Senior Associate - Insurance Coverage & Transactional Liability

Harris Beach Murtha; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 147,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Beach Murtha seeks a mid-to-senior level associate to join our growing Transactional Liability Practice. Our team represents insurance companies in a wide variety of claims arising under insurance policies covering mergers and acquisitions transactions, tax matters, and contingent liability risks.

We are seeking a highly motivated attorney with strong analytical, writing, and communication skills who is interested in sophisticated insurance coverage and transactional matters.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of insurance coverage, transactional liability, or relevant business litigation experience.
• Strong quantitative skills including familiarity with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze insurance policies, transactional liability claims, and related agreements in connection with mergers and acquisitions, tax positions, contingent risks, and other complex business transactions
• Assist clients with evaluating, investigating, and resolving claims under transactional liability policies
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda, analyses, coverage determinations, and client communications regarding transactional liability issues and related third-party litigation
• Draft and negotiate agreements related to transactional liability claims
• Collaborate closely with clients, brokers, and outside professionals throughout the transactional claims process
• Interact with clients to service existing work and develop strong client relationships
• Collaborate with attorneys across multiple practice areas to provide comprehensive legal support to clients

Skills

Insurance coverage

Transactional liability

Excel

Job description

Harris Beach Murtha seeks a mid-to-senior level associate to join our growing Transactional Liability Practice. Our team represents insurance companies in a wide variety of claims arising under insurance policies covering mergers and acquisitions transactions, tax matters, and contingent liability risks.

We are seeking a highly motivated attorney with strong analytical, writing, and communication skills who is interested in sophisticated insurance coverage and transactional matters.