Insurance Defense Counsel – Workers’ Comp & Liability

Travelers; Hoover (AL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement benefits (401k matching)

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Volunteer Matching

Job summary

Travelers seeks an attorney to handle a caseload of predominantly low to moderate complexity, delivering high-quality litigation services for insured clients. The role emphasizes proactive case handling, persuasive writing, and collaboration with claim partners.

The ideal candidate has a Juris Doctorate, active license, and at least 2 years of practice, with the ability to travel as needed. This is a full-time position in Alabama with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent international legal degree; graduate of an accredited law school.
• 2 years experience as a practicing attorney.
• Active license in good standing to practice law in the state(s) where representation is required.
• Regularly handles hearings, trials, dispositive motion arguments, depositions, or other court proceedings and has the ability to transport to those meetings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply litigation skills to try cases to verdict or negotiate resolutions.
• 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.

Skills

Litigation

Legal writing

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Travelers seeks an attorney to handle a caseload of predominantly low to moderate complexity, delivering high-quality litigation services for insured clients. The role emphasizes proactive case handling, persuasive writing, and collaboration with claim partners.

The ideal candidate has a Juris Doctorate, active license, and at least 2 years of practice, with the ability to travel as needed. This is a full-time position in Alabama with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.