AVP - Product Attorney for ESU / Warren, NJ (HQ)

Title:

AVP - Product Attorney for ESU / Warren, NJ (HQ)

Company:

Everest Global Services, Inc.

Job Category:

Underwriting

Job Description:

Everest is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in the Europe, Bermuda, Canada, Singapore, US, and other territories. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. But the most critical asset in this organization is our people.

Everest is a growth company offering Property, Casualty, and specialty products among others, through its various operating subsidiaries located in key markets around the world. Everest has been a global leader in reinsurance with a broad footprint, deep client relationships, underwriting excellence, responsive service, and customized solutions. Our insurance arm draws upon impressive global resources and financial strength to tailor each policy to meet the individual needs of our customers.

As a Product Attorney for ESU, this individual will work closely with the underwriters in each business segment, the claims organization, actuarial team, and the operations team to manage an existing suite of products as well as create new innovative client solutions.

Essential Job Functions:

• Draft and negotiate coverage endorsements with distribution partners and underwriters for all Specialty lines and Financial lines of business, including TR, D&O, E&O, EPL, Fiduciary, Crime, and Cyber Liability.

• Draft new products for all lines.

• Assist the underwriting teams in analyzing various legal and coverage exposures and requests on individual accounts.

• Provide training to new and existing underwriting teams on financial lines products as needed.

• Work with the state filing team, underwriting, actuary, legal and operations on new forms and maintenance/refreshes of current forms including but not limited to preparation of filing documentation and responding to state objections.

• Maintain the forms library.

• Monitor future/emerging exposures, communicating and coordinating across the group.

• Assist, create and provide presentations along with various business unit heads on product and lines of business specific topics.

• Participate in claims meetings for each of the business segments.

• Review and approve non-disclosure agreements as needed.

• Support the goals of the Product Management Team in streamlining processes across Everest Product Units

Qualifications, Education & Experience:

• Juris Doctorate required

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively and establish strong working relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders

• Ability to work independently; comfortable with loosely defined tasks or ambiguity

• Results oriented and adaptable

• Strong organization and time management skills

• Heavy drafting experience in management liability and financial lines

• Insurance industry experience

• Demonstrated integrity and discretion handling confidential information

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both written and verbal

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Problem Solving

• Multitasking

• Communication

• Drafting and editing

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Our Culture 

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture. 

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  

• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.  

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.  

Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Warren, NJ

Additional Locations:

Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at [email protected].

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