Litigation Counsel | Flexible Scheduling & 401(k)

Shelter Insurance Companies; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision and Rx

401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off for Sick/Personal Leave

Vitality Wellness Program

Dress for Your Day

Job summary

Shelter Insurance Companies is seeking a Litigation Counsel to lead claims litigation strategy across designated Shelter states. The role requires strong legal acumen, leadership, and the ability to manage external counsel.

You will direct case strategy, coordinate with claims teams, and ensure compliance with state law while guiding training and policy development. A law degree and 1–3 years of litigation or claims experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Law degree and professional mastery of litigation, insurance law, and policy terms.
• 1-3 years of trial or legal claims experience.
• Ability to develop critical relationships with defense attorneys, adjusters, claimants and their attorneys, judges, and Shelter management and other departments.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical and decision-making skills.

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

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Relationship building

Time management

Legal knowledge

Litigation experience

Education

Law degree

Job description

Shelter Insurance Companies is seeking a Litigation Counsel to lead claims litigation strategy across designated Shelter states. The role requires strong legal acumen, leadership, and the ability to manage external counsel.

You will direct case strategy, coordinate with claims teams, and ensure compliance with state law while guiding training and policy development. A law degree and 1–3 years of litigation or claims experience are preferred.