AVP – Litigation

Overview

Summary:  This position directly reports to the EVP of the Litigation Department. In this role, you will assist with reinsurance issues, extra-contractual matters specific to workers’ compensation and general liability, and suits filed against the Company. Candidates should have reinsurance and/or workers’ compensation litigation experience. This role provides technical leadership to the Litigation Department for all procedural and substantive issues involving workers’ compensation relative to direct insurance, reinsurance, runoff lines of business, and regulatory decision making. You will develop and implement various Litigation Department missions and objectives, including litigation best practices, optimization of litigation management and strategy decisions, mitigation and elimination of behaviors that might give rise to extra-contractual exposure, all consistent with the best interests of AmTrust insureds. Maintain understanding of AmTrust’s mission, vision, and values. Uphold the standards of the AmTrust organization. 

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Responsibilities

Responsibilities: 

Analyze issues concerning ceded reinsurance, including appropriate cessions of complex claims and construction and interpretation of reinsurance contracts with respect to ceded claims and billing/collection consequences.    

Support the Litigation Department’s extra-contractual practice group in addressing all workers’ compensation matters. 

Assist in runoff strategy and direct handling of Public Entity runoff book for both workers’ compensation and general liability claims. 

Recognize, communicate, and monitor legal trends related to the workers’ compensation business lines. Identify opportunities for technical coverage and legal training. 

Drive technical excellence for the Litigation Department by assisting with various litigation tasks such as: litigation holds; discovery responses in suits involving the Company; deposition preparation for Company witnesses (current and former employees); affidavits of company personnel; confidentiality/protective orders to maintain the propriety of Company records, practices, trade secrets, etc.  

Partner with senior management to plan strategic initiatives that improve the Litigation Department’s development, performance, and goal achievement. 

Serve as a mentor and share in the responsibility of supporting and developing others within the Litigation Department. 

Represent the Litigation Department to support large projects in other business unit. 

Performs other functionally related duties as assigned. 

Develop/maintain strong relationships with business partners. 

Qualifications

Qualifications:  Required: 

• Juris Doctor from accredited law school 
• CA Bar certification/licensing and good standing with appropriate state Bar  
• 15 years’ experience in legal and/or litigation capacity within insurance company or private practice in a high-volume, nationwide litigation environment 
• Experience with data analytics 
• Ability to effectively communicate complex matters to executive management. 

Preferred:  

• leadership experience 
• legal analysis, strategy, and technical experience in workers' compensation, general liability, and/or reinsurance.  
• insurance organization experience  

This job description is designed to provide a general overview of the requirements of the job and does not entail a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that will be required in this position. 

What We Offer

AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Paid Time Off.

AmTrust strives to create a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas of all employees are appreciated and respected. This concept encompasses but is not limited to human differences with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion or disabilities.

AmTrust values excellence and recognizes that by embracing the diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives of its workforce, it will sustain a competitive advantage and remain an employer of choice. Diversity is a business imperative, enabling us to attract, retain and develop the best talent available. We see diversity as more than just policies and practices. It is an integral part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future.