Remote Workers' Compensation Counsel

Travelers; California; Remote; USD 112,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Wellness program

Volunteer encouragement

Job summary

Travelers in San Diego, California, is expanding its fully remote Workers' Compensation Counsel team. The role handles a caseload of predominantly low to moderate complexity matters, leveraging litigation skills from inception through trial and appeal.

You will draft pleadings, conduct research, and advise insured clients and claim partners to achieve optimal results. We seek a Juris Doctorate with 2+ years of defense litigation experience, strong written and oral advocacy, and a willingness to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of insurance defense litigation experience.
• Experience handling cases from inception through trial/hearing & appeal.
• Strong communication and persuasive writing skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, customers, and partners.
• Proficiency in legal research and use of technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply litigation skills to try cases to verdict or negotiate resolution.
• Conduct legal research and demonstrate strong and persuasive writing and presentation skills.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery and other documents.
• Attend court events, depositions, and other appointments independently.
• Provide case analysis and recommendations to insured clients and claim partners on file handling strategies.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external client and business partner relationships.
• Provide advice and training to Claim partners and clients.
• Travel as required to meet business needs.

Skills

Insurance defense

Litigation

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Negotiation

Education

Juris Doctorate

Tools

Legal research databases

Job description

Travelers in San Diego, California, is expanding its fully remote Workers' Compensation Counsel team. The role handles a caseload of predominantly low to moderate complexity matters, leveraging litigation skills from inception through trial and appeal.

You will draft pleadings, conduct research, and advise insured clients and claim partners to achieve optimal results. We seek a Juris Doctorate with 2+ years of defense litigation experience, strong written and oral advocacy, and a willingness to