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Zurich North America · 20 hours ago

Sr. Liability Trial Attorney

Florida, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$140K/yr - $165K/yr

7+ years exp

Zurich North America is looking for a Sr. Liability Trial Attorney to join their in-house Staff Legal team. This role involves representing commercial insureds by preparing and trying high complexity General Liability and Commercial Auto personal injury cases, while also conducting legal research and handling pre-trial and trial activities.

CommercialFinancial ServicesInsurance

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Representing the commercial insureds of a prestigious and financially stable commercial insurance carrier

Preparing and trying high complexity, high exposure General Liability and Commercial Auto personal injury cases

Performing duties encompassing all aspects of insurance defense, including initial investigation and legal analysis and advice

Preparing and filing legal pleadings and documents

Performing legal research

Preparing for and conducting pre-trial discovery

Preparing for and aggressively handling hearings and trials

Conducting post-trial activities where appropriate

Qualification

Juris DoctorFlorida State Bar membershipTrial experienceMicrosoft OfficeLexisWestlawInsurance defense knowledgeAnalytical skillsPC literateCommunication skillsNegotiation skillsProblem solving skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Juris Doctor and 7 or more years of experience in the Litigation area

Active member in good standing of the Florida State Bar

Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe

Experience working with Lexis or Westlaw

Knowledge of the insurance industry, claims and the insurance defense litigation legal environment

Demonstrated case analysis ability

Proven trial and negotiation skills

Ability to work independently and without substantial supervision

Strong computer skills

Ability to handle remote team based work which requires them to use video conferencing, task assignments and other computer based systems

Preferred

Experience handling insurance industry claims and general commercial litigation, including but not limited to wrongful death, commercial motor vehicle torts, products and premises liability, and personal injury, from inception through trial

Must be well organized with good analytical skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, proactive approach to file handling and caseloads, and able to work independently as well as within a team environment

First chair jury trial experience

Ability to budget costs and calculate exposure for clients

Efficient work habits, knowledge of billables and diary review with substantive and procedural legal knowledge

Understands the staff counsel function and role in overall business

Prior experience in an insurance defense environment

Strong negotiation skills

Effective problem solving skills

Experience working in a team-based environment

Strong collaboration skills

PC literate