Insurance Counsel

About the Company

Priori is reimagining legal work for today’s market, connecting top legal talent with leading in-house teams through a flexible, vetted network. The Priori Talent Marketplace—including both Flexible Talent and Law Firms—helps legal departments find the right legal professionals at the right price for any need. Our network of 8,000+ attorneys supports short-term engagements, leave coverage, overflow work, and specialized projects, as well as traditional law firm support such as local counsel in all 50 states, 70+ countries, and niche areas of expertise. Attorneys on our platform work on high-impact projects with Fortune 500 companies, high-growth startups, and global organizations, and retain control over when, how, and where they work.

About the Role

A Real Estate & Hospitality Company is seeking an Insurance Counsel with 5+ years' experience for a 3-month engagement starting as soon as possible. The role involves providing interim coverage for a legal team member on maternity leave, with a primary focus on insurance-related matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage insurance claims and disputes.
• Oversee litigation handled by insurance-appointed outside counsel.
• Respond to consumer and regulatory complaints.
• Support insurance and owner-classification matters.
• Coordinate with insurance brokers and internal business teams.
• Assign and track matters through the company's internal ticketing system, Freshservice.
• Follow up directly with business stakeholders.
• Work directly with business teams.
• Use AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude as part of the legal team's day-to-day workflow.

Requirements

• Experience handling insurance-related legal matters, including insurance claims and disputes.
• Experience overseeing litigation managed by outside counsel.
• Experience responding to consumer and/or regulatory complaints.
• Ability to work directly with insurance brokers and cross-functional business teams.
• Comfortable using AI tools (primarily ChatGPT and Claude) as part of day-to-day legal work.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and track matters through a ticketing or workflow management system.

Additional Preferences

• Prior in-house experience strongly preferred; startup experience is also viewed favorably.
• Experience in the insurance industry (such as a past role at an insurance company), and/or hospitality, software, or real estate industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Junior to mid-level attorney is preferred, though more senior candidates will be considered if they fit within budget.
• Comfortable working directly with business stakeholders rather than solely in a law firm environment.
• Experience with Freshservice or a similar ticketing/workflow management platform is a big plus.

Key Details

Location: Remote
Schedule: Full-time
Duration: 3 months
Compensation: $90 - $120 per hour

Candidates must be able to work full-time starting as soon as possible. The work will be performed remotely. The selected worker will be employed (W-2) by a workforce solutions company for the duration of the engagement.

Benefits

By joining the Priori Network, you gain access to:

• High-quality engagements with top in-house legal teams
• Flexible work opportunities that align with your schedule and goals
• A streamlined platform experience with no endless proposals or bidding wars
• A dedicated team that advocates for your success, from matching to payment

Priori believes great lawyers deserve a third path—one that combines sophisticated work, autonomy, and support.