Location: St. Louis, MO
Work Arrangement: On-site
Position Overview
The Senior Claims Specialist investigates, evaluates, and resolves a wide range of cargo loss or damage claims across multiple lines of business. This role manages more complex and sensitive claims, requiring sound judgment, strong analytical skills, and the ability to confidently navigate challenging conversations. You'll work closely with customers, agents, partners, and internal teams to ensure claims are resolved fairly, efficiently, and in compliance with policies, contracts, and federal regulations.
This is a highly visible role that offers exposure to many areas of UniGroup, including contracts, customer service, operations, legal, and our agent network.
What You'll Do
Evaluate, settle, or deny household goods and non-household goods claims across all business lines, using elevated decision-making authority and exercising discretion beyond standard guidelines when needed
Lead and oversee all activities related to major losses, including preparing detailed reports and updates
Partner with the Legal department to manage specialty or escalated claims
Review claims for compliance with federal regulations, tariffs, contract provisions, and UniGroup claims policies
Investigate facts, documentation, and liability to allocate responsibility to the appropriate parties
Communicate extensively with agents, shipping customers, military installations, government bureaus, national account contacts, and internal departments
Support periods of transition by managing temporary caseloads and rotating to different claim areas when needed to help with backlogs
Review and evaluate agents' requests for settlement authorization above standard limits
Support new hire and ongoing claims training for adjusters at all levels
Contribute to department initiatives and complete additional responsibilities as assigned
What We're Looking For:
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
2-3 years of relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications
2+ years of experience in a claims adjusting role
Experience reviewing documentation, determining liability, and negotiating fair outcomes
Who Thrives in This Role
Based on what we've seen from successful claims specialists, you'll do well here if you:
Communicate clearly and confidently, especially when decisions may be difficult for a customer or agent to hear
Manage conflict with professionalism, not taking tense situations personally
Stay positive and patient through a steep learning curve
Work collaboratively, stepping in to assist teammates during high-volume periods
Solve problems creatively, especially when documentation is incomplete or unclear
Balance empathy with policy, ensuring decisions are fair and consistent
Adapt quickly, including shifting between caseloads or helping other teams when workloads spike
Why UniGroup
UniGroup is the parent company of United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit, two of the most recognized brands in the moving and logistics industry. Headquartered in the St. Louis area for over 90 years, we support a nationwide network of agents, customers, and partners across commercial, residential, government, and specialty logistics markets.
Joining UniGroup means being part of a company that values stability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our teams support one another, work through challenges together, and take pride in delivering high-quality service to our customers and agent network.
Benefits & Work Environment
Work Authorization
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. UniGroup is unable to provide visa sponsorship or employment authorization support now or in the future.
We foster diversity, in part, by imposing a strict policy of non-discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information or other status protected by the law.
We value the unique skills and experiences that veterans and separated service members bring to our workforce. While serving our country you have gained skills such as leadership, flexibility, and agility, which will help to make you successful here. We are dedicated to supporting military families and ensuring that we provide a welcoming environment for our country's heroes. We hope you consider joining the UniGroup family.
UniGroup is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, UniGroup will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact careers@unigroup.com.