Cyber Claims Counsel

Location: New York

## Cyber Claims Counsel Apply:
Hybrid:
NY-NYC (Ave of Americas):
NJ-Warren:
Full time:
Posted Today:
JR-001031

MSIG USA continues to grow!
** Company Overview:
** MSIG USA is the US-based subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., one of the world’s top P&C carriers and a global Class 15 insurer, with A+ ratings and a reach that spans 40+ countries and regions. Leveraging our 350-year heritage, MSIG USA brings the financial strength, expertise, and global footprint to offer commercial insurance solutions that address your business’s unique risks.
** Summary**:  As the Cyber portfolio continues to grow, the Cyber Claims Counsel will play a meaningful role in the development of the Cyber Claims organization. This position manages high-exposure and complex Cyber claims and brings deep expertise in cyber coverage, privacy and data security matters, and claims handling. The role focuses primarily on first- and third-party Cyber claims, including ransomware, business email compromise, data breaches, privacy events, business interruption, Technology Errors & Omissions (E&O), media liability, regulatory investigations, and related litigation.

The position offers significant autonomy, visibility, and the ability to influence claim outcomes and the continued expansion of the business.  
** Essential Functions**:  
* Manage a diverse portfolio of complex first- and third-party Cyber claims from initial notice through resolution.
* Analyze policy language, coverage, liability, damages, financial exposure, and litigation risk; establish appropriate reserves and provide accurate claim assessments involving Cyber, Technology E&O, privacy, network security, business interruption, and media liability coverages.
* Draft coverage position letters, reservation of rights letters, and other timely, clear, and well-supported claim-related communications.
* Evaluate and manage high-severity matters, including ransomware events, business email compromise, data breaches, privacy incidents, class actions, regulatory investigations, business interruption losses, and complex technology disputes.
* Develop and execute strategic claim resolution plans, including reserve, payment, and settlement decisions within delegated authority and escalation of complex, sensitive, or high-exposure matters requiring higher-level approval.
* Coordinate with breach counsel, forensic investigators, forensic accountants, defense counsel, and other incident-response vendors while collaborating on strategy, service quality, and expense.
* Collaborate with underwriting, actuarial, legal, cybersecurity resources, and senior leadership on emerging threats, claim trends, loss development, and portfolio performance.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with insureds, brokers, breach counsel, defense counsel, incident-response vendors, and business partners.
* Contribute to the continued growth and development of the Cyber claim’s operation, including knowledge sharing, training, process improvement, and cross-functional workflows.
* Prepare large-loss assessments, claim summaries, authority requests, and management reports, and present complex matters to senior leadership and claim committees as needed.  
** Qualifications**:  
* Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
* Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and in good standing.
* 5+ years of experience handling Cyber claims, insurance coverage matters, cybersecurity and data privacy matters, coverage litigation, or related complex litigation.
* Strong knowledge of Cyber insurance coverage, including first- and third-party coverages, privacy and network security, business interruption, Technology E&O, and media liability.
* Experience evaluating complex coverage issues,…