Senior Corporate Counsel - Director Complex Claims

Turner Construction•Boston, MA

3d•$150,000 - $230,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead, manage, and provide insurance coverage advice on high exposure complex construction claims, including but not limited to professional liability, construction defect, general liability, builders’ risk, pollution liability, subcontractor default, payment and performance bonds, employment, wage and hour, and pollution claims from initial notice through claim closure, including subrogation and litigation domestically and globally.

Requirements

J.D. or bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 12 years of experience in construction insurance, risk management, legal or claims with concentration on construction industry; or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience
Experience reading, interpreting, and applying insurance policies
Knowledgeable of relevant insurance law, claims laws, and applicable legal principles
Construction industry, insurance coverage law, or related risk management experience, highly preferred
Experience working with subcontractor default, general liability, builders’ risk, professional liability, and pollution claims
Experience in infrastructure, heavy civil, tunnel, or mission-critical projects strongly preferred
Strong understanding of contracts and insurance documents.
Knowledge of construction terminology, costs, scheduling, engineering principles and techniques, and various building systems.
Knowledge of construction related estimating, procurement, accounting, and cost control procedures
Knowledgeable of relevant insurance and claims laws and legal principles
Construction industry or related risk management experience, highly preferred
Experience working with subcontractor default, general liability, builders’ risk, professional liability, and pollution claims
Strong understanding of contracts and insurance documents
Strong process and critical thinking skills with sound judgement decision-making
Analytical and adept at processing and breaking down data into actionable information
Strong organizational management skills, capable of directing, managing, and developing remote teams
Self-starter with strong project management skills and capable of managing concurrent complex projects and tasks successfully to completion
Strong interpersonal and teambuilding skills with ability to work across organizational levels, both internal and external
Professional written and verbal communication with effective presentation skills and ability to translate complex concepts for various levels of comprehension
Proficient in computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications

Nice To Haves

Construction industry, insurance coverage law, or related risk management experience, highly preferred
Experience in infrastructure, heavy civil, tunnel, or mission-critical projects strongly preferred
Construction industry or related risk management experience, highly preferred

Responsibilities

Manage specialty, complex, and high exposure insurable claims including but not limited to professional liability, construction defect, general liability, builders’ risk, pollution liability, subcontractor default, payment and performance bonds, employment, wage and hour, and pollution claims.
Collaborate with insurance brokers, internal and external legal counsel, Claims department, Business Unit leadership, and Financial Managers to review claim strategies and recoveries.
Demonstrate thorough understanding of insurance policies and their impact on rights to recovery and provide insight to maximize recovery.
Provide direction to BU project claim team including project controls strategies as required by each specific claim type.
Identify and communicate to leadership potential risks and implement mitigation strategies to reduce risk impact.
Foster relationships and build partnerships with insurance company representatives across all lines of insurance.
Guide, advise, and strategize with outside counsel on coverage issues and simplify issues for business partners.
Identify and manage advanced issues and address policy and business challenges with responsible carriers.
Serve as subject matter expert on all lines of insurance and serve as contact to client teams and senior leadership.
Provide subcontractor default project controls, including replacement subcontractor strategies, recovery of stored materials, lien holder negotiations, union nonpayment guidance, recovery through rights of offset covered under subcontract agreements.
Understand various other lines of insurance of third parties for risk transfer, including corporate policies and possible additional insured status for our clients.
Provide claim expertise to maximize recoveries associated with insurable and non-insurable losses and provide guidance and coordination with legal counsel for associated subrogation litigation.
Evaluate claims and perform thorough and complete investigations, including use of interviews, expert retention, site reviews, and document review, and provide guidance on complex claims.
Contribute to legal strategies and document production requests for litigation and mediation.
Provide insurance coverage guidance to colleagues and business partners related to legal strategy for insurance claims.
Research caselaw to assist with insurance claims recovery and strategy.
Draft insurance coverage correspondence on behalf of the Company.
Evaluate and advise on policy language, coverage interpretations, and coverage strategy, including during policy renewals.
Closely monitor developing insurance coverage law and advise colleagues and business partners of changes and provide relevant guidance.
Lead claim review process with insurers. Ensure compliance of claim handling protocols and establish anticipated losses and carrier reserves.
Develop and facilitate national training for strategies and procedures leading to the resolution of claim related matters.
Deliver timely feedback to BU project claim team to expedite claim submissions, recoveries, and closure.
Negotiate monetary settlements and coverage disputes with insures to maximize coverage for client.
Assist in due diligence review for potential mergers and acquisitions.
Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.