Sr. Mass Litigation Claims Professional

Zurich North America; Schaumburg (IL); Híbrido; USD 90.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Incentive plan

401K match

Additional 401K contribution

Flexible work options

Great culture

Descripción de la vacante

Zurich North America is seeking a Senior Mass Litigation Claims Professional to join our Latent & Environmental Claims team in a hybrid role. You will manage moderate to high-severity commercial liability claims involving toxic torts, latent injuries, and class actions, providing expert coverage analysis and collaboration with underwriters, customers, and brokers.

This position offers competitive pay, incentive plan, 401(k) match and additional contribution, flexible work options, and a strong

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree or JD with 6+ years in claims and/or litigation management.
• Juris Doctor or Zurich certification preferred with relevant experience.
• Able to obtain/maintain required adjuster licenses and strong MS Office skills.
• Knowledge of insurance regulations, markets, and products.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Manage claims from assignment through resolution with moderate direction.
• Provide technical claims service on mostly litigated matters of moderate to high severity.
• Identify and mitigate risks, deliver industry insights, and report on claims lifecycle.
• Collaborate with underwriters, customers, brokers, and outside counsel.
• Negotiate settlements and oversee counsel and vendor management.

Conocimientos

Mass Litigation experience

Litigation management

Negotiation skills

Customer service

Policy interpretation

Educación

Juris Doctor

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice

High School Diploma Equivalent

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Zurich North America is currently seeking a Senior Mass Litigation Claims Professional to join our Latent & Environmental Claims team.

This role offers a unique opportunity to manage moderate to high-severity commercial liability claims involving toxic torts, latent injuries, and class action litigation including complex coverage and litigated issues. You will be part of a Mass Litigation team specializing in the handling of complex, multi-year claims under CGL, umbrella, excess liability, employers’ liability, and other specialty coverages providing best in class service and expertise.

If you are ready for a career move, consider working for a company with a global footprint that offers terrific benefits including an incentive plan, 401K match and an additional 401K contribution, flexible work options, work/life balance, summer hours and a great culture.

At Zurich, the Latent & Environmental Claims organization is dedicated to helping our customers resolve a wide array of existing and newly emerging claim exposures involving toxic tort and latent injuries, as well as class action litigation. As a member of our Mass Litigation team, you will manage each claim from assignment through resolution, with moderate direction from your manager and Claims leadership team. At this level, you will provide technical claims service on mostly litigated matters of moderate to high-severity and complexity to not only resolve claims, but to identify and mitigate risks, and deliver valuable industry insights. This requires significant policy interpretation and coverage analysis; retention and management of counsel and other vendors; collaboration with internal and external contacts, including underwriters, customers, and brokers; negotiation and claim resolution; and management of all communications and reporting associated during the life of a claim.

At Zurich North America Claims we acknowledge that work life balance and flexibility are a priority when it comes to choosing your next career move. Designed with our employees' needs in mind, the ZNA Claims hybrid work model emphasizes flexibility, allowing claims employees to conduct individual work in their preferred location, while facilitating in-person connections and collaborative activities when meaningful and valuable. While the model provides a high level of flexibility and autonomy, occasional circumstances requiring in-office attendance should be expected. This position can be filled in any of our U.S. Zurich Claims offices including Schaumburg IL, Manhattan NY, Parsippany NJ, Addison, TX or Atlanta GA.

Some business travel (5-10%) may be required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 6 or more years of experience in the Claims and/ or Litigation Management area. OR
• Juris Doctor and 2 or more years of experience in the Claims and/ or Litigation Management area. OR
• Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice, including an associate degree with 6 or more years of experience in the Claims and/ or Litigation Management area. OR
• Completion of Zurich Claims Training Program and 6 or more years of experience in the Claims and/ or Litigation Management area. OR
• High School Diploma Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience in the Claims and/ or Litigation Management area. AND
• Must obtain and maintain required adjuster license(s)
• Microsoft Office experience
• Knowledge of insurance regulations, markets, and products

Preferred Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Experience handling Mass Litigation claims
• Strong policy interpretation and coverage analysis skills
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction or oversight
• Aptitude for collaborating in a team environment and building cross functional working relationships
• Proactive claim handling approach and sharing of insights
• Ability to gather unique perspectives from other teams/functions to optimize outcomes.
• Excellent customer service skills

Your pay at Zurich is based on your role, location, skills, and experience. We follow local laws to ensure fair compensation. You may also be eligible for bonuses and merit increases. If your expectations are above the listed range, we still encourage you to apply—your unique background matters to us.

The pay range shown is a national average and may vary by location. The proposed Salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $150,000.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 15%.

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Why Zurich?

At Zurich, we value your ideas and experience. We offer growth, inclusion, and a supportive environment—so you can help shape the future of insurance. Zurich North America is a leader in risk management, with over 150 years of expertise and coverage across 25+ industries, including 90% of the Fortune 500®.

Join us for a brighter future—for yourself and our customers.

Zurich in North America does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets.

Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code.

• 1033.

Please note:

Zurich does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Preferred vendors should use our Recruiting Agency Portal.

Location(s): AM - Schaumburg, AM - Addison, AM - Atlanta, AM - New York, AM - Parsippany

Remote Working: Hybrid

Schedule: Full Time

Employment Sponsorship Offered: No