Claims Attorney
Cisco
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Montana • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $105,000 - $120,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Assesses claims, including liability determination, coverage analysis, and damage evaluation
- Assigns cases to outside counsel and evaluates their performance
- Develops, prepares, and implements Claims Litigation strategy, including affecting settlements/reserves within prescribed limits
- Works toward the resolution of claims files and attends arbitrations, mediations or trials as necessary, but is not attorney of record
- Ensures compliance of claims handling pursuant to all state, legal, statutory, and regulatory bodies
- May provide oversight and supervision to outside counsel on claims-related litigation
- May have responsibility for performance and coaching of staff and may have a participatory role in decisions regarding talent selection, development, and performance management for direct reports
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
- LLM (Master of Law) or JD (Juris Doctorate) and current attorney license required
- Generally, a minimum of 6 years of legal or claims experience
- strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
- knowledge of insurance policies, coverage, and claims handling procedures
- knowledge of industry laws and regulations
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships
- Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- wellness plans
- parental leave
- adoption assistance
- tuition reimbursement
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- 401(k) plan with company match
- employee stock purchase plan
- commuter benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
claims assessmentliability determinationcoverage analysisdamage evaluationclaims litigation strategysettlementsclaims handling proceduresnegotiationproblem-solvinglegal analysis
Soft skills
analytical skillsinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsrelationship buildingcoachingperformance managementoversightdiscretion
Certifications
LLM (Master of Law)JD (Juris Doctorate)current attorney license