Senior Claim Counsel – Bond & Specialty Insurance

Travelers Canada; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 127,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) match

Pension Plan

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Mental health resources

Volunteer/matching gifts

Job summary

Travelers Insurance is seeking an Associate Sr Claim Counsel to join Bond & Specialty Insurance, managing moderate to complex claims and coordinating with outside counsel. The role requires an active license, JD, and 6+ years of legal/claims experience, with strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.

You will work across case management, litigation coordination, and collaboration with underwriting and risk management teams to optimize outcomes and maintain regulatory

Qualifications

• Six or more years of relevant legal or claim handling work experience.
• Strong ability to effectively work through conflict and resolve issues with a professional demeanor.
• Strong ability to make sound decisions and negotiate terms and conditions within designated authority limit.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate coverage determinations.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to proactively manage multiple priorities with an attention to detail, data and analytics.
• Ability to build and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with colleagues, customers and business partners.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, investigate, and resolve Bond & Specialty claims of moderate severity and complexity with minimal supervision, following operational policies.
• Retain, monitor, and manage outside counsel (and other vendors as applicable) by actively utilizing incident response and/or litigation management plans and budgets, and negotiate settlements when appropriate to ensure effective legal and/or claim outcomes involving litigation matters of moderate severity and complexity.
• Prepare management reports on loss development, financial exposure, and resolution strategies with minimal guidance from management.
• Develop and coordinate recovery efforts with the Recovery Management Unit to optimize loss mitigation opportunities, as needed.
• Attend mediations, settlement conferences, trials, depositions to support claim resolution, and may attend other internal/external business meetings.
• With minimal oversight, provide a variety of legal and business support to underwriting colleagues which varies by business unit and may include negotiating indemnity documentation, drafting product forms and endorsements, reviewing contracts and bond forms, all involving matters of moderate complexity, and supporting marketing and/or risk management efforts through broker visits and seminars.
• Monitor industry trends and market dynamics, and proactively communicate key insights and strategic initiatives to relevant stakeholders.

Skills

Legal experience

Negotiation

Communication

Conflict resolution

Time management

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Juris Doctor

Job description

Travelers Insurance is seeking an Associate Sr Claim Counsel to join Bond & Specialty Insurance, managing moderate to complex claims and coordinating with outside counsel. The role requires an active license, JD, and 6+ years of legal/claims experience, with strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.

You will work across case management, litigation coordination, and collaboration with underwriting and risk management teams to optimize outcomes and maintain regulatory