Legal & Claims Manager, Professional Services Group

About the role

We are seeking a Legal & Claims Manager to join our Professional Services Practice (PSP). This is a hybrid role working 2 to 3 days from our New York, NY office.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex claim advocacy and collections for PSP clients, helping them achieve optimal outcomes on high-impact claims.
• Advocate on complex or disputed claims, including direct negotiation with insurers.
• Review and interpret policy wording, demonstrating strong legal and insurance coverage background.
• Work with law firms, insurers, or brokers on E&O or financial lines claims.
• Manage multiple matters simultaneously in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
• Use Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft applications to work with claim data and reports, and communicate data-driven insights.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of insurance-related experience with a strong focus on claims, coverage, and/or litigation involving:
• Lawyers professional liability / legal malpractice (E&O) and/or other professional services E&O;
• One or more of: accountants E&O, management consultants E&O, cyber liability, EPL, or D&O/management liability or Property and Casualty (P&C).

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience advocating on complex or disputed claims, including direct negotiation with insurers.
• Strong legal and insurance coverage background, including review and interpretation of policy wording.
• Experience working for or with law firms, insurers, or brokers on E&O or financial lines claims is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft applications; comfort working with claim data and reports and communicating data-driven insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex coverage and claim issues to non-lawyers and build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.

Skills

• JD or equivalent graduate degree required.
• Bar admission is a plus but not required.

Benefits

Additional details about benefits are available upon request.

Pay

$135,000 to $175,000 annually.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role working 2 to 3 days from our New York, NY office.