Strategic Litigation & Regulatory Counsel

Shelter Insurance Companies; Michigan; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Prescription drug coverage

Paid time off

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Shelter Insurance Companies seeks a Litigation Counsel to lead claims litigation activities and shape case strategy across designated Shelter states. You will direct Managers and Supervisors in complex, high-exposure claims and supervise outside attorneys while aligning with state law and policy terms.

The role requires a law degree with knowledge of litigation, claims precedents, and insurance law, plus 1–3 years of trial or claims experience and on-the-job training.

Qualifications

• Law degree and knowledge of litigation, claims-litigation precedents, insurance law, and policy terms.
• ~1-3 years trial or legal claims experience, and 6-12 months on the job training to learn insurance contracts, claims procedures and policies, jurisdictions and procedures of various courts.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct claims litigation activities and case strategy for designated Shelter states
• Direct Managers and Supervisors in claims handling, investigation, and communication on complex, high-exposure, and other critical branch claims
• Manage, supervise, hire, fire, monitor, and evaluate performance of outside attorneys
• Direct and train claims-handling activities as impacted by state law for assigned Shelter branches and units
• Establish, train, and direct overall claims-handling protocol consistent with state law
• Research law to explain impact on claims handling, claims procedures, other Shelter departments, and policy changes proposals
• Counsels other Shelter departments' personnel about various claims, coverage, and legal issues
• Direct and prepare appropriate training for schools, eLearning, and Branches

Skills

Litigation

Insurance law

Team leadership

Education

Law degree

Job description

Shelter Insurance Companies seeks a Litigation Counsel to lead claims litigation activities and shape case strategy across designated Shelter states. You will direct Managers and Supervisors in complex, high-exposure claims and supervise outside attorneys while aligning with state law and policy terms.

The role requires a law degree with knowledge of litigation, claims precedents, and insurance law, plus 1–3 years of trial or claims experience and on-the-job training.