Litigation & Regulatory Compliance Counsel — Flexible Scheduling

Shelter Insurance Companies; South Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shelter Insurance Companies seeks a Litigation Counsel to manage and direct claims litigation activities across designated states. You will oversee supervisors, coordinate investigations, and guide outside attorneys while ensuring compliance with state laws and policy terms.

The role requires deep knowledge of insurance law, litigation precedents, and procedures, with responsibility for training teams and aligning claims practices across branches.

Qualifications

• Law degree with mastery of litigation and insurance law.
• Knowledge of claims-litigation precedents and policy terms.
• Understanding of insurance contracts, procedures, and jurisdictions.

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

Legal research

Policy terms understanding

Education

Law degree

Job description

Shelter Insurance Companies seeks a Litigation Counsel to manage and direct claims litigation activities across designated states. You will oversee supervisors, coordinate investigations, and guide outside attorneys while ensuring compliance with state laws and policy terms.

The role requires deep knowledge of insurance law, litigation precedents, and procedures, with responsibility for training teams and aligning claims practices across branches.