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Associate Senior Counsel

Travelers · Houston, TX · 1 mo ago
HybridOTHR$120k–$199k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually headings list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections that have real content. We need to parse the posting. First, "Who Are We?" is a description about company. Could be "About the role"? Actually "Who Are We?" is about the company, not role. But we can treat as "About the role"? The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose appropriate headings based on content. We have sections: - Who Are We? (company description) - Compensation Overview (includes salary range, target openings) - What Is the Opportunity? (description of role) - What Will You Do? (responsibilities) - What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have? (qualifications/requirements) - What is a Must Have? (must-have requirements) - What is in It for You? (benefits) - Employment Practices (EEO etc) - we should remove boilerplate. We need to map to headings. "About the role": could be "What Is the Opportunity?" or "Who Are We?" Probably "What Is the Opportunity?" is about the role. So we can put that under

About the role

. Responsibilities: "What Will You Do?" is responsibilities. Requirements: maybe combine "What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?" and "What is a Must Have?" as requirements/qualifications. Could separate Qualifications and Skills. But we can just have Requirements section containing both. Qualifications: maybe same as Requirements. But we need to avoid duplicate thin sections. Better to have one Requirements section that includes both ideal candidate and must-have. Skills: maybe we can extract skills from ideal candidate list (e.g., litigation experience, technical knowledge, advocacy, leadership, negotiation, etc.) Could be a Skills section. Benefits: "What is in It for You?" includes benefits. Pay: we have salary range and compensation overview. So Pay section. Schedule: not mentioned; we should not include Schedule if not present. We must not include headings with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have salary range specifics, so Pay section is valid. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. We must remove boilerplate: Employment Practices (EEO) etc. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract content. Company description: "Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it." We could put that under About the role? Or maybe a separate "About the company" but not in allowed headings. Could incorporate into About the role section as introductory paragraph. Opportunity: "What Is the Opportunity? Travelers offers the strength of a national legal organization committed to your professional development while maintaining a local focus, positioning you as a strong business partner and trusted advisor who delivers exceptional value through local expertise and outstanding client service. We handle litigation arising from claims asserted against policyholders or the company and take cases from inception through trial and appeal. As an Associate Senior Counsel with Travelers you will be responsible for high quality, proactive case handling and will have the opportunity to use your legal expertise and litigation skills to independently handle a caseload of predominatly moderate to higher complexity matters, which may include Major Case matters depending on line of business. You will deliver optimal results for Travelers' insured customers, and will mentor less experienced attorneys." Responsibilities: "What Will You Do? In the handling of a caseload of predominantly moderate and higher exposure cases, including Major Case litigation matters depending on line of business, your responsibilities will include:Leverage pre-trial and trial experience to apply effective use of litigation skills and techniques to try cases to verdict or negotiate resolution.Conduct proficient to advanced legal research and demonstrate strong and persuasive legal writing and presentation skills.Draft substantive pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery and other legal documents.Attend court events, depositions, and other appointments independently.Provide in-depth, substantive case analysis and recommendations to insured clients and Claim partners on file handling strategies.Collaborates with expert witnesses and consultants to develop case strategies, evaluate technical matters, and prepare compelling testimony for litigation.Build and maintain strong internal and external client and business partner relationships, including accountability for managing client and business partner relationships.Provide internal and external training, seminars and legal updates to insured clients and Claim partners.Provide leadership through mentoring other attorneys and legal support staff.Contributes to special projects and identifies other opportunities to support office goals/business needs.Fully and effectively utilize available technology, case management system and automation.Travel as required to meet business needs.Perform other duties as assigned." Note there is missing punctuation after colon; we can keep as is. Ideal Candidate: "What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have? 5+ years of insurance defense litigation experience as a practicing attorney.Demonstrates an aptitude for trying cases to a jury; proven track record of preparing and/or litigating jury trials, with a history of successful courtroom outcomes.Demonstrates strong technical knowledge in the practice area(s) and the ability to effectively communicate complex information on litigated matters to diverse audiences.Proficient oral and written advocacy skills, with a demonstrated track record of summary judgment and/or appellate successs.Possesses in-depth knowledge of the bench, bar, local jurisdictional practices, adversaries.Capably fosters collaborative relationships with colleagues, customers, and business partners to deliver exceptional customer service.Demonstrates leadership through mentoring and influencing skills.Exercises sound decision making and possesses advanced negotiation skills.Effectively manages multiple priorities with an attention to detail, sense of urgency and responsiveness.Possesses a flexible and agile mindset with a willingness to take on new challenges as needs evolve." Must Have: "What is a Must Have? Juris Doctorate or equivalent International legal degree; graduate of an accredited law school.4 years experience as a practicing attorney.Active license in good standing to practice law in the state(s) in which representation is required.Regularly handles hearings, trials, dispositive motion arguments, depositions, or other court proceedings and has the ability to transport to those meetings. Valid driver's license required depending on the location." Benefits: "What Is in It for You? Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice." Compensation Overview: "Compensation Overview The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards. Salary Range $120,400.00 - $198,700.00 Target Openings 1" We need Pay section: include compensation overview and salary range. We might also include Target Openings as part of Pay? Could be separate but not required. We should not include Schedule. Now produce HTML. Structure:

About the role

Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

What Is the Opportunity? Travelers offers the strength of a national legal organization committed to your professional development while maintaining a local focus, positioning you as a strong business partner and trusted advisor who delivers exceptional value through local expertise and outstanding client service. We handle litigation arising from claims asserted against policyholders or the company and take cases from inception through trial and appeal. As an Associate Senior Counsel with Travelers you will be responsible for high quality, proactive case handling and will have the opportunity to use your legal expertise and litigation skills to independently handle a caseload of predominatly moderate to higher complexity matters, which may include Major Case matters depending on line of business. You will deliver optimal results for Travelers' insured customers, and will mentor less experienced attorneys.

But we might want to separate About the role and Opportunity? Actually About the role could be just the "Who Are We?" and Opportunity could be separate but we only have allowed headings; we could make About the role include both. Alternatively we could have About the role (Who Are We?) and Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay. But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's decide: - About the role: company description + opportunity. - Responsibilities: What Will You Do? - Requirements: combine Ideal Candidate and Must Have. - Skills: maybe extract from Ideal Candidate list as bullet list. - Benefits: What Is in It for You? - Pay: Compensation Overview + Salary Range + Target Openings. We need to ensure we don't create empty sections. Let's extract bullet lists. Responsibilities: we have a colon then list items without proper punctuation. We'll convert each to
  • . We need to split by sentences starting with capital verb? The text: "Leverage pre-trial and trial experience to apply effective use of litigation skills and techniques to try cases to verdict or negotiate resolution.Conduct proficient to advanced legal research and demonstrate strong and persuasive legal writing and presentation skills.Draft substantive pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery and other legal documents.Attend court events, depositions, and other appointments independently.Provide in-depth, substantive case analysis and recommendations to insured clients and Claim partners on file handling strategies.Collaborates with expert witnesses and consultants to develop case strategies, evaluate technical matters, and prepare compelling testimony for litigation.Build and maintain strong internal and external client and business partner relationships, including accountability for managing client and business partner relationships.Provide internal and external training, seminars and legal updates to insured clients and Claim partners.Provide leadership through mentoring other attorneys and legal support staff.Contributes to special projects and identifies other opportunities to support office goals/business needs.Fully and effectively utilize available technology, case management system and automation.Travel as required to meet business needs.Perform other duties as assigned." We can split at each capital letter after a period? Actually there are no periods between items; they are concatenated. We'll need to manually split based on known verbs: Leverage, Conduct, Draft, Attend, Provide, Collaborates, Build,
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