Insurance Coverage Attorney
hace 1 mes
Bridgeport
Job Description Pay: $100,000.00 - $198,000.00 per year Why This Is a Great Opportunity • Join a modern, collaborative litigation firm with a strong insurance coverage platform and a national client base, • Handle sophisticated insurance coverage, reinsurance, regulatory, and coverage litigation matters, • Work directly with clients and provide strategic coverage analysis, opinions, and recommendations, • Manage meaningful matters from beginning to end while working with highly responsive partners, associates, and legal staff, • Build your coverage practice in a supportive environment that values strong writing, judgment, client service, and professional growth, • Work from a major NYC or Newark-area legal market with flexible work options depending on location, client needs, and practice group requirements, • Be part of a forward-thinking firm focused on innovation, efficiency, diversity, sustainability, and work-life balance Location This is a remote role. Candidates may be located anywhere in Connecticut; however, residence near Rocky Hill or Hartford, CT is a plus. Note Must be admitted to practice in Connecticut and have 3+ years of insurance coverage or closely related insurance experience, such as reinsurance, regulatory, or insurance-related litigation. Federal court experience and insurance defense experience are preferred. About Us We are a forward-thinking litigation firm serving insurers, major companies, and sophisticated clients across a broad range of practice areas. Confidential Employer. Our team is built around collaboration, innovation, client service, practical legal strategy, and a modern approach to law firm practice that supports professional growth and work-life balance. Job Description • Analyze insurance and reinsurance policies and draft detailed coverage opinions, • Review complex insurance contracts and evaluate coverage, regulatory, and litigation-related legal issues, • Provide clear, practical, and strategic coverage recommendations to clients, • Draft pleadings, motions, discovery demands, discovery responses, legal memoranda, and coverage analyses, • Manage insurance coverage and related litigation matters from inception through resolution, • Handle written discovery, depositions, court appearances, motion practice, and trial preparation, • Conduct in-depth legal research on coverage, reinsurance, regulatory, and litigation issues, • Respond to regulatory inquiries and assist clients with insurance-related legal obligations, • Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and internal team members, • Maintain strong client relationships by following client guidelines and delivering responsive service, • Accurately record billable time and manage deadlines across an active caseload Qualifications • Connecticut bar admission required, • 3+ years of insurance coverage or related insurance experience, • Experience with coverage opinions, policy analysis, reinsurance, regulatory matters, or insurance-related litigation, • Strong legal writing, research, analytical, and communication skills, • Experience with written discovery, motion practice, depositions, and trial preparation, • Ability to manage a caseload independently while collaborating with partners, associates, and legal staff, • Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, polished work, • Professional, responsive, client-focused communication style, • Federal court experience preferred, • Insurance defense experience preferred Why You Will Love Working Here • You will join a supportive, collegial team where experienced attorneys are trusted with meaningful responsibility, • The firm values professional development, responsiveness, collaboration, and strong client service, • You will work on sophisticated insurance coverage matters with exposure to complex policy, litigation, reinsurance, and regulatory issues, • The culture supports flexibility, work-life balance, and modern legal practice through technology and virtual integration, • You will have the opportunity to grow your coverage expertise while working with attorneys across multiple offices, • The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401(k), flexible work options, and paid time off JPC-1159 Job Type: Full-time Benefits: • Dental insurance, • Paid time off, • Retirement plan, • Vision insurance