Senior Litigation Adjuster

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Position Summary

As a Senior Litigation Adjuster in Risk Management, you will be responsible for managing litigation against CVS and overseeing outside counsel defending CVS in premises lawsuits filed throughout the United States. 

Responsibilities Include:

- Utilizing legal skills and knowledge to oversee and manage complex premises lawsuits against CVS from the initiation of suit through resolution.

- Analyzing case files and internal materials and utilizing resources across CVS to investigate and discern key issues in each case.

- Developing and implementing a litigation strategy in each case to most efficiently resolve or defend that case. 

- Assessing the value of all cases through investigation of the pertinent allegations, evaluating the defenses and issues present in each case, and setting appropriate financial reserves.

- Reviewing discovery responses, pleadings, motions, etc. drafted by defense counsel. 

- Providing reporting to key internal stake holders and leadership on case developments.

- Developing relationships with internal colleagues for fact-finding and key litigation activities.

- Participating in internal meetings and attending mediation and trial as necessary to oversee and assist in the defense or resolution of cases.

Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of litigation experience, ideally with a law firm or as a litigation adjuster with a large self-insured company or insurance carrier.

- Ability to travel and participate in legal proceedings, arbitrations, trials, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience overseeing or defending premises litigation. 

- Litigation experience at a law firm, and/or significant experience overseeing litigated claims for an insurance carrier or corporation, including mediation experience and trial exposure.

- Experience overseeing and answering written discovery, reviewing pleadings and case filings.

- Ability to influence and work collaboratively with senior leaders, CVS's in-house legal counsel and outside defense counsel.

- Ability to positively and aggressively represent the company at mediation, arbitration and trial.

- Ability to work independently and in an environment requiring teamwork and collaboration.

- Ability to navigate difficult situations and communicate effectively with both internal and external groups.

- Excellent organizational and time management skills and ability to handle a full docket of litigated claims.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to summarize complex issues in a concise, cogent manner.

- Proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) with a proven ability to learn new claims software programs and systems.

Education

- Verifiable Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.

- JD degree highly desired.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$46,988.00 - $122,400.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

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Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost p