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About the Role

Travelers offers a national legal organization committed to professional development, fostering strong business partners and trusted advisors. This role involves handling litigation from inception through trial and appeal, managing a caseload of predominantly low to moderate complexity, and delivering optimal results for insured customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply effective litigation skills and techniques to try cases to verdict or negotiate resolution.
• Conduct legal research and demonstrate strong, persuasive legal writing and presentation skills.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other legal documents.
• Attend court events, depositions, and other appointments independently.
• Provide case analysis and recommendations to insured clients and claim partners on file handling strategies.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external client and business partner relationships.
• Provide advice and training to Claim partners and clients.
• Fully and effectively utilize available technology, case management system, and automation.
• Travel as required to meet business needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent International legal degree; graduate of an accredited law school.
• 2 years experience as a practicing attorney.
• Active license in good standing to practice law in the state(s) in which representation is required.
• Regularly handles hearings, trials, dispositive motion arguments, depositions, or other court proceedings and has the ability to transport to those meetings.
• Valid driver's license required depending on the location.

Skills

• 3+ years of insurance defense litigation experience as a practicing attorney.
• Experience independently handling cases from inception through trial/hearing & appeal.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present information on litigated matters to diverse audiences.
• Skilled in fostering collaborative relationships with colleagues, customers, and business partners to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Demonstrates persuasive legal writing skills and oral advocacy skills.
• Strong legal research skills & ability to utilize technology.
• Effectively manages multiple priorities with an attention to detail, sense of urgency & responsiveness.
• Exercises sound decision making and possesses strong negotiation skills.
• Possesses a flexible and agile mindset with a willingness to take on new challenges as needs evolve.

Experience Level

• 2 years experience as a practicing attorney
• 3+ years of insurance defense litigation experience as a practicing attorney

Education Level

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent International legal degree; graduate of an accredited law school.
• Active license in good standing to practice law in the state(s) in which representation is required.

Salary/Compensations

• Annual base salary range: $106,300.00 - $175,400.00
• Actual salary determined by scope, complexity, location, skills, education, training, credentials, experience, and other employment conditions.
• Eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Employees and eligible family members (spouses, domestic partners, children) eligible from day one of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to the first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
• Paying it Forward Savings Program: Annual 401(k) contribution for student loan payments.
• Pension Plan: 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Minimum of 20 days annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: Tools, discounts, and resources for wellness goals and caregiving needs.
• Mental Health Program: Access to free professional counseling services, health coaching, and other daily life support resources.
• Volunteer Encouragement: Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program for charitable giving.

About the Company

• Travelers Promise: Taking care of customers, communities, and each other.
• Maintained reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers for over 170 years.
• Culture rooted in innovation and thriving on collaboration.
• Over 30,000 employees in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
• 10 Diversity Networks celebrate culture and communities, creating spaces for dialogue and support.
• Recognized by organizations such as G.I. Jobs and Military Times.
• Employees volunteer for important causes each year.

Equal Opportunity

• Travelers is an equal opportunity employer.
• Values unique abilities and talents each individual brings, recognizing benefits from differences.
• Candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.
• Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.