Sr. Litigation Specialist (Remote)

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Job Title Sr. Litigation Specialist (Remote) Requisition Number R8067 Sr. Litigation Specialist (Remote) (Open) Location Oklahoma - Home Teleworkers Additional Locations Alabama - Home Teleworkers, Alabama - Home Teleworkers, Arizona - Home Teleworkers, Arkansas - Home Teleworkers, California - Home Teleworkers, Colorado - Home Teleworkers, Connecticut - Home Teleworkers, Delaware - Home Teleworker, District of Columbia - Home Teleworkers, Florida - Home Teleworkers, Georgia - Home Teleworkers, Idaho - Home Teleworkers, Illinois - Home Teleworkers, Indiana - Home Teleworkers, Iowa - Home Teleworkers, Kansas - Home Teleworker, Kentucky - Home Teleworkers, Louisiana - Home Teleworkers, Maine Home Teleworkers, Maryland - Home Teleworkers, Massachusetts - Home Teleworkers, Michigan - Home Teleworkers, Minnesota - Home Teleworkers, Mississippi - Home Teleworker, Missouri - Home Teleworker {+ 20 more} Job Information CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG), a AAA insurer, is one of the leading personal lines property and casualty insurance groups in the United States. Here, every employee shapes our mission. We build innovative, human-centered solutions that help AAA members prevent, prepare for, and recover from life's uncertainties. You will join a collaborative, inclusive culture where your strengths have room to grow and your ideas can drive real impact. Step into a role where you can contribute to our shared success through meaningful work. We are actively hiring for a Sr. Litigation Specialist– Remote Your Role: As a Senior Litigation Specialist, you will take ownership of complex litigated claims involving first- and third-party auto and homeowners matters. You will help shape claim strategy by providing clear direction to defense counsel, evaluating settlement opportunities, establishing settlement authority, and actively participating in negotiations. You will also play a key role in achieving fair, timely resolutions while effectively handling defense costs and indemnity exposure. Your Work: • Completes analysis of claim, which includes examining facts of the loss and other applicable factors. Creates discovery plan including depositions, retention of experts, Independent Medical Exams (IMEs), and accident reconstruction for first and third-party claims which range from a minor to very sophisticated nature. • Directly contacts defense counsel providing direction, authority for resolution (i.e., settle or go to trial), and ensures appropriate outcome in balancing defense costs and indemnity. • Conducts comprehensive review of liability, damages, coverage, and risk to assess for individual independent settlement. • Collaborates with defense counsel to identify strategy for negotiations and provides input as the face of the organization via phone or in-person mediations and settlement conferences. • Authorizes, approves, and monitors budget for outside counsel and uses bill review software to analyze defense expenses. • Prepares and presents recommendations for litigated cases for review with local and executive management to the IELT level. • Secures authority up to the highest levels for resolution. Required Experience, Education and Skills • Bachelor’s degree in business, insurance or risk management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience. • High School diploma required. • A proven experience handling insurance claims. • Prior Senior Casualty experience strongly preferred. What would make us excited about you? • Ability to acquire proper licensing in the states where they are required. • Bilingual a plus. • Proficiency or ability to become proficient in the handling of minor, moderate, and sophisticated litigated claims. • Extensive understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements and the ability to develop proficiency in standards of civil procedure. • Ability to travel and to work extended hours and weekends. • Proficient oral and written communication skills and ability to organize and present sophisticated facts to executive management. • Creates a collaborative, inclusive and psychologically safe environment, demonstrating authenticity and fostering trust to inspire and empower team members and colleagues • Actively shapes our company culture through words and actions (e.g., supporting employee resource groups, mentoring employees, volunteering, joining cross-functional projects, encouraging team member involvement in these activities) • Champions our cultural norms (e.g., willing to have cameras when it matters: interviewing candidates, forming relationships with team members, etc.) • Translates our enterprise strategy and priorities for their team members to connect to the bigger picture • Demonstrates a company ownership mindset, thinking beyond boundaries of their own area • Travels as needed for role, including enterprise meetings, divisional / team meetings, and other in-person meetings • Fulfills business needs, which may include investing extra time, helping other teams, etc • Actively shapes our company culture (e.g., supporting employee resource groups, mentoring employees, volunteering, joining cross-functional projects) • Champions our cultural norms (e.g., willing to have cameras when it matters: helping onboard new team members, building relationships, etc.) • Demonstrates a company ownership mindset, thinking beyond boundaries of their own area • Travels as needed for role, including divisional / team meetings and other in-person meetings • Fulfills business needs, which may include investing extra time, helping other teams, etc Please note we are hiring for this role remote anywhere in the United States with the following exceptions: Hawaii and Alaska. 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