Associate General Counsel – Risk Transfer Solutions

Markel

Associate General Counsel providing legal coverage and litigation support to claims professionals. Reviewing policies, providing legal advice, and managing disputes related to insurance coverage.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeChicago • Arizona, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $116,080 - $159,610 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal coverage and litigation support, with a strong understanding of risk transfer, contractual interpretation, and policy analysis. Proficient in managing disputes and preparing comprehensive reports for claims management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

J.D. DegreeActive License To Practice LawCoverage Practice ExperienceLitigation And Drafting ExperienceKnowledge Of Admitted And Surplus Lines Policies

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Hard Skills

Legal CoverageLitigation SupportPolicy ReviewDrafting CorrespondenceDispute ManagementLegal ResearchQuarterly ReportingRisk Transfer UnderstandingContractual InterpretationAdditional Insured Provisions

Soft Skills

Ability To Manage Multiple PrioritiesAnalytical SkillsSummarization Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Active License To Practice Law

Industry Keywords

First-Party PoliciesThird-Party PoliciesDuty To DefendDuty To IndemnifySurplus Lines Policies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Providing legal coverage and litigation support to claims professionals
Reviewing first- and third-party policies
Providing legal advice on tenders of coverage
Drafting correspondence in response to tenders of coverage
Managing disputes and litigation over the duty to defend and/or duty to indemnify
Researching and keeping apprised of changes in the law
Preparing quarterly reports to Claims Management

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. Degree and active license to practice law in at least one state
4 to 8 years of recent coverage practice in a law firm or with an insurer
Understanding of risk transfer, contractual interpretation, additional insured provisions, and priority of coverage
Experience litigating and drafting lawsuits
Extensive working knowledge of both admitted and surplus lines policies
Ability to manage multiple priorities with little oversight
Ability to analyze and summarize complex issues

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) with employer match contributions
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Paid time off
Corporate holidays and floating holidays
Parental leave