Hybrid Director, Private Equity – Transactional Claims

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About the role

  • Director managing complex Private Equity & Transactional Claims for Everest Insurance. Overseeing high-profile matters, navigating claims, law, and financial risk in a hybrid role.

Responsibilities

  • Lead & Resolve Complex Claims
  • Manage and resolve sophisticated R&W and Private Equity claims with autonomy and judgment.
  • Conduct deep coverage analysis and issue clear, persuasive coverage position letters.
  • Develop and execute strategic approaches to negotiation, settlement, litigation, and arbitration.
  • Drive Litigation Strategy
  • Direct and manage outside counsel, ensuring alignment on strategy, budgets, and execution.
  • Attend mediations, settlement conferences, and trials; act as a central strategist and decision-maker.
  • Financial & Risk Leadership
  • Set and manage case reserves with discipline and accuracy.
  • Prepare detailed Large Claim Reports for senior leadership and key stakeholders.
  • Strategic Partner to Underwriting & the Business
  • Collaborate closely with Underwriting on policy drafting, deal trends, and risk insights.
  • Identify claims trends that inform product strategies, underwriting appetite, and pricing.
  • Client, Broker & Reinsurer Engagement
  • Build and maintain strong relationships across brokers, insureds, reinsurers, and partners.
  • Represent the company in client meetings, industry events, and market-facing engagements.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of private equity and transactional liability claims experience
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Strong negotiation and investigation skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to evaluate coverage involving a wide variety of loss scenarios and ability to think strategically
  • In-depth knowledge of the litigation, arbitration, and trial process
  • Currently holds or can readily obtain all required adjuster licenses
  • Knowledge of insurance industry, claims and the insurance legal and regulatory
  • Ability to identify and use relevant data and metrics to best manage claims
  • Collaborative mind-set and willingness to work with people outside immediate reporting hierarchy to improve processes and generate optimal department efficiency
  • Ability to and willingness to present to senior management and other stakeholders
  • Ability to resolve complex disputed claims
  • J.D. (currently licensed) / experience practicing law preferred

Benefits

  • health insurance coverage
  • an employee wellness program
  • life and disability insurance
  • 401k match
  • retirement savings plan
  • paid holidays
  • paid time off (PTO)

Job title

Director, Private Equity – Transactional Claims

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$130,000 - $180,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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