Demand Assistance Attorney - California (Remote)

The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

 

You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

 

Everything we do at Allstate is driven by a shared purpose: to protect people from life’s uncertainties so they can realize their hopes and dreams. For more than 89 years we’ve thrived by staying a step ahead of whatever’s coming next – to give customers peace of mind no matter what changes they face. We acted with conviction to advocate for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws. We help give survivors of domestic violence a voice through financial empowerment. We’ve been an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, digital photo claims and, more recently, device and identity protection.

 

We are the Good Hands. We don’t follow the trends. We set them.

Job Summary:

The Demand Assistance Attorney will provide claim and injury analysis on represented segment matters brought against insureds and the company in bodily injury and property damage claims.  This individual will review and analyze active represented segment matters by monitoring legal activity and assisting in the development of a strategy to mitigate complex litigation.  The individual will ensure compliance with litigation handling guidelines in consultation with adjusters, management, and outside counsel on proper procedures, trends, file quality, negotiation strategies and value drivers.  The individual will partner with claims to make recommendations on settlement authority.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze bodily injury and property damage claims in the represented claims business segment and develop an appropriate mitigation strategy to resolve potential litigation
• Provide recommendations to Claims business partners and defense counsel to achieve prompt resolution
• Identify and analyze country-wide and specific jurisdictional risks and trends based upon enacted laws and regulations
• Advise and counsel line management in Claims and defense counsel on analysis of trends, alternatives and risk factors of changing claim environments by state and territory and mechanized claim systems
• Assist in developing training programs for Claim business partners, defense counsel, and Allstate’s Client Legal Services Practice Group
• Present strategic summaries of analysis and recommendations tailored to specific audience(s)
• Function as an advanced resource and partner to both the claim business partners and defense counsel in evaluating the effectiveness of the company’s litigation and demand handling best practices.
• Partner with team members to meet the functional budgets, operational plans, and performance requirements for the Law and Regulation Department

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job does not have supervisory duties.

Education and Experience:

• Juris Doctorate degree (Required) and member in good standing 
• Bachelors Degree (Required)
• 4 to 7 or more years of experience (Preferred)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Juris Doctor in the state of California (Required)

Functional Skills:

• Computer skills including MS Office suite
• Has relevant experience within a reputable law firm or an in-house legal department for a mid to large sized organization
• Insurance-industry knowledge
• Knowledge of legal holds and discovery processes
• Experience bringing matters to trial or resolution
• Intermediate legal and business knowledge
• Intermediate analytical skills

 

Notes:

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities. May be required to perform other related duties as assigned. Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.

Compensation offered for this role is $105,500.00-$178,250.00 per year and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

 

Good Hands. Greater Together. ℠

 

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