• Under general supervision, this position will be part of the Claims Legal team, which will provide settlement authority and general strategic support for claims/exposures that exceed the line units authority. • The position encompasses a variety of responsibilities that include the analysis of unique jurisdictional concerns and ensuring consistency in claims positions. • Responsible for consultation with claims staff in a variety of claims issues, including but not limited to, coverage, indemnification, policy limit demand reviews, indemnity agreement review, release language review. • Identifies coverage issues which require assignment to outside counsel and works with outside counsel as needed. • Directly handle some policyholder suits against the company and work with outside counsel in managing the litigation. • Will need to attend mediations as needed. • Assists in training to claims staff on various jurisdictional issues and/or Fair Claims Practices training. • Respond to insurance claims questions from a variety of departments. • Works closely as part of the Claims Legal team in providing outstanding service to claims staff. • Responsible for tracking claim files reported to Claims Legal ability to stay organized, and diary cases for future follow-up. • Participate in roundtable discussions on a variety of claims topics, including trial authority, and taking the lead on future follow-up of action items. • Will work collaboratively with current Panel Counsel to ensure consistency of service to CIG insureds. • May also participate and/or take the lead in identifying new firms to join Panel list. • Work with Analyst in Claims Legal in ensuring consistency of Reinsurance reporting as required. • Ability to analyze complex insurance claims situations and develop recommendations to be shared with claims staff. • Ability to handle conflicting requests from multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment while paying attention to detail. • Good communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and in a team setting. • Ability to interface with multiple levels of the organization. • Ability to travel (<10%) as needed to support business needs. • Ability to stay organized and manage time effectively in order to manage competing priorities. • Have effective research skills and ability to stay current with changes in case law and regulatory changes.