Senior Workers’ Comp Counsel — Trial & Strategy

Travelers Canada; United States; On-site; USD 133,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement benefits

Student loan assistance

Pension Plan

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Mental Health Program

Volunteer Encouragement

Job summary

Travelers is seeking an experienced attorney for an insurance defense litigation role. You will handle cases from inception through trial, conduct advanced research, draft key pleadings, and advise insured clients and Claim partners on strategy.

The position emphasizes leadership, collaboration with experts, and ongoing training to support office goals. The ideal candidate has 7+ years' experience, an active license, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with responsiveness and urgency.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent International legal degree; graduate of an accredited law school.
• 7 years experience as a practicing attorney.
• Active license in good standing to practice law in the state(s) in which representation is required.
• Regularly handles hearings, trials, dispositive motion arguments, depositions, or other court proceedings and has the ability to transport to those meetings.
• Valid driver's license required depending on the location.

Responsibilities

• Leverage trial experience to apply effective use of litigation skills and techniques to try cases to verdict or negotiate resolution.
• Conduct advanced legal research and demonstrate strong and persuasive legal writing and presentation skills.
• Draft substantive pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery and other legal documents.
• Attend court events, depositions, and other appointments independently.
• Provide in-depth, substantive case analysis and recommendations to insured clients and Claim partners on file handling strategies.
• Collaborates with expert witnesses and consultants to develop case strategies, evaluate technical matters, and prepare compelling testimony for litigation.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external client and business partner relationships, including independent responsibility for managing client and business partner relationships.
• Provide internal and external training, seminars and legal updates to insured clients and Claim partners.
• Provide leadership through mentoring other attorneys and legal support staff.
• Initiate special projects and identifies other opportunities to support office goals/business needs.
• Fully and effectively utilize available technology, case management system and automation.
• Travel as required to meet business needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Trial experience

Litigation

Legal writing

Negotiation

Oral advocacy

Case analysis

Mentoring

Education

Juris Doctorate or equivalent

Active license in good standing to practice law

Job description

Travelers is seeking an experienced attorney for an insurance defense litigation role. You will handle cases from inception through trial, conduct advanced research, draft key pleadings, and advise insured clients and Claim partners on strategy.

The position emphasizes leadership, collaboration with experts, and ongoing training to support office goals. The ideal candidate has 7+ years' experience, an active license, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with responsiveness and urgency.