Remote Litigation Consultant - Liability

Sedgwick; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Referral incentive program

Career development

Comprehensive benefits: medical, dent,

401K on day one

Job summary

Sedgwick is seeking a Litigation Consultant - Liability to address and handle high-end cases with serious injuries and complex coverage scenarios. The role involves developing strategies to bring cases to satisfactory resolution while coordinating with clients and local counsel as needed.

Ideal candidates have extensive litigation experience and five years of claims-management background, with a commitment to Sedgwick's caring culture, work-life balance, and ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Juris Doctorate (JD) preferred.
• 10 years of litigation experience; 5 years in claims management or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Reviews reports and forms; responds to inquiries; seeks legal opinion and early resolution; 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

Litigation experience

Claims management

Legal research

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Job description

Sedgwick is seeking a Litigation Consultant - Liability to address and handle high-end cases with serious injuries and complex coverage scenarios. The role involves developing strategies to bring cases to satisfactory resolution while coordinating with clients and local counsel as needed.

Ideal candidates have extensive litigation experience and five years of claims-management background, with a commitment to Sedgwick's caring culture, work-life balance, and ongoing professional growth.