Litigation Consultant | Commercial Bodily Injury

Sedgwick; Newark (NJ); Remote; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Sedgwick is hiring a Litigation Consultant for Commercial Bodily Injury, focusing on high-end cases with serious injuries and complex coverage issues. You will develop strategy, manage communications, and coordinate with clients and local counsel.

The role requires five years of claims experience, strong legal and negotiation skills, and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment. Remote work options and comprehensive benefits are available.

Qualifications

• Five years of claims management experience or equivalent with in-depth knowledge of personal and commercial auto policies, coverage, and laws.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Secure and maintain the State adjusting licenses as required for the position.

Responsibilities

• 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).

Skills

Legal pleadings

Discovery

Oral communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Negotiation skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional certification

State adjusting licenses

Tools

None

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Litigation Consultant | Commercial Bodily Injury

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: Five (5) years of claims management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required to include in-depth knowledge of personal and commercial line auto policies, coverage's, principles, and laws.

• 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.

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

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! 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.

Sedgwick is the world's leading risk and claims administration partner, which helps clients thrive by navigating the unexpected. The company's expertise, combined with the most advanced AI-enabled technology available, sets the standard for solutions in claims administration, loss adjusting, benefits administration, and product recall. With over 33,000 colleagues and 10,000 clients across 80 countries, Sedgwick provides unmatched perspective, caring that counts, and solutions for the rapidly changing and complex risk landscape. For more, see sedgwick.com