Director of Private Equity and Transactional Claims

About Everest

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

We’re seeking a dynamic, intellectually curious, and highly skilled Director of Private Equity & Transactional Claims to join our growing team in either our New York City or Warren, NJ office. This is a hybrid position working 3 days in office, 2 remote.

In this role, you’ll oversee some of the most sophisticated and high‑profile matters in the industry — including complex primary and excess Reps & Warranties (R&W) and Private Equity claims.

This is a high‑visibility opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of claims, law, deal dynamics, and financial risk. You’ll be entrusted with autonomy, leadership, and influence across Underwriting, Legal, Reinsurance, and Executive teams, shaping outcomes that matter both to clients and to the business. You’ll take ownership of complex, high‑value matters and lead them from initial investigation through resolution.

This position is not simply about adjusting claims — it’s about being a strategic advisor, a critical thinker, and a solution architect in a fast‑paced, deal‑driven environment. You will influence policy drafting, underwriting decisions, negotiation strategies, and the client experience, while helping drive the evolution of our Transactional Liability portfolio.

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 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

• Represent the company in client meetings, industry events, and market‑facing engagements.

• 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
• Travel:
  Approximately 0–25%, depending on business needs.

The base salary range for this position is $130,000 - $180,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k…