Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred., Juris Doctorate (JD) preferred., Ten years of experience handling litigation, including five years of claims management experience required., Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to meet deadlines. .

Key responsabilities:

Handle high-end cases with serious injuries and complex coverage scenarios.

Review reports/forms, respond to inquiries, and communicate resolutions to appropriate parties.

Identify cases for settlements and manage the subrogation process.

Attend mediations, trials, arbitrations, or hearings as needed.

Job description

Taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do, and we start by taking care of you, our valued colleague. A career at Sedgwick means experiencing our culture of caring. It means having flexibility and time for all the things that are important to you. It’s an opportunity to do something meaningful, each and every day. It’s having support for your mental, physical, financial and professional needs. It means sharpening your skills and growing your career. And it means working in an environment that celebrates diversity and is fair and inclusive.

A career at Sedgwick is where passion meets purpose to make a positive impact on the world through the people and organizations we serve. If you are someone who is driven to make a difference, who enjoys a challenge and above all, if you’re someone who cares, there’s a place for you here. Join us and contribute to Sedgwick being a great place to work.

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Attorney Auditor

As an Attorney Auditor at Sedgwick, you’ll have the opportunity to take on new challenges and help solve complex problems for the world’s best brands.

Deliver innovative customer-facing solutions to clients who represent virtually every industry and comprise some of the world’s most respected organizations.
Be a part of a rapidly growing, industry-leading global company known for its excellence and customer service.
Leverage Sedgwick’s broad, global network of experts to both learn from and to share your insights.
Take advantage of a variety of professional development opportunities that help you perform your best work, grow your career and your profile.
Enjoy flexibility and autonomy in your daily work, your location, and your career path.
Build a meaningful career that will take you places with the ability to travel and deploy at a moment’s notice.
Access diverse and comprehensive benefits to take care of your mental, physical, financial and professional needs.

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 RESPONSIBILITIES

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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred. Juris Doctorate (JD) preferred.

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

Wonderful team culture with career development and promotional growth opportunities.
A diverse and comprehensive benefits offering including medical, dental vision, 401K and PTO.
Wellness benefits including wellness allowance and life insurance.
Competitive salary with a rewarding bonus structure.
Job security and flexibility; potential to work from home once training is completed.

Work environment requirements for entry-level opportunities include –
Physical: Computer keyboarding
Auditory/visual: Hearing, vision and talking
Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgement and discretion; ability to meet deadlines.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.