Vice President, Insurance Defense Counsel

Job description

Overview If you reside in California, please see our California Applicant Privacy Policy for more information about our data handling practices and your data rights. Responsibilities: The Vice President, Insurance Defense Counsel will lead and oversee a nationwide portfolio of complex insurance defense and commercial liability matters arising from the Company’s transportation operations. This legal role serves as a strategic partner to senior leadership, Risk, Operations, and Finance, driving litigation strategy, insurer coordination, and enterprise risk mitigation across a highly regulated, operationally complex environment. This role requires a seasoned litigation strategist with deep insurance defense experience, demonstrated success managing high-exposure matters, and the executive presence to influence business decision-making at the enterprise level. Litigation Management: - Manage a national docket of insurance defense matters, including bodily injury, property damage, catastrophic loss, and related commercial liability claims. - Develop and execute case strategy from pre-suit investigation through trial and appeal. - Evaluate liability exposure, damages modeling, settlement...