Senior Counsel, Workers' Compensation

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $132.8k - $219.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍⚖️ General Counsel

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Travelers

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1853

🤝 B2B

🏢 Enterprise

Insurance • B2B • Enterprise

Travelers is a leading insurance company that focuses on providing secure and comprehensive coverage for both individuals and businesses. Their offerings span a wide range of areas including specialty and risk control, technology and analytics, underwriting, and sales. With a strong emphasis on community involvement, diversity, and sustainability, Travelers aims to provide excellent customer service while fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. The company is committed to innovation and helping prepare for the future by planning for the unknown, making it an intellectually stimulating environment. Travelers operates internationally, with a presence in the US, Canada, and Europe, and offers career opportunities ranging from experienced professionals to emerging talents.

📋 Description

• In the handling of a caseload of higher exposure cases and more complex litigation matters, your responsibilities will include: Leverage trial experience to apply effective use of litigation skills and techniques to try cases to verdict or negotiate resolution. • Conduct advanced legal research and demonstrate strong and persuasive legal writing and presentation skills. • Draft substantive pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery and other legal documents. • Attend court events, depositions, and other appointments independently. • Provide in-depth, substantive case analysis and recommendations to insured clients and Claim partners on file handling strategies. • Collaborates with expert witnesses and consultants to develop case strategies, evaluate technical matters, and prepare compelling testimony for litigation. • Build and maintain strong internal and external client and business partner relationships. • Provide internal and external training, seminars and legal updates to insured clients and Claim partners. • Provide leadership through mentoring other attorneys and legal support staff. • Initiate special projects and identifies other opportunities to support office goals/business needs. • Fully and effectively utilize available technology, case management system and automation. • Travel as required to meet business needs. • Perform other duties as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of insurance defense litigation experience as a practicing attorney. • Strong aptitude for trying cases to a jury; proven track record of litigating jury trials, with a history of successful courtroom outcomes • Demonstrates strong technical knowledge in the practice area(s) and the ability to effectively communicate complex information on litigated matters to diverse audiences. • Advanced oral and written advocacy skills, with a demonstrated track record of summary judgment and/or appellate success. • Possesses in-depth knowledge of the bench, bar, local jurisdictional practices, adversaries. • Excels in fostering collaborative relationships with colleagues, customers, and business partners to deliver exceptional customer service • Demonstrates strong leadership through mentoring and influencing skills. • Exercises sound decision making and possesses advanced negotiation skills. • Effectively manages multiple priorities with an attention to detail, sense of urgency & responsiveness. • Possesses a flexible and agile mindset with a willingness to take on new challenges as needs evolve.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment. • Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. • If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. • You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers. • Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays. • Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs. • Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.