We are looking for an experienced Transactional Liability Claims Attorney to oversee a portfolio of sophisticated transactional liability claims tied to mergers, acquisitions, and related corporate deals. This Long-term Contract position is fully remote, and offers the opportunity to apply legal judgment, financial analysis, and negotiation skills in a highly specialized insurance environment. The person in this role will evaluate coverage issues, interpret transaction documents, and help drive claim strategy through resolution while working with internal stakeholders and external experts.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload of complex transactional liability matters involving representations and warranties insurance, tax-related exposures, and other deal-driven claims.
- Examine policy language, purchase and sale agreements, disclosure materials, diligence findings, and financial documentation to determine how coverage applies to each matter.
- Investigate alleged breaches arising from corporate transactions and assess potential loss, damages, exclusions, retention issues, and valuation considerations.
- Prepare clear written communications such as coverage analyses, requests for additional information, reservation of rights correspondence, and claim determination letters.
- Develop exposure assessments, set and revise reserves as claims progress, and present reasoned recommendations for management review.
- Work closely with outside counsel, forensic accounting professionals, valuation specialists, and other advisors to analyze complicated factual and financial issues.
- Create practical resolution strategies and lead settlement discussions, including drafting or reviewing releases and related agreement terms.
- Oversee litigated files when needed by directing external counsel, tracking legal spend, and monitoring case developments against budget expectations.Transactional Liability Claims Attorney
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) required.
- Significant experience in transactional liability insurance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, or legal practice focused on corporate deals.
- Demonstrated ability to review and interpret insurance policies and transaction-related legal documents with a high degree of accuracy.
- Strong understanding of representations and warranties insurance products, corporate transaction structures, and core principles of liability analysis.
- Experience evaluating complex damages models, financial records, accounting concepts, and loss calculations.
- Proven skill in negotiation, claim administration, and drafting formal legal or coverage-related documentation.
- Ability to manage multiple complex matters independently while exercising sound legal and business judgment.