Insurance Coverage Attorney

Insurance Disputes Manager

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Manage a personal docket of insurance disputes for sophisticated business clients, from early policy review through contested proceedings. The work blends client advising, persuasive legal writing and courtroom practice, with little day-to-day oversight.

What You'll Do

• Examine commercial insurance policies across multiple lines of cover and advise institutional clients on their positions.
• Work autonomously within a small boutique team, aiming for roughly 100 billable hours each month.
• Build direct relationships with corporate and technology clients early in your time at the firm.
• Guide clients on strategy for claims, decisions about when to notify insurers and considerations around buying coverage.
• Handle contested matters before state and federal trial courts, including depositions, motions and filings.
• Take each matter from intake to resolution, preparing written opinions, responses to insurer positions and demand correspondence.

What We're Looking For

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active California bar admission.
• 1 to 4 years of civil litigation experience, including depositions, motions and court filings.
• Exposure to courtroom practice in both state and federal forums.
• Excellent legal writing and analytical ability, with a writing sample ready to share.
• Capacity to run your own caseload with minimal supervision.
• Ease building relationships with sophisticated corporate clients and a polished, professional manner.
• Background working with institutional or corporate clients, ideally technology companies.
• Ability to read and assess a range of commercial liability and property policies.
• Willingness to work in the office five days a week.

Bonus Points

• Prior insurance coverage litigation experience.
• Experience representing policyholders.
• Experience on the insurer side with an interest in switching to policyholder work.
• Familiarity with policies covering technology and management liability risks.

Benefits

• Commuter benefit

Location and Work Model

• San Francisco, California, United States
• On-site, 5 days per week in office
• Full-time

Compensation, As The Posting Describes It

• Partnership track with profit sharing