Insurance Defense Counsel — Litigation & Strategy

Travelers; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Volunteer Encouragement

Job summary

Travelers seeks a seasoned attorney to join our Chicago team as Counsel. You will manage a caseload of insurance defense matters, from inception through trial or appeal, delivering practical solutions for insured clients and claim partners.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of defense litigation experience, a JD, and an active license. We offer competitive pay, strong benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a national legal organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of insurance defense litigation experience as a practicing attorney.
• Experience independently handling cases from inception through trial/hearing & appeal.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present information on litigated matters to diverse audiences.
• Skilled in fostering collaborative relationships with colleagues, customers, and business partners to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Demonstrates persuasive legal writing skills and oral advocacy skills.
• Strong legal research skills & ability to utilize technology.
• Effectively manages multiple priorities with an attention to detail, sense of urgency & responsiveness.
• Exercises sound decision making and possesses strong negotiation skills.
• Possesses a flexible and agile mindset with a willingness to take on new challenges as needs evolve.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply effective use of litigation skills and techniques to try cases to verdict or negotiate resolution.
• Conduct legal research and demonstrate strong and persuasive legal writing and presentation skills.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery and other documents.
• Attend court events, depositions, and other appointments independently.
• Provide case analysis and recommendations to insured clients and claim partners on file handling strategies.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external client and business partner relationships.
• Provide advice and training to Claim partners and clients.
• Fully and effectively utilize available technology, case management system and automation.
• Travel as required to meet business needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Insurance defense litigation

Litigation strategy

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Travelers seeks a seasoned attorney to join our Chicago team as Counsel. You will manage a caseload of insurance defense matters, from inception through trial or appeal, delivering practical solutions for insured clients and claim partners.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of defense litigation experience, a JD, and an active license. We offer competitive pay, strong benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a national legal organization.