Senior Insurance Defense Litigator

Travelers Companies, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Wellness Program

Volunteer Encouragement

Job summary

Travelers in Los Angeles seeks a Senior Counsel to handle high-exposure cases and complex litigation, from inception through trial and appeal. You will independently manage a caseload and mentor junior attorneys.

You will leverage trial experience, conduct advanced research, draft pleadings, and collaborate with experts while building strong client relationships and guiding claim partners.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of insurance defense litigation experience.
• Strong aptitude for trying cases to a jury with a history of favorable outcomes.
• Advanced oral and written advocacy skills and appellate experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently handle a caseload of high-exposure cases and complex litigation.
• Apply litigation skills to try cases to verdict or negotiate resolutions.
• Draft substantive pleadings, motions, briefs and discovery requests.

Skills

Trial advocacy

Legal writing

Litigation strategy

Client relationship

Leadership

Negotiation

Time management

Education

Juris Doctorate

Active state license

Job description

Travelers in Los Angeles seeks a Senior Counsel to handle high-exposure cases and complex litigation, from inception through trial and appeal. You will independently manage a caseload and mentor junior attorneys.

You will leverage trial experience, conduct advanced research, draft pleadings, and collaborate with experts while building strong client relationships and guiding claim partners.