Senior Counsel - Insurance Coverage

Senior Counsel Attorney

Clyde & Co US LLP is seeking an experienced Senior Counsel attorney with 10+ years of insurance coverage experience to join our rapidly growing insurance coverage practice. This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned coverage attorney who enjoys tackling sophisticated coverage issues, advising insurers on complex claims, and producing high-quality legal analysis and written work.

This position is primarily advisory and non-litigation in nature, with a focus on coverage analysis, strategic claim advice, and the preparation of detailed coverage opinions and coverage-related memoranda. You will work closely with insurer clients on complex commercial liability and excess coverage matters, including issues involving emerging risks such as artificial intelligence, social media, privacy claims, PFAS exposures, unfair competition claims, and other cutting-edge coverage issues.

While admission to the California Bar or Washington State Bar is preferred, we welcome applications from highly qualified attorneys licensed and in good standing in other U.S. jurisdictions.

What you'll do:

• Advise clients on coverage issues arising under commercial lines liability and excess insurance policies.
• Draft comprehensive coverage opinions, reservation of rights letters, coverage position letters, and legal memoranda.
• Conduct sophisticated legal research and evaluate complex factual and legal issues affecting coverage determinations.
• Collaborate directly with claims professionals, in-house counsel, and key stakeholders to develop strategic and practical coverage recommendations.
• Take a proactive role in managing matters, deadlines, and communication with clients.

We're looking for someone who:

• Is admitted to practice law in California, Washington, or another U.S. jurisdiction and is in good standing.
• Has 10+ years of insurance coverage experience (third-party coverage experience is preferred).
• Possesses excellent legal research, writing, and oral communication skills.
• Has strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Thrives in a collaborative environment while also working independently with minimal supervision.
• Has experience mentoring, training and developing junior attorneys.

The salary range is $230,000 - $275,000 for California candidates and $200,000 - $250,000 for Washington candidates.

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavors and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realize their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimizing the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.