[Remote] Counsel, Global Legal & Compliance

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Liberty Mutual Insurance is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Attorney to join their Global Legal & Compliance Department's Outside Counsel Partnerships group. The role involves providing legal advice on litigation management, overseeing national law firms, and ensuring adherence to legal and business ethics while managing legal spend and firm performance.ResponsibilitiesProvide legal advice, guidance, and recommendations on all aspects of litigation management to the Company, including actionable strategies to enhance litigated case outcomes and cost control and oversight, analysis, and management of law firms to drive innovative solutionsPerformance oversight of national firms and managed panels, including multi-dimensional scorecard assessment, KPI reviews, capability assessments, action plan development & execution to drive optimal legal expertise and adherence to best practices, protocols, and SLAsPerformance oversight of national firms and managed panels, including addressing strategic use and handling, panel placement and composition by lines of business, venue, and expertise, firm selection, onboarding, cybersecurity assessments, technological capabilities, and removalNegotiating competitive pricing by conducting competitive rate analysis and negotiation, holistic state analysis, Alternative Fee Arrangement development & negotiation and discount program analysis and implementationLegal consultation to address outside counsel issues, including conducting analysis and developing strategy to handle complex issues (e.g., legal malpractice, Tort Reform, Legal System Abuse, case mishandling, independent counsel, and other legal & litigation matters)Partnering with Claims, Underwriting, Global Legal, and other stakeholders on complex and routine legal issues and unique panel projects and strategic alignment, providing legal guidance on litigation management issues, analysis of firm performance, and negotiation of complex disputes and formulating strategyRegular use of metrics and legal analytics to help advise strategy, drive quality legal services, savings, and opportunities on legal handling, spend, and outcomesThis position provides frequent opportunities to interface with Liberty employees and managers at various levels across the Liberty organizationThe successful candidate must possess high standards of legal and business ethics, litigation experience, and professional responsibilityParticipate in multiple SCLM, Claims, and Global Legal department strategic initiativesSolid communication and presentation skillsHeightened knowledge of defense and insurance litigationMaintain current knowledge of legal issues and developments in the lawSkillsCompletion of law school with a J.D. or L.L.B. degree and admission to the bar of at least one jurisdiction in the United States requiredGenerally, requires at least five years' experience as a practicing attorney experienced in all aspects of litigation, including trialsExcellent oral and written communication skillsExperienced in complex and non-complex negotiations, including throughout all phases of case handlingDirect client/stakeholder exposure requiredDemonstrated ability to conduct research and analysis of legal issuesStrong understanding of business and firm metrics and analyticsComprehensive understanding of insurance claims and operations, as well as underwriting principlesHeightened knowledge of insurance defense litigationMaintain current knowledge of legal issues and developments in the lawPreferred experience in litigation management, including oversight of attorney/firm quality handling of casesBenefitsComprehensive benefitsWorkplace flexibilityProfessional development opportunitiesA host of opportunities provided through our Employee Resource GroupsCompany OverviewLiberty Mutual Insurance provides a broad range of insurance products and services. It was founded in 1912, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.libertymutualgroup.com.