About the position
Would you thrive in an environment where you can deliver top-quality legal services to support the mission of a Fortune 100 insurance company' to protect people, businesses and futures with extraordinary care? If you possess the academic credentials, strong analytical skills and legal acumen needed for successful litigation work, our team may be the place for you! Nationwide Trial Division is a national team with approximately 40 offices through six regions across the United States. Our Senior Trial Attorneys are seasoned litigation attorneys with significant civil litigation experience in property and casualty insurance defense or subrogation. As a Senior Trial Attorney, you'll represent clients under both commercial and personal lines insurance policies independently as lead counsel, as well as be part of a larger team as needed. Caseloads are typically including a mix of cases varying in complexity, severity, product lines, and specialized concentrations, throughout all courts and agencies in the assigned jurisdiction(s). You'll be expected to maintain a highly productive case volume that reflects our collective commitment to innovative thinking, effective collaboration, embracing technology and a highly organized and proactive approach to case management.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates the requisite trial advocacy skills independently as lead counsel, or as part of a team, demonstrates efficiency, proactive case management, work ethic, and work product quality to accurately and effectively handle all matters in accordance with Nationwide Trial Division (NTD) standard methodology guidelines, as well as claims and client expectations.
- Requires minimal managerial oversight and guidance from the Managing Trial Attorney and NTD Leadership in all aspects of core duties and job responsibilities.
- Adept at effectively utilizing technology and collaboratively working with support staff to ensure efficient case management and efficiency.
- Demonstrates consistent awareness of changes to the law, technology, local rules and other procedural requirements, or other aspects of the legal and insurance industries likely to impact liability and recovery litigation strategies in the jurisdictions in which he/she practices.
- Possesses and consistently performs with the subject matter expertise and trial advocacy skills required and specified for all NTD concentrations held.
- Provides factually, legally and analytically sound opinions consistently on case valuations that are promptly updated and timely communicated to the client and claims.
- Independently establishes and maintains strong professional relationships with key associates within Office of the Chief Legal Officer and claims partners at the senior director level and below.
- Utilizes relationships to build and improve NTD's reputation and expand case referral opportunities within the enterprise.
- Communicates in a highly effective manner, consistently and proactively identifying, understanding and meeting client, claims and internal NTD communication expectations.
- Serves as a mentor for junior attorneys and NTD staff providing guidance and training, as well as serving as role model in terms of engagement, coaching and feedback, efficiency, attitude and collaboration.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- Maintains an active license in the state in which the position is located.
- Typically, more than eight years of relevant civil litigation experience in property and casualty insurance defense or subrogation.
- Has significant litigation experience in property and casualty insurance defense or subrogation.
- Highly effective and professional written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly collaborative, capable to work with staff and other attorneys on-site and remotely.
- Significant negotiation skills.
- Ability to process information efficiently and effectively.
- Excellent analytical and legal skills.
- Resourceful, creative problem solver.
- Computer savvy with a solid understanding of basic software and use of same.
- Strong time management and organization skills.
- Decision making ability to set work priorities and make recommendations.
- Ability to initiate, prioritize and coordinate complex projects and cases.
- Leadership skills used in direct and/or indirect influencing.
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short and long term disability coverage
- Paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
- Nine paid holidays
- 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
- 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
- 401(k) with company match
- Company-paid pension plan
- Business casual attire
