Director & Senior Counsel, Complex Claims

Location: New York

* Manage a full case load of the most complex/high exposure claims within Casualty Claims with minimal oversight and direction
* Analyze coverage, communicate coverage positions and manage related coverage litigation
* Proactively manage outside counsel to control legal strategy and expense spend
* Perform various legal functions such as jury verdict research, negotiations and coverage analyses to reduce the reliance on outside counsel for monitoring and overage
* Conduct, coordinate, and direct investigation into underlying litigation and come up with strategy for resolution
* Evaluate information on coverage, liability, and damages to determine the extent of insured's exposure and set/propose reserves in line with analysis
* Negotiate and settle claims, where appropriate or provide supported recommendations for trying claims, where appropriate
* Prepare reports as required for underwriting, claims and senior management
* Assist in training and mentoring of claims examiners and managers in Casualty Claims
* Support underwriting by advising on contractual wordings and legal issues related to policy issuance
* Regularly present to underwriting and claims on pertinent topics regarding developments in coverage and the US litigation landscape
* Serve as technical resource to subordinates and others in Markel Claims
* Participate in special projects or assists other team members as requested
* Work with other departments within Markel including Claims Vendor Management, Actuarial, Underwriting, Finance, IT and Risk Management as an official representative from Casualty Claims
* Travel to mediations, trials, and conferences as required
* Manage more junior associates on the Casualty Claims team, where required
* Adheres to Fair Claims Practices regulations and internal Claims Quality Performance Objectives
* Superior claims technical skills and a strong understanding for product lines being directed
* Strong understanding of insurance policy types across product lines, with a particular expertise in Casualty wordings and coverages
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
* Excellent organization and time management skills
* Ability to deliver outstanding customer service to both internal and external customers
* Ability to work collaboratively and in a team environment
* Ability to work autonomously and requiring minimal direction/oversight
* Ability to take initiative and think strategically and creatively
* Ability to excel under pressure and in high-intensity situations
* Leadership abilities and a willingness to assist in the development and mentoring of other associates in Casualty Claims
* Strong desire for continuous improvement
* Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Word)
The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors.

The salary for the position is $136,800 - $188,100 with a 45% bonus potential.
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* Who we are:

** Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
** We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
**** We enjoy the everyday | We think further
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* What’s in it for you:

** In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
* We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
* All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
* We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.

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