Litigation Consultant | Auto | Remote

Sedgwick; Seven Hills (OH); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k matching

PTO

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Sedgwick is seeking a Litigation Consultant in a remote role focused on auto-related cases. You will address high end cases with serious injuries, develop strategies for satisfactory resolutions, and coordinate with clients and local counsel to drive outcomes.

The role emphasizes legal pleadings, discovery, and strong communication skills, with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional certification and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Professional certification applicable to line of business preferred.
• Secure and maintain required state adjusting licenses.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and acts on reports; responds to inquiries; seeks legal opinion and early resolution.
• Handles high end cases with serious injuries or complex coverage scenarios.
• Responds to decisions or court orders; creates action plans; coordinates with clients.
• Identifies cases for settlements or redemptions.
• Gathers documents and coordinates with client designees.
• Requests legal/private investigations; coordinates with local counsel.
• Attends mediations, trials, arbitrations or hearings as needed.
• Supports the organization’s quality program(s).

Skills

Communication

MS Office

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Negotiation

Teamwork

Pleadings

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional certification

State adjusting licenses

Job description

By joining Sedgwick, you’ll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

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Litigation Consultant | Auto | Remote

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

To address and handle high end cases with serious injuries, complex coverage scenarios and legal inquiries or disputes; to develop a strategy to bring a case to satisfactory resolution.

Essential Responsiblities May Include

• Reviews/acts on reports/forms; responds to inquiries; seeks legal opinion and early resolution; and communicates resolution to appropriate parties.
• Handles high end cases with serious injuries and/or complex coverage scenarios.
• Responds to decisions, agreement, and/or court order; creates action plan; determines need for examination; gains client authorization.
• Identifies cases for settlements/redemptions.
• Gathers/documents additional information and coordinates with client designees.
• Requests legal/private investigation; assigns to and coordinates with local counsel; monitors local counsel performance.
• Responds to plaintiff's counsel, union, employee, or client requests.
• Identifies issues and formulates defense strategy.
• Establishes/adjusts accrued liability and approves administrative expenses.
• Identifies subrogation opportunities and manages process.
• Attends and participates in mediations, trials, arbitrations or hearings as needed.
• Works with partners to affect early return-to-work.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Supports the organization’s quality program(s).

Qualifications

Education & Licensing

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Professional certification as applicable to line of business preferred.
• Secure and maintain the State adjusting licenses as required for the position.

Skills:

Technically skilled and familiar with legal pleadings, discovery, excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills, PC literate, including Microsoft Office products, analytical and interpretive skills, strong organizational skill, excellent negotiation skills, ability to work in a team environment, and ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies

Work Environment Requirements Include –

Physical: Computer keyboarding

Auditory/visual: Hearing, vision and talking

Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgement and discretion; ability to meet deadlines.

As required by law, Sedgwick provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in jurisdictions requiring pay transparency in job postings. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and cost of specific location. For the jurisdiction noted in this job posting only, the range of starting pay for this role is $80,000

A comprehensive benefits package is offered including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401k and matching, PTO, disability and life insurance, employee assistance, flexible spending or health savings account, and other additional voluntary benefits.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and all other applicable laws.

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.

Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.