Litigation Attorney

Job Title

Litigation Attorney, APO

Hybrid (Manchester, NH or Rockville Centre, NY) or Remote

This position reports to the Leader, Litigation & Legal Reform and requires an attorney experienced in complex, high exposure litigation and with a strong background in insurance coverage and/or insurance defense. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing strategy for each assigned litigated matter, legal issue, and/or category of exposures (e.g., emerging liabilities or specific trends), and managing internal and external resources towards a position/resolution that recognizes the unique aspects of the matter, issue, or exposure.

The Litigation Attorney consistently displays an understanding of the role’s core objective: to effectively defend policyholders and affiliates in the context of complex, high exposure claims and to timely resolve affiliates’ exposures on commercially reasonable terms, with particular focus on creatively and effectively addressing novel theories of liability, claims grounded on thin fact and/or expert evidence, and claim types and issues that represent the potential for significant liability for policyholders and/or Affiliates.

To this end, and embedded within all aspects of this position, the successful candidate must reflect the highest level of ethical conduct and communicate effectively with all stakeholders on a variety of insurance coverage disputes and complex, high exposure claims, including with APO, Reinsurance, Finance, and Executive leadership. This role demands the consistent ability to manage company resources, boost the performance of other associates, and apply disciplined legal financial, and strategic analysis.

The Litigation/Strategy Attorney role also requires a consistent display of good judgment and impact to Affiliates through material and timely positive results. The successful candidate will champion and exhibit River Stone commitments at all times and seek to continually improve themselves and demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement in policies and processes, innovation, and a commitment to working as a team member within the unit and the broader Company.

• Consistently delivers positive and timely results for River Stone Affiliates, including by evaluating and positioning Affiliates with respect to complex, high exposure matters and resolving such matters on commercially reasonable terms
• Consistently evidences excellent judgment concerning objectives, action plans, other associates, outside partners, and adversaries
• Effectively represents River Stone externally, including in coordinating River Stone initiatives with co-carriers
• Provides legal counsel and support for making informed and timely decisions regarding complex, high exposure claims and claim types
• Ensures development and implementation of consistent company positions on key issues and key claim types
• Consistently evidences disciplined analysis (legal, financial, and strategic/tactical) and displays a mastery of substantive litigation-related responsibilities, including:
  • Actuarially-assisted modeling (sizing and valuation) of Affiliate’s exposure
  • Defining and executing resolution plans on complex, high exposure claims and claim types
  • Effective management of outside counsel, including budgets and plans
• Prepares cogent, high quality reports setting forth application of underlying facts to relevant legal concepts and contract provisions, potential risks involved in a given matter, recommended strategy and value
• Effectively manages internal and external company resources, including overseeing, inter alia, discovery, motion practice, trials and appeals
• Tracks relevant legal developments and advises appropriate associates of such developments
• Displays a strong commitment to River Stone:
  • Has a developed understanding of River Stone’s history, departments and business processes
  • Mentors, guides, and boosts the performance of other associates
  • Has a demonstrated commitment to continuously improve employee relationships as well as business practices, with documented results
• Operates independently with little…