claim, Legal

**Compensation Overview:** The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

## Responsibilities

The Senior Counsel will be responsible for:

* Appearing on behalf of the Company in both federal and state courts to argue motions and handle trials, status conferences, and other substantive and procedural matters in the litigation of insurance coverage disputes.
* Determining appropriate legal strategies and positions, as well as action on litigation; provide advice on possible outcomes, awards and settlements.
* Drafting motions, briefs, pleadings, written discovery, other legal documents, correspondence, and memoranda to identify and protect legal interests of the company.
* Proposing, preparing and responding to and evaluating oral and written discovery.
* Preparing and/or reviewing annual legal fees budget for assigned cases.
* Having frequent, independent contact with clients, witnesses, experts and adversaries through counsel.
* Providing recommendations and case analysis to all business partners on appropriate file handling strategy.
* Completing all required administrative tasks including time reporting, closed cases reports and other materials appropriate to performance of job duties.
* Adhering to all standards of excellence in file management.
* Providing high quality, cost effective legal advice and recommendations for action to business clients regarding moderately complex to complex matters which have or may have a dollar impact on business activities and operations.
* Researching legal principles and precedents within area of specialization or expertise.
* Identifying unique issues in assigned matters and recommending appropriate responses to those issues.
* Proactively identifying and communicating risk to internal and/or external customers and providing recommendations on how to mitigate that risk.
* Advising senior business clients on financially significant and complex matters.
* Maintaining awareness of judicial climate and legal developments through the review of legal publications, on-line documentation and attendance at seminars and conferences.
* Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
* May act as mentor and coach to less senior attorneys, paralegal/staff; explains issues, ideas and concepts that are incorporated into work assignments.
* Making effective use of technology and automation in the practice of law.
* Ensuring timely submission of work product as required.
* Performing other duties as assigned.


## Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this role will:

* Have six to ten years of prior experience in the litigation of complex insurance coverage disputes.
* Have an understanding and awareness of principles of Auto, General Liability and/or Property insurance coverage.
* Possess all Enterprise Individual Contributor Competencies (Enterprise Leadership Competencies if position has direct reports) plus:
* Advocacy: Demonstrates strong lawyering skills, including effective oral and written advocacy. Accurately assesses the degree of legal risk and opportunity in a given situation. While understanding business goals, exercises independent judgment in providing advice and strategic recommendations. Persuasively advocates position.
* Knowledge of Law: Demonstrates expertise in legal specialty areas. Identifies issues; appreciates interaction between facts and the law; grasps legal complexities. Effectively and accurately researches legal issues.
* Negotiation: Understands potential exposure, settlement value, corporate risk and opportunity; understands needs and goals of participants; marshals facts and law; uses creativity in developing effective strategy and persuasively presenting the position; and demonstrates flexibility to achieve an appropriate resolution.
* Trusted Advisor (Legal-specific): Demonstrates excellence in the provision of legal counsel and advice. Earns trust, confidence, and respect through consistent performance; fosters open and honest communication; shares with department significant court decisions and/or litigation trends; candidly offers ideas, thoughtful feedback and a reasoned point of view. When appropriate, challenges assumptions. Acts with integrity; takes appropriate risks.
* Ability to present information and advice in a clear, concise, logical and well-organized manner to enable clients to make informed, well-reasoned business decisions.
* Technology: Uses, leverages, and maintains proficiency with corporate and job-related technology as it evolves (. hardware, software, business unit applications, and systems tools.)
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has frequent, independent contact with clients, witnesses, experts and adversaries through counsel. if you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you. to learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit /

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