Senior Complex Claims Consultant / Claims Counsel (Environmental / Professional Liability)

Location: Home United States; fully remote

Salary: $110,000–$135,000 per year

Company

Specialist professional services and technology firm supporting insurance and other highly regulated businesses with risk management, claims, and transformation solutions.

What you will do

• Independently manage a portfolio of high-severity environmental and professional liability claims from assignment through resolution.
• Evaluate liability, damages, causation, remediation scope, professional standards, regulatory exposure, contractual risk transfer, reserves, and excess exposure.
• Develop claim resolution strategies and provide recommendations to carriers and internal stakeholders.
• Direct outside counsel on litigation strategy, discovery, expert retention, mediation, settlement, and trial preparation.
• Review and interpret environmental, pollution, professional liability, E&O, excess, umbrella, and specialty liability policies.
• Negotiate settlements and manage claim resolution while balancing legal risk, financial exposure, policy obligations, and business objectives.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor with active bar membership in good standing, or 7–10+ years of senior-level experience handling complex environmental, pollution, professional liability, or similar claims.
• Experience managing claims involving significant financial exposure, including seven-figure settlements, reserves, demands, or potential judgments.
• Strong litigation management experience, including directing outside counsel and developing litigation strategy.
• Expertise in insurance coverage analysis, policy interpretation, coverage positions, reservation of rights, disclaimers, or denial letters.
• Active adjuster licenses in applicable jurisdictions, or the ability to obtain additional licenses as required.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with architects and engineers, consultant liability, construction professional liability, E&O, or other specialty claims.
• Experience working with environmental consultants, engineers, remediation experts, coverage counsel, and defense counsel.
• Major Case Unit, Complex Claims Unit, Specialty Claims Unit, or Excess Claims experience.
• Background as Claims Counsel, Coverage Counsel, National General Adjuster, Executive General Adjuster, Senior Claims Examiner, or Complex Claims Specialist.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement for candidates based in the United States.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for qualifying employees.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Paid holidays, DTO or PTO depending on classification, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives supporting varied perspectives and experiences.