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Allstate · 2 months ago

Managing Counsel, Claims (Remote)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$112K/yr - $190K/yr

7+ years exp

Allstate is a leading insurance company focused on protecting families and their belongings. They are seeking a Managing Counsel to provide legal guidance to the Claims Organization on high-exposure claims and complex coverage issues, ensuring legal risks are mitigated while supporting strategic business decisions.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide advice and counsel to the Claims Department when legal issues or questions arise during the handling of claims, including, but not limited to, coverage opinions, conditional demand response, large losses, releases, rejected tenders, multiple competing claims, new laws or court decisions, among other matters for the assigned states

Provide advice to the Claims Organization on complex claims and large losses that have potential extracontractual or bad faith legal exposure to drive towards resolution

Provide training and education to the Claims Organization on emerging legal trends, issues, risks, new laws or court decisions for assigned states

Work with business colleagues and other in-house legal teams to develop and implement recommendations related to the handling of claims

Deliver legal counsel on high-exposure, complex insurance claims and coverage issues arising during active claims handling

Prepare attorney conditional demand responses

Qualification

Juris DoctorateLicensed to practice lawClaims LitigationLegal ResearchCoverage AnalysisProject ManagementLegal ConsultingLegal WritingRisk MitigationStrategic CollaborationsNegotiation

Required

Juris Doctorate degree

Licensed to practice law and in good standing within State of Practice

7 or more years of experience

Strong project management abilities, with a proven track record of coordinating tasks, managing priorities, and ensuring timely completion of objectives

Skilled at collaborating with personnel at all organizational levels and providing guidance to junior team members

Leverages subject matter expertise to support and advise less experienced colleagues

Proficient in computer applications, including the Microsoft Office Suite, and experienced in using technology to support daily work and analysis

Familiarity with LexisNexis or comparable research platforms

Demonstrated coverage experience, with the ability to perform detailed coverage analysis across multiple jurisdictions

Experience handling complex attorney conditional demands in multiple jurisdictions

Background in insurance defense or extra-contractual and bad faith litigation