Litigation Claims Assistant

Msig USA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

MSIG USA is seeking a Claims Assistant – Litigation to support Financial Lines and Cyber Claims teams with operational, administrative, and legal-support services. You will assist with claim administration, document management, bill review, docket research, and preparation of coverage and litigation information, under supervision.

The role does not make independent legal decisions and requires strong organizational, research, and communication skills to coordinate with counsel and claims

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in insurance claims, claims operations, legal or paralegal support, litigation support, or a comparable administrative environment preferred.
• Experience supporting Financial Lines, Cyber, professional liability, management liability, Trade Credit & Political Risk, or Environmental claims is a plus.
• Familiarity with claims-management systems, bill-review or invoice-management platforms, docket or court-record research tools, document-management platforms, and reporting tools preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, is required.
• Working knowledge of insurance terminology, legal terminology, litigation documentation, or claims-made-and-reported policy concepts is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process acknowledgment letters, wire/ACH and payment-transfer requests, claim setup materials, correspondence, and other routine claims administrative items.
• Support counsel assignment, including referrals to panel counsel and tracking assignment status to help ensure counsel is timely appointed.
• Conduct docket, court-record, public-record, and internet research; organize and summarize relevant filings, parties, counsel, case status, and significant dates for review by claims professionals or counsel.
• Research potentially related claims, proceedings, parties, allegations, or fact patterns and prepare clear summaries with supporting source documentation.
• Assist with organizing policy and coverage documents, litigation materials, settlement documentation, counsel correspondence, and payment records.
• Manage trial and mediation calendars, including tracking scheduled dates, deadlines, and related updates, and communicate upcoming events to the appropriate claims professionals.
• Review legal, vendor, and other claim-related bills for required information, accuracy, and consistency with applicable billing guidelines; track review status and route discrepancies or exceptions to the appropriate claims professional.
• Assist with maintaining claim information, diaries, status trackers, and reporting data; prepare recurring and ad hoc reports on claim activity, payments, significant dates, and other requested metrics for review by claims professionals and management.
• Track adjuster and law license CE/CLE requirements and renewals and authorities.
• Coordinate with claims professionals, Claims Operations, coverage counsel, defense counsel, brokers, vendors, and other stakeholders; escal...

Skills

Strong research

Attention to detail

Data tracking

Written communication

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Paralegal certificate

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

MSIG USA is seeking a Claims Assistant – Litigation to support Financial Lines and Cyber Claims teams with operational, administrative, and legal-support services. You will assist with claim administration, document management, bill review, docket research, and preparation of coverage and litigation information, under supervision.

The role does not make independent legal decisions and requires strong organizational, research, and communication skills to coordinate with counsel and claims