Litigation Counsel: Claims Strategy & Outside Counsel Lead

Shelter Insurance Companies; Guin (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Prescription Drug Insurance

Job summary

Shelter Insurance Companies seeks a Litigation Counsel to lead claims litigation strategies and case management across designated states. You will direct case strategy, supervise external counsel, and ensure compliance with state law, policy terms, and internal procedures.

The role requires a law degree, 1–3 years of trial or claims experience, and the ability to coordinate with branches and other departments.

Qualifications

• Law degree and mastery of litigation, claims-litigation precedents, insurance law, and policy terms.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct claims litigation activities and case strategy for designated Shelter states.
• Direct Managers and Supervisors in claims handling, investigation, and communication on complex, high-exposure, and other critical branch claims.
• Manage, supervise, hire, fire, monitor, and evaluate performance of outside attorneys.
• Direct and train claims-handling activities as impacted by state law for assigned Shelter branches and units.
• Establish, train, and direct overall claims-handling protocol consistent with state law.
• Research law to explain impact on claims handling, claims procedures, other Shelter departments, and policy changes proposals.
• Counsels other Shelter departments' personnel about various claims, coverage, and legal issues.
• Direct and prepare appropriate training for schools, eLearning, and Branches.

Skills

Litigation knowledge

Insurance law

Policy terms knowledge

Trial experience

Education

Law degree

Job description

Shelter Insurance Companies seeks a Litigation Counsel to lead claims litigation strategies and case management across designated states. You will direct case strategy, supervise external counsel, and ensure compliance with state law, policy terms, and internal procedures.

The role requires a law degree, 1–3 years of trial or claims experience, and the ability to coordinate with branches and other departments.