Senior Trial Counsel, Insurance Defense

🕒 April 29

🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $138.8k - $208.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍⚖️ General Counsel

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The Hartford

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1810

💸 Finance

👥 B2C

Insurance • Finance • B2C

The Hartford is a well-established insurance company offering a variety of products including auto, home, and business insurance. With over 200 years of experience, it caters to both individuals and small to midsize businesses, providing tailored insurance solutions and employee benefits. The company is particularly known for its AARP-endorsed auto and home insurance programs, which offer exclusive benefits and discounts for members.

📋 Description

• Analyze complex legal and factual issues, conduct extensive, well-reasoned legal research, independently develop and present defense strategies on behalf of clients • Prepare complex pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motions and briefs in support of defense strategies without supervision because of level of experience and expertise • Demonstrated expertise in various practice areas across personal and commercial lines of business including Motor Vehicle, Premises, Labor Law, and Products Liability • Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients and claims on legal and factual issues • Prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials, judicial and administrative hearings, arbitrations and alternative dispute resolutions • Leverage trial experience and litigation skills to drive favorable negotiated settlements • Comply with Litigation Management Guidelines • Responsible for the prompt, efficient, and effective disposition of assigned cases • Establish and maintain effective, professional working relationships with the Court, the Bar, within the office and with external business partners • Demonstrate strategic thinking, operational excellence, and positive leadership • Utilize Generative Artificial Intelligence tools to generate content in support of decision-making and recommendations • Provide legal opinions to Managing Attorney, Assistant Managing Attorney, clients and claims customers • Mentor and coach staff

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in New York State required • Member in good standing of New York State Bar • Knowledge of New York Supreme Courts • Insurance Defense: minimum 15+ years of significant, relevant trial experience required • Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple duties and time are a must • Strong communication skills – written and verbal • Strong computer and technological skills • Self-motivated to achieve high standards and continuously improve • Possess agile, growth mindset with willingness to learn and develop • Demonstrate Expense discipline • Demonstrated integrity while building trust with our clients, claim professional teammates, attorney colleagues, and support team members • Able to travel to and handle cases venue in Westchester and Rockland Counties is a plus • Admitted to practice in Federal Courts is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses • long-term incentives • on-the-spot recognition