Insurance Coverage Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Pay: $150,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a sophisticated first-party property insurance coverage practice handling complex, high-value matters
• Work on coverage analysis, opinions, litigation strategy, depositions, motions, and dispute resolution
• Gain meaningful responsibility early while working alongside experienced insurance coverage attorneys
• Enjoy a flexible hybrid schedule combining remote flexibility with in-office collaboration
• Earn a highly competitive base salary with comprehensive benefits
• Benefit from mentorship, professional development, and a well-defined path for advancement
• Build specialized insurance coverage expertise within an established national civil litigation practice
• Enjoy a supportive culture focused on collaboration, professional growth, and work-life balance

Location:

Chicago, Illinois. This is a flexible hybrid opportunity combining in-office collaboration with remote work.

Note:

Candidates must have an active Illinois Bar license and 1+ year of insurance coverage experience. Experience with first-party property coverage, policy analysis, coverage opinions, or related coverage litigation is especially valuable.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are an established civil litigation firm focused on insurance defense and coverage matters. For more than four decades, our attorneys have represented insurance companies, corporations, and insured individuals in complex matters throughout the United States and internationally. We combine sophisticated legal work with mentorship, collaboration, professional development, and meaningful long-term advancement opportunities.

Job Description

• Analyze insurance policies and complex first-party property coverage issues
• Prepare coverage opinions and provide strategic advice to insurance clients
• Handle insurance coverage matters from pre-suit analysis through litigation and resolution
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other substantive legal documents
• Participate in depositions, mediations, hearings, and other litigation proceedings
• Assist with examinations under oath and claim investigations as appropriate
• Conduct legal research involving insurance coverage and related litigation issues
• Develop case strategy and communicate recommendations clearly to clients
• Manage multiple active matters, deadlines, and urgent client requests
• Collaborate with experienced coverage attorneys on sophisticated property insurance disputes

Qualifications

• 1+ year of insurance coverage experience
• JD from an accredited law school
• Active Illinois Bar license in good standing
• Experience with insurance policy analysis and coverage issues
• First-party property insurance experience preferred
• Coverage opinion, pleading, motion, deposition, or mediation experience preferred
• Strong legal research, analytical, writing, and oral advocacy skills
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management abilities
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple matters
• Collaborative, team-first approach

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to develop specialized insurance coverage expertise while working on sophisticated matters with experienced attorneys and institutional insurance clients. Our team values mentorship, collaboration, professional development, and work-life balance. Attorneys interested in building a long-term coverage practice will find strong opportunities for advancement and increased responsibility.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance