CareerPlan

Senior Counsel - Bond & Specialty Insurance

CT - Hartford, USFull-time$146k–$242k2026-09-30 → 2026-11-11

Core

Senior Counsel providing high-quality legal services and counsel to senior management on complex legal issues within specialty insurance lines.

Role type

Senior in-house legal counsel (specialty insurance)

Builds

Legal strategies, risk mitigation recommendations, and negotiated legal documents for Travelers' specialty insurance business.

Domain

Insurance / Legal

Required skills

complex commercial litigation management, insurance defense, coverage litigation, in-house litigation management, management liability policy analysis, cyber liability policy analysis, fidelity and crime policy analysis, legal research, contract negotiation, risk identification, budget management, mentorship

Preferred skills

insurance defense, coverage litigation, in-house litigation management, management liability policy forms, cyber liability policy forms, fidelity and crime policy forms

Technologies

legal automation tools

Responsibilities

Provide counsel to senior management on complex legal issues; negotiate with clients or management; research legal principles and precedents; identify and communicate risk; draft, negotiate, and execute legal documents; maintain awareness of legal developments; mentor less senior attorneys; manage legal fees budget and review outside counsel invoices.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities