Senior Counsel - Liability & Excess Coverage

Clyde & Co is a global law firm that provides service to clients in its core sectors of insurance, transportation, energy, infrastructure, and trade & commodities.

Our California-based insurance coverage team is seeking an Insurance

Coverage Senior Counsel.

The position involves representation of domestic insurers with regard to coverage advice and litigation involving commercial general liability and excess policies.

What you'll do:

• Analyze rights and obligations under insurance policies, draft coverage opinions, and provide coverage advice to clients.
• Conduct legal research, analyze findings, and draft memoranda.
• Prepare and analyze pleadings, discovery, motions, supporting briefs, and legal correspondence regarding insurance coverage litigation.
• Meet and confer with clients, opposing counsel, and other parties.
• Attend depositions, hearings, and mediations.
• Take a proactive role in managing matters, deadlines, and communication with clients.

We're looking for someone who:

• Possesses excellent academic credentials.
• Is admitted to practice in California, Nevada, Oregon, or Washington state, with a particular emphasis on admission in California.
• Has experience in insurance coverage and coverage litigation.
• Has excellent legal research, writing, and oral communication skills.
• Has strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Has the ability to simultaneously handle sensitive and time-sensitive matters.
• Has effective problem-solving skills.
• Has the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.

What we offer:

• The salary range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000.
• Hybrid flexibility out of our California offices and the opportunity for remote work for experienced candidates.
• Flexible time off & 11 paid holidays per calendar year.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401K Safe Harbor contribution.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Commuter Benefits.
• Minimum billable hours of 1,900 per year with generous yearly and monthly bonus opportunities for high performers.
• Student loan reimbursement.

Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavors and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:

• Work as one- We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
• Excel with clients- We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the center of everything we do
• Celebrate difference- We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
• Act boldly- We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognizing that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

Benefits offered include student loan reimbursement; flexible time off; medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401K Safe Harbor contribution; Life/AD&D Disability; Flexible Spending Account; Supplemental Medical Accident Insurance; Supplemental Critical Illness Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Pet Insurance; Commuter Benefits.

The salary range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000. The range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Clyde & Co will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories or arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of FCIHO and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

How to apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter to apply.

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 490 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.    

We offer a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning and wellbeing initiatives.

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.
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