Coverage Attorney

Great West Casualty Company • South Sioux City, IA

92d • Hybrid

About The Position

Great West Casualty Company is hiring a Coverage Attorney to focus on motor carrier policies. The role provides counsel, training, and assistance to claims departments to promote consistent, efficient, and appropriate claims practices. The attorney prepares coverage opinions and memoranda on claims legal topics, oversees litigation and declaratory judgment actions, and supervises outside counsel. The position offers no billable hours and follows a hybrid schedule based at the company’s corporate office in South Sioux City, Nebraska, with three days in the office and two days remote. A relocation package is offered.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Above-average multitasking skills and ability to adapt quickly when situations require an immediate transition.
• Critical and analytical thinking skills for reviewing complex claims issues.
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in insurance defense, litigation, regulatory compliance, or administrative law.

Responsibilities

• Provide counsel, training, and assistance to claims departments regarding motor carrier policies.
• Promote consistent, efficient, and appropriate claims practices.
• Prepare coverage opinions and memoranda on claims legal topics.
• Oversee litigation and declaratory judgment actions.
• Supervise outside counsel.

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Generous paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Comprehensive benefits from day one.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• Company-match 401(k).
• Health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA).
• Parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Fertility and family planning assistance.
• Pet insurance.
• Retail discount programs.
• Community volunteer opportunities.
• Wellness program, including gym subsidies.
• Scholarships for dependents of Great West employees.
• Tuition reimbursement for current employees.
• Company-paid continuing education and monetary awards for professional development.
• Relocation package.
• Hybrid work schedule.

What This Job Offers

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