Senior Litigation Counsel-EPL

Chubb Ltd

Tampa, FL

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Analysis Skills, Attorney, Case Management, Claims Processing, Condominiums, Customer Support/Service, Disability Accommodations, Estate Management, Financial Services, Insurance, Legal, Litigation, Negotiation Skills, Nonprofit, Organizational Skills, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Real Estate Development, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Time Management, Underwriting, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Tampa, FL
POSTED
30+ days ago

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies' House Counsel Department is seeking an Attorney to handle Employment/Housing Discrimination and Directors and Officers Liability matters to work out of either of the Chubb's locations of New York, Los Angeles, or Tampa House Counsel firm.

As a member of Chubb House Counsel, this attorney will be responsible for defending Chubb-insured institutional clients in employment discrimination, housing discrimination, and directors and officers liability matters before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. The subject matters litigated can include employment and housing discrimination claims, wage and hour law claims, Americans with Disabilities Act claims in employment, public accommodation and digital accessibility contexts, and directors and officers liability claims against homeowner association/condominium/cooperative housing boards.

Clients to be represented encompass large publicly traded corporations, privately held organizations, not for profit organizations, educational institutions, health industry institutions, cultural institutions, condominium/cooperative/homeowner association boards of directors, financial services institutions, real estate developers and managers, and technology companies.

Responsibilities and expectations can include:

  • Trial work
  • Appellate work
  • Mediations and arbitrations
  • Depositions
  • Pre-trial investigation and discovery
  • Pleadings
  • Dispositive motion practice
  • Formal written analysis and evaluation of complex legal issues and litigation strategies to clients and insurer's Claim professionals
  • Commitment to customer service
  • On-going communication
  • Responsiveness

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients.

The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.

At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law.

Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.

Requirements:

  • J.D. Degree from Accredited Law School
  • 5+ years of experience successfully litigating employment liability, housing discrimination, wage and hour, ADA claims, directors and officers claims before New York/Los Angeles/Florida State and Federal courts and administrative agencies, including EEOC
  • Extensive knowledge of current procedural and substantive law, as well as federal and state court and administrative agency rules regarding employment/housing discrimination
  • Sophisticated and effective oral and written advocacy skills and negotiation skills
  • Critical thinking and analytical skills necessary to accurately analyze, evaluate, and develop strategy for resolving complex legal liability and damages issues
  • Enthusiasm and skills necessary to provide excellent customer service through professional, proactive, timely, and consistent communication with clients, insurer's Claim professionals, and colleagues
  • Proficiency utilizing digital case management and communication technology and tools, in order to optimize performance, efficiency, and results
  • Technology skills to thrive as a litigator in a digital environment
  • Strong team player willing to work effectively with others, at all levels and to step outside a defined role where required to advance the firm's business
  • Excellent time management and organizational skill with the ability to work independently and excel in a high-volume environment.

About the Company

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Chubb Ltd

Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company and the largest commercial insurer in the U.S.

With operations in 54 countries and territories, we are a major personal lines writer, as well as a leading middle market, small commercial and large industrial commercial insurer, providing a wide range of traditional and specialty coverages.

As an underwriting company, we assess, assume and manage risk with insight and discipline. We service and pay our claims fairly and promptly. And we combine the precision of craftsmanship with deep experience to conceive, craft and deliver the very best insurance coverage and service to individuals and families and to businesses of all sizes.

Our products and services are distributed through brokers, independent agents, exclusive agents and various forms of direct marketing.

What we deliver:

  • Extensive product and service offerings
  • Broad distribution capabilities
  • Service excellence
  • Risk expertise
  • Underwriting discipline
  • Exceptional financial strength
  • Local operations globally
COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Insurance
FOUNDED
1792
WEBSITE
https://www.chubb.com/