Litigation Consultant

Job description

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies Certified as a Great Place to Work® Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance Litigation Consultant ARE YOU AN IDEAL CANDIDATE? We are looking for driven individuals that embody our caring counts model and core values that include empathy, accountability, collaboration, growth, and inclusion. PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE To address and handle high end cases with serious injuries, complex coverage scenarios and legal inquiries or disputes; to develop a strategy to bring a case to satisfactory resolution. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBLITIES MAY INCLUDE Reviews/acts on reports/forms; responds to inquiries; seeks legal opinion and early resolution; and communicates resolution to appropriate parties. Handles high end cases with serious injuries and/or complex coverage scenarios. Responds to decisions, agreement, and/or court order; creates action plan; determines need for examination; gains client authorization. Identifies cases for settlements/redemptions. Gathers/documents additional information and coordinates with client designees. Requests legal/private investigation; assigns to and coordinates with local counsel; monitors local counsel performance. Responds to plaintiff's counsel, union, employee, or client requests. Identifies issues and formulates defense strategy. Establishes/adjusts accrued liability and approves administrative expenses. Identifies subrogation opportunities and manages process. Attends and participates in mediations, trials, arbitrations or hearings as needed. Works with partners to affect early return-to-work. Performs other duties as assigned, Supports the organization's quality program(s). ​ QUALIFICATIONS Education & Licensing: High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred. Professional certification as applicable to line of business preferred. Juris Doctorate (JD) preferred Experience: Ten (10) years of experience handling litigation including 5 years of claims management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required. TAKING CARE OF YOU Flexible work schedule. Referral incentive program. Career development and promotional growth opportunities. A diverse and comprehensive benefits offering including medical, dental vision, 401K on day one. ​ WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations. Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines Physical: Computer keyboarding, travel as required Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision and talking As required by law, Sedgwick provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in jurisdictions requiring pay transparency in job postings. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and cost of specific location. For the jurisdiction noted in this job posting only, the range of starting pay for this role is ($70k-90k). A comprehensive benefits package is offered including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401k and matching, PTO, disability and life insurance, employee assistance, flexible spending or health savings account, and other additional voluntary benefits. Always accepting applications. #claimsexaminer #claims #hybrid #LI-REMOTE Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.