Counsel - Claim Legal Liability

Travelers • Hartford, CT

1d • $126,500 - $208,700

About The Position

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

The Counsel role is responsible for providing a range of cost-effective, high quality legal services while representing Travelers. The Counsel position handles moderately complex legal matters, requiring an established degree of knowledge and expertise.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent International legal degree; graduate of an accredited law school.
• 3 years of prior legal experience as a practicing attorney.
• Active license in good standing to practice law in the state(s) in which representation is required.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of prior legal experience as a practicing insurance coverage attorney.
• Knowledge of specific Coverage B related issues.
• Experience leveraging AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Provides counsel on moderately complex legal issues to our internal Business Torts and Technology clients on Commercial General Liability Coverage B matters.
• Provides coverage advice to internal clients and manages a docket of complex Coverage B litigation in jurisdictions across the United States.
• Responsible for determining appropriate outside counsel to partner with and manage in the day-to-day handling of complex coverage litigation.
• Partners with clients or management and/or attempts to influence managers regarding matters of significance to the legal community.
• Research legal principles and precedents within the area of specialization or expertise identified above.
• Proactively identifies and communicates risk to internal and/or external customers and provides recommendations on how to mitigate that risk.
• Drafts, negotiates, and executes legal documents, issues legal work product.
• Maintains awareness of external judicial climate and legal developments.
• Builds and maintains strong internal and external client relationships.
• Makes effective use of technology and automation in the practice of law.
• Conduct legal training.
• This role acts as an individual contributor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree