Zurich North America · 14 hours ago
Sr. Liability Attorney
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$115K/yr - $189K/yr
7+ years expZurich North America is looking for a Sr. Liability Trial Attorney to work in their Staff Legal office in Hollywood, Florida. This role involves representing commercial insureds by preparing and trying high complexity, high exposure General Liability and Commercial Auto personal injury cases.
CommercialFinancial ServicesInsurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Representing commercial insureds of a prestigious and financially stable commercial insurance carrier by preparing and trying high complexity, high exposure General Liability and Commercial Auto personal injury cases
Perform 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, and conducting post-trial activities where appropriate
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor and 7 or more years of experience in the Litigation area
Member of the Florida State Bar in good standing and either a member of or willingness to become a Member of the United States District court for The Southern District of Florida
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 and a track record of proven trial and negotiation skills
Ability to work independently and without substantial supervision
Strong computer skills and 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
Benefits
Incentive plan
Excellent work/life balance
Terrific benefits including a dollar-for-dollar 401K Match
Second 401K contribution
Flexible work options
Company
Zurich North America
Zurich American Insurance is an international commercial property-casualty insurance provider. It is a sub-organization of Zurich Insurance Group.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
James Bracken
Chief Financial Officer
Ann Chai
Chief Risk Officer
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