Senior Counsel, Litigation – General Liability, ADA Focus

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. Lead the defense, evaluation, and resolution of personal injury and general liability claims, including early case assessment, liability analysis, exposure evaluation, and settlement strategy.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeSan Antonio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the defense, evaluation, and resolution of personal injury and general liability claims, including early case assessment, liability analysis, exposure evaluation, and settlement strategy.
Partner closely with Risk Management, insurance stakeholders, and business teams to assess factual liability, damages, litigation risk, and resolution pathways.
Manage outside defense counsel on personal injury matters, including case strategy, budgets, reserves, reporting, and performance oversight.
Independently manage a portfolio of U.S. corporate litigation matters from pre-litigation through resolution.
Support the Director of Litigation – Global on complex, high-risk, or material litigation matters.
Oversee and coordinate outside panel counsel to ensure effective, cost-conscious representation aligned with business objectives.
Manage intake and oversight of ADA Title III matters, including indemnification analysis and coordination with internal stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; in good standing.
3 - 7 years of litigation experience, preferably including personal injury or general liability defense, within an insurance defense firm or in-house legal environment.
Experience managing outside counsel and litigation matters from intake through resolution.
Strong judgment, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
Ability to work collaboratively in a matrixed organization and influence outcomes without direct authority.
Excellent communication, prioritization, and project management skills.
Demonstrated integrity, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to own and manage litigation matters at scale within a Fortune 200 company.
High-impact role with exposure to personal injury, ADA, environmental, and corporate litigation.
Direct collaboration with cross-functional business leaders and a global legal team.
Ability to influence litigation strategy, claims outcomes, and risk mitigation initiatives.
Flexible location options across key U.S. markets

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Hard Skills & Tools

litigationpersonal injury defensegeneral liability defensecase strategyliability analysisexposure evaluationsettlement strategyindemnification analysisportfolio managementrisk assessment

Soft Skills

judgmentorganizational skillsattention to detailcollaborationinfluencecommunicationprioritizationproject managementintegritydiscretion

Certifications

Juris Doctor (JD)licensed to practice law