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Assistant General Counsel, Litigation
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Assistant General Counsel, Litigation Duties: Manage litigation filed against the Company (including declaratory judgment actions and other claims related disputes) and extra-contractual/bad faith claims involving the Company. This includes selection and supervision of outside counsel; review of all pleadings, motions and other papers; coordination of discovery responses; and preparation of Company witnesses for deposition and trial testimony. It also includes handling appeals in all jurisdictions. Provide timely and appropriate legal advice on issues involving coverage, including the duty to defend insureds, first-party property disputes, and UM/UIM issues. Coordinate dispute and litigation management with internal business partners to ensure consistency with business strategies. Provide practical and strategic advice. Communicate in person and in writing with senior management team on matters of significance. Identify litigation trends and counsel business clients and other legal staff regarding opportunities to address those trends. Provide training to internal business partners on a wide variety of litigation-related topics. Work with the Claims Department on responding to subpoenas. Foster collaboration, partnership, and communication to achieve departmental, client, and enterprise goals.

Qualifications: JD Degree from an accredited U.S. law school. Licensed to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction in the U.S. and eligible for NY in-house counsel limited license. 7+ years of insurance coverage and bad faith litigation experience with a law firm and/or an insurance company. Substantial experience litigating insurance-related and extra-contractual disputes. Excellent understanding of litigation strategy and execution, and property casualty insurance and coverage legal issues. Extensive experience evaluating cases and managing litigation and related matters. Superior writing ability. Proven track record of building relationships and the ability to influence at senior leadership and executive level both internally and externally. Excellent time management skills and the ability to work independently. Ability to demonstrate integrity, and establish trust and credibility. Attention to detail, analytical and solid problem-solving skills.
 
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