[Hiring] Claims Coverage Legal Assistant @EMC Insurance Companies

Role Description

The Claims Coverage Legal Assistant provides administrative support to the Claims Coverage Counsel team by:

• Reviewing coverage opinion and position letter requests
• Preparing documents for attorney use
• Assisting with related correspondence
• Proofreading and formatting formal coverage opinions and letters
• Supporting the internal review process
• Ensuring completed work is finalized, distributed, tracked, and archived
• Maintaining diaries and confirming needed policy forms
• Assisting with letter templates, training materials, coverage resources, electronic files, spreadsheets, work tracking systems, presentations, reports, and other assigned projects

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for initial review of referrals assigned to Claims Coverage Counsel team
• Preparing initial documents used by assigned attorneys to prepare coverage opinions
• Reviewing claim file materials and relevant policies to set up initial documents
• Confirming the relevant policy information is complete, accurate, and available
• Summarizing pleadings or other information as directed
• Assisting in the preparation of coverage position letters
• Proofreading, editing, and formatting coverage opinions and letters
• Organizing and monitoring internal team review process
• Communicating with claims professionals regarding coverage referrals
• Filing completed opinions and letters in electronic filing system
• Creating and updating spreadsheets and work product trackers
• Diaries and monitors deadlines
• Assisting with the analysis of data and calculation of statistics
• Assisting with the creation of templates and materials for coverage training presentations
• Organizing and updating research archives and other coverage resources
• Preparing content for team intranet site and assisting with updates
• Assisting with additional projects as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency
• Five years of legal administrative experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of legal terminology and formatting legal documents
• Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organization and multitasking skills
• Strong analytical and research skills

Benefits

For information relating to the benefits EMC Team Members receive as part of a comprehensive rewards package, please visit www.emcins.com/careers .