Remote Litigation Consultant: Bodily Injury

Sedgwick; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Sedgwick is hiring a Litigation Consultant for Commercial Bodily Injury in a national remote role. You will handle high-end injury cases, develop defense strategies, coordinate investigations, and work with local counsel to reach resolutions.

Strong negotiation, communication, and Office skills are required. The role emphasizes independent judgment, adherence to deadlines, and collaboration with partners to drive early return-to-work outcomes.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of claims management experience or equivalent; knowledge of auto policies, coverage, principles, and laws.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Professional certification as applicable to line of business preferred.

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 knowledge

Oral & written communication

Teamwork

Negotiation

Microsoft Office

Deadline driven

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Professional certification preferred

State adjusting licenses required

Tools

Job description

Sedgwick is hiring a Litigation Consultant for Commercial Bodily Injury in a national remote role. You will handle high-end injury cases, develop defense strategies, coordinate investigations, and work with local counsel to reach resolutions.

Strong negotiation, communication, and Office skills are required. The role emphasizes independent judgment, adherence to deadlines, and collaboration with partners to drive early return-to-work outcomes.