Senior Energy Claims Specialist - Complex, Remote

Liberty Mutual Insurance; Suwanee (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Mutual Insurance is seeking a Senior Technical Claims Specialist to lead complex Commercial Energy claims across the U.S., including high-exposure litigation management and multi-party liability handling.

You will influence outcomes, supervise investigators, and coordinate with defense counsel and energy experts while ensuring policy coverage analysis and reserves align with strategy.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of progressively complex Commercial Casualty claims experience, emphasizing litigated Commercial General Liability/Auto and/or Energy claims.
• Demonstrated expertise managing Energy-specific litigation, including upstream, midstream, and downstream exposures such as well blowouts, pipeline incidents, refinery operations, energy construction, transportation, catastrophic injury, and multi-party losses.
• Demonstrated strength in litigation management, including oversight of defense counsel, evaluation of pleadings and motion practice, development of discovery and deposition strategy, and participation in mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Advanced proficiency in coverage analysis within a litigation context, including interpretation of complex policy language, reservations of rights, coverage defenses, indemnity and additional insured disputes.
• Strong experience setting and managing high-exposure indemnity and expense reserves aligned with litigation strategy and evolving case posture.
• In-depth knowledge of the insurance legal and regulatory environment, with the ability to apply sound judgment to nuanced legal issues and emerging case law.
• Track record of independently managing a litigation-heavy claim portfolio, balancing strategic risk, financial stewardship, and timely resolution.
• All lines Adjuster License required

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle handling of complex Commercial Energy claims: conduct coverage analysis, supervise investigation, determine liability, set and adjust reserves, and negotiate or litigate settlements.
• Act as the claim owner with authority to authorize payments, approve reserving strategy, and recommend or execute claim denials when warranted.
• Review and drive response to complaint, suit documentation, discovery, expert reports, and technical files; develop litigation plans and settlement strategies.
• Assemble and manage the appropriate internal and external teams (Home Office Legal, Defense Counsel, technical experts, Home Office Claims, underwriting, reinsurance) based on loss dynamics and allegation exposure.
• Oversee selection, engagement and oversight of outside Counsel and technical experts, Home Office Claims, underwriting, reinsurance) based on loss dynamics and allegation exposure.
• Serve as subject matter expert for complex coverage and energy-specific issues; advise claims leadership on policy wording implications, emerging legal trends, and potential changes to claims practices or training needs.
• Mentor less experienced claims examiners; provide guidance on technical investigations, negotiation, strategy and litigation handling.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of financial and claims file information; comply with company policies, regulatory requirements and security standards.
• Participate in special projects (e.g., claims process improvement, litigation strategy initiatives, cross-functional task forces).

Skills

Complex General Liability

Auto claims

Energy industry knowledge

Litigation management

Coverage analysis

Multi-party liability

Defense counsel coordination

All lines Adjuster License

Education

All lines Adjuster License

Job description

Liberty Mutual Insurance is seeking a Senior Technical Claims Specialist to lead complex Commercial Energy claims across the U.S., including high-exposure litigation management and multi-party liability handling.

You will influence outcomes, supervise investigators, and coordinate with defense counsel and energy experts while ensuring policy coverage analysis and reserves align with strategy.