Insurance Defense Managing Attorney

🔥 17 hours ago

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $207.2k - $240.9k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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Zenith Insurance Company (United States)

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1951

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

Zenith Insurance Company (United States) is a commercial property and casualty insurer that provides workers' compensation, property, liability and auto insurance products and related claims services to businesses. The company offers agent and broker support, online tools for policyholders (claims reporting, premium payment, and provider/pharmacy information), risk management resources, and emphasizes service, fraud reporting, and vendor diversity.

📋 Description

• Independently manage all phases of insurance defense matters, including investigation, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, expert discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, trial preparation, and trial • Handle litigated and non-litigated personal injury, automobile liability, premises liability, and other civil defense matters • Develop case strategies aligned with legal, financial, and business considerations • Evaluate liability, damages, litigation exposure, settlement opportunities, and case value • Communicate material case changes to legal, claims, and business partners • Prepare and present written and oral advocacy before courts, mediators, arbitrators, opposing counsel, and stakeholders • Advise claims professionals, business leaders, and internal stakeholders on litigation strategy, risk assessment, case resolution, and related legal issues • Partner with claims leadership to identify litigation trends, emerging risks, and opportunities to improve outcomes • Maintain current knowledge of case law, procedural rules, technology, local requirements, and legal and insurance industry developments • Help assess, develop, and expand the Company’s in-house insurance defense capabilities • Recommend case selection, operating practices, workload considerations, legal service delivery, and in-house handling opportunities • Lead or contribute to litigation, practice-management, process-improvement, and organizational initiatives • Share expertise, mentor others, and promote consistent litigation management practices • Use technology and collaborate with legal support staff for efficient case management and high-quality work product • Build relationships with colleagues, claims professionals, business partners, opposing counsel, courts, experts, and external service providers • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school • Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California • 10+ years progressively responsible experience handling civil insurance defense litigation • Substantial responsibility for case strategy, litigation management, and client counseling • Experience independently managing complex personal injury, automobile liability, premises liability, or comparable civil defense matters through significant phases of litigation, including trial preparation and trial • Ability to evaluate litigation risk, formulate legal strategy, provide practical business-focused advice, and communicate effectively with insurance claims and legal stakeholders • Exceptional legal analysis, written and oral advocacy, negotiation, organization, relationship-management, and professional judgment • Understanding of legal, operational, and financial considerations influencing insurance litigation and claim resolution • Ability to build productive relationships across legal, claims, and business functions • Interest and aptitude for developing and expanding in-house legal capabilities while managing an active litigation portfolio • Equivalent combination of relevant training and experience may be considered • Experience working with in-house insurance legal and claims teams in complex or high-exposure liability matters (preferred) • Experience leading litigation, operational, practice-management, process-improvement, or organizational initiatives (preferred) • Experience developing legal processes, improving service delivery models, mentoring attorneys or claims professionals, or implementing litigation management best practices (preferred) • Experience managing or supervising attorneys (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts • Paid Parental Leave • Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance • 401(k) • Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) • Education and Training Reimbursement • 3 weeks/year Vacation • 2 weeks/year Sick Leave • 10 paid Company Holidays • 2 Personal Days • 2 Floating Holidays • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Competitive compensation • Comprehensive benefits package • Ongoing learning and development opportunities • Career advancement opportunities