Legal Support Specialist
Sedgwick
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sacramento • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $62,968 - $80,959 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Provide analysis and legal support to the litigation and claims management team
- Responsible for maintaining and updating client claim files
- Prepare comprehensive, complex, and accurate reports to assist the litigation management team
- Present reports and case statuses to management
- Create and maintain all litigation files and documentation
- Prepare and distribute claims acknowledgement letters
- Perform other administrative tasks as necessary
- Develop and conduct presentations to clients at meetings
- Corresponds verbally and in writing with client members
- Collect, review, and organize client contacts, communication, underwriting, and exposure data
- Analyze requests for and generate certificates of insurance for clients
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred
- Legal Assistant Certificate or Paralegal Certificate from an ABA approved program preferred
- Four (4) years of experience in litigation, insurance law, or liability practice preferred
- Three (3) years of experience in joint powers authority pool administration services with increasing levels of responsibility
- Two (2) years’ experience with analytical writing, or equivalent combination of education and experience required
- Strong proofreading skills and attention to detail
- Basic understanding of arbitration/litigation processes
- Knowledge and understanding of civil law and procedures including public entity law
- Ability to manage multiple projects
- Demonstrated ability to complete work independently
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and use problem solving skills to develop effective solutions
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
- PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
- Analytical and interpretive skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to create and complete comprehensive, accurate and constructive written reports
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- 401k and matching
- PTO
- disability and life insurance
- employee assistance
- flexible spending or health savings account
- other additional voluntary benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
analytical writingproofreadingreport preparationcertificate generationcase analysisdocumentation managementclaims managementlitigation supportdata organizationlegal research
Soft skills
attention to detailproject managementindependent workproblem solvingoral communicationwritten communicationpresentation skillsorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsteam collaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeLegal Assistant CertificateParalegal Certificate