Director, Regulatory Legal
Airwallex
Senior Staff Attorney, Workers' Compensation
The Hartford
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Brea • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $114,800 - $192,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Analyze complex legal and factual issues, conduct extensive and develop well-reasoned legal research.
- Independently create and present defense strategies on behalf of clients.
- Prepare complex pleadings, written discovery, depositions, petitions for reconsideration, trial briefs in support of defense strategies with autonomy.
- Partner with our Claims Partners to achieve the best results for our Hartford insured.
- Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients on legal and factual issues.
- Communicate with the court, witnesses, opposing counsel and co-counsel with professional diplomacy and discretion.
- Facilitate prompt, efficient and effective disposition of assigned cases.
- Independently prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials, judicial/administrative hearings, arbitrations and alternative dispute resolutions.
- Research, draft, file and argue appellate briefs in reviewing courts on behalf of clients.
- Participate in Team Huddles.
- Provide in-house training to junior associates and/or claims partners.
- Participate in claims file reviews.
- Attend continuing legal education seminars in order to maintain high level of professional expertise.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of legal practice experience handling complex Workers’ Compensation cases.
- JD from accredited law school and license to practice in the state of California.
- Trial experience is preferred.
- Positive minded and collaborative team-player attitude.
- Strong legal research and writing skills.
- Solid MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook).
- Lexis Nexis experience is a plus!
- Self-directed with excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
- Strong computer skills and the ability to quickly leverage new software as required.
- Minimum of 5 years of legal practice experience handling complex/life pension Workers’ Compensation cases for Senior Staff Attorney candidates.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Business casual work environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
legal researchlegal writingtrial preparationpleading preparationappellate briefsevidence presentationdiscoverydepositionsdefense strategiesWorkers’ Compensation
Soft skills
collaborativeteam-playerorganizational skillsprioritization skillseffective communicationprofessional diplomacydiscretionself-directedpositive attitudetraining
Certifications
JDlicense to practice in California
