Join a boutique legal team advising institutional policyholders on complex insurance coverage matters. You will manage your own caseload, build direct client relationships, and handle disputes from policy analysis through litigation and resolution.
Analyze commercial insurance policies, including general liability, D&O, E&O, cyber, and property coverage, and advise clients on coverage positions.
Develop coverage strategies, tender decisions, and policy procurement considerations with corporate and technology clients.
Manage client relationships and matters with minimal supervision, targeting approximately 100 billable hours per month.
Litigate coverage disputes in California state and federal courts, including handling depositions, motions, and court filings.
Draft coverage opinions, reservation of rights responses, and demand letters, and guide matters from intake through resolution.
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active California bar admission.
One to four years of civil litigation experience, including depositions, motions, and court filings.
Strong legal writing, analytical, and insurance policy interpretation skills.
Experience advising institutional or corporate clients; technology company experience is beneficial.
Insurance coverage experience is preferred, particularly policyholder-side work. Defense-side experience is also relevant.
Familiarity with general liability, D&O, E&O, cyber, and property policies, and experience drafting coverage opinions or related correspondence.
Ability to work autonomously and manage sophisticated client relationships. Familiarity with Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Microsoft Office is useful.
Base salary range: $160,000 to $200,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
On-site in San Francisco, California, with some day-to-day flexibility.