Contracts Attorney

EPIC Brokers • Birmingham, AL

4h • Hybrid

About The Position

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants is seeking an attorney with experience in contracts, insurance, or construction to serve as a Construction Risk Management Contracts Attorney on our team of Property & Casualty insurance brokers in Birmingham, Alabama. This is an excellent opportunity for a career-minded individual who desires to make a meaningful contribution to our organization, and most importantly, to our clients. Our firm’s remarkably high retention rate means that your expertise and interpersonal skills will be recognized and appreciated by our team and our clients. In your role as a Construction Risk Management Contract Analyst, you will use your legal background to assist our specialty construction contractor clients with contractual risk identification and management, insurance coverage issues, and P&C insurance program design.

Requirements

• Licensed attorney with at least 3+ years of relevant legal experience (required).
• Candidates with strong, professional communication skills - both written and verbal - to interact with all levels of the internal organization, as well as external clients.
• Strong time management skills and self-starter, someone who understands what needs to be done and proactively takes it on.
• Eagerness and hunger to learn and grow.
• Positive and outgoing disposition, great team player.
• Juris Doctorate degree required from ABA-approved program.
• At least 3 years of experience in contracts management, insurance coverage, construction, and/or other comparable legal experience within a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Ability to effectively build relationships with clients, carriers, and peers; position requires teamwork, poise, tact, and diplomacy
• Strong contract review skills
• Excellent time management, organizational, and multi-tasking skills, with high attention to detail
• Work in fast-paced environment while managing multiple competing tasks and demands
• Ability to work both independently and in cross-functional teams
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and public speaking skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations with sound judgment

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with construction contractors or litigating claims for construction contractors is nice to have, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze construction-related client contracts to identify contractual risk exposures and provide practical advice to clients/prospective clients regarding risk mitigation and the interaction of insurance coverage and contractual risk.
• Provide clients with contractual risk-management guidance, strategies, and training.
• Engage with client personnel (including in-house/outside counsel, risk managers, purchasing managers, and other relevant stakeholders as necessary) to assist in development of contractual risk and insurance provisions to ensure proper alignment of contractual risk with the clients’ insurance coverage.
• Work with colleagues to identify coverage gaps and/or contractual exposures in prospective client insurance programs in preparation for capabilities presentations.
• Assist in the development of new business, including participating in capabilities presentations, RFP responses, and other business development activities in-person or via videoconferencing.
• Engage regularly with current clients in scheduled EPIC Risk Management Reviews to discuss new exposures, market conditions, significant activities, services performed for clients, open claims status, etc.
• Maintain all required legal/insurance licenses or certifications, as well as current knowledge of insurance industry trends.
• Attend seminars, workshops, continuing education, and training programs, as necessary and appropriate.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time off
• Managed PTO for salaried/exempt employees (personal time off without accruals or caps); 22 PTO days starting out for hourly/non-exempt employees; 12 company-observed paid holidays; 4 early-close days
• Generous leave time options: Paid parental leave, pregnancy disability and bonding leave, and organ donor/bone marrow donor leave
• Generous employee referral bonus program of $1,500 per hired referral
• Employee recognition programs for demonstrating EPIC’s values plus additional employee recognition awards and programs (and trips!)
• Employee Resource Groups: Women’s Coalition, EPIC Veterans Group
• Professional growth & development: Mentorship Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, Leadership Development
• Unique benefits such as Pet Insurance, Identity Theft & Fraud Protection Coverage, Legal Planning, Family Planning, and Menopause & Midlife Support
• Additional benefits include (but are not limited to): 401(k) matching, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and wellness & employee assistance programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level