Senior Insurance Litigation Attorney (Remote/Hybrid)

RiverStone; Manchester (NH); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

RiverStone seeks an experienced Litigation Attorney to lead complex, high-exposure insurance coverage matters within a hybrid work model. You will develop strategy for each litigated matter and manage internal and external resources to achieve timely, commercially favorable resolutions.

The ideal candidate has 10 years of insurance coverage experience, a JD, and a track record of coordinating with co-carriers and executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 10 years of insurance coverage as outside counsel or through employment in the insurance industry.
• Completion of law school with a Juris Doctorate and licensed to practice in any state or District of Columbia.
• Financial training desirable
• CPCU courses desirable

Responsibilities

• Consistently delivers positive and timely results for RiverStone Affiliates, including evaluating and positioning Affiliates with respect to complex, high exposure matters and resolving such matters on commercially reasonable terms
• Consistently evidences excellent judgment concerning objectives, action plans, other associates, outside partners, and adversaries
• Effectively represents RiverStone externally, including in coordinating RiverStone initiatives with co-carriers
• Provides legal counsel and support for making informed and timely decisions regarding complex, high exposure claims and claim types
• Ensures development and implementation of consistent company positions on key issues and key claim types
• Consistently evidences disciplined analysis (legal, financial, and strategic/tactical) and displays a mastery of substantive litigation-related responsibilities, including: Actuarially-assisted modeling (sizing and valuation) of Affiliate’s exposure; Defining and executing resolution plans on complex, high exposure claims and claim types; Effective management of outside counsel, including budgets and plans
• Prepares cogent, high quality reports setting forth application of underlying facts to relevant legal concepts and contract provisions, potential risks involved in a given matter, recommended strategy and value
• Effectively manages internal and external company resources, including overseeing, inter alia, discovery, motion practice, trials and appeals
• Tracks relevant legal developments and advises appropriate associates of such developments

Skills

Insurance litigation

Legal strategy

External counsel management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

CPCU courses desirable

Job description

RiverStone seeks an experienced Litigation Attorney to lead complex, high-exposure insurance coverage matters within a hybrid work model. You will develop strategy for each litigated matter and manage internal and external resources to achieve timely, commercially favorable resolutions.

The ideal candidate has 10 years of insurance coverage experience, a JD, and a track record of coordinating with co-carriers and executive leadership.