Senior Coverage Director

Chubb•Jersey City, NJ

12d•$101,600 - $172,700

About The Position

This Senior Coverage Director Role on the Coverage & Complex coverage litigation team requires a high degree of specialized and technical competence managing Property coverage litigation and arbitrations involving Personal Lines, Commercial Lines and Builders Risk policies. This position requires some travel, as well as coordinating with and servicing both internal and external business partners.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years’ experience as an attorney or claim professional with a high degree of specialized and technical competence in property coverage issues, litigation management and the handling of complex coverage issues, and coverage litigation.
A law degree is required.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Demonstrates strong self-reliance by working independently with minimal guidance.
Demonstrated ability to communicate efficiently and effectively.
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
Must be both service and results driven, highly analytical and detail-oriented with the ability to make timely and appropriate decisions.
Advanced organizational and time management skills.
Excellent collaboration, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
If you do not already have one, you will be required to obtain an applicable resident or designated home state adjusters license and possibly additional state licensure.

Responsibilities

Selection of and management of outside counsel with respect to coverage litigation and arbitrations.
Management and oversight of all aspects of coverage litigation and arbitration including development of litigation and resolution strategies.
Management of discovery requests.
Attendance at deposition prep, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, settlement conferences and trials.
Providing pre-litigation advice and review of complex coverage issues.
Identifying litigation trends and developing opportunities to address these trends.
Developing and maintaining a productive engagement and business relationship with Underwriting and Actuarial partners.
Proactively participate, and occasionally lead, in the development of training opportunities, including preparing training materials, and coordinating/presenting presentations.
Providing effective coaching, education, and development for more junior staff.
Presentations to senior management.