Senior Counsel - Bond & Specialty Insurance
Core
Providing cost-effective, high-quality legal services and counsel to senior management on complex legal issues within specialty insurance lines.
Role type
Senior in-house counsel (insurance defense and coverage)
Builds
Legal strategies, risk mitigation recommendations, and negotiated settlements for complex commercial litigation and management liability claims.
Domain
Insurance (Property & Casualty) / Legal
Required skills
complex commercial litigation strategy, insurance defense, coverage litigation, management liability policy interpretation, cyber liability analysis, fidelity and crime policy analysis, legal research, contract negotiation, risk identification, budget management, mentorship
Preferred skills
in-house litigation management, Directors & Officers (D&O) coverage, Errors & Omissions (E&O), Employment Practices Liability (EPL), breach response provisions, ransomware/extortion clauses, employee dishonesty, computer fraud, funds transfer fraud
Technologies
legal automation tools, case management systems
Responsibilities
Provide counsel to senior management on complex legal issues; negotiate with clients or management; research legal principles and precedents; identify and communicate risk with mitigation recommendations; draft, negotiate, and execute legal documents; maintain awareness of judicial climate and legal developments; mentor less senior attorneys and staff; review and approve outside counsel invoices.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities