Senior Technical Claims Specialist, Energy Complex

Description Liberty Mutual has an immediate opening for an experienced claims professional to join our Complex Energy Team as a Senior Technical Claims Specialist! The Senior Technical Claims Specialist manages commercial third-party bodily injury and property damage claims for energy accounts across all 50 states, and includes litigated and high-dollar exposures!

Why this role is compelling

Take ownership of technically complex, high-exposure Energy claims from first notice through resolution. You’ll be the trusted subject matter expert on matters that demand advanced coverage analysis, strategy, and litigation management.

Influence outcomes on high‑profile matters (operators, contractors, utilities, midstream/downstream, power generation, pipelines, offshore/onshore exposures) and work cross-functionally with underwriting, reinsurance, in-house counsel, and outside defense teams.

Use your deep technical knowledge — energy operations, catastrophic loss dynamics, multi-party liability, third‑party property damage, bodily injury, and coverage nuances — to shape claims strategy, control cost, and protect our insureds and the company.

Key responsibilities

Lead full lifecycle handling of complex Commercial Energy claims: conduct coverage analysis, supervise investigation, determine liability, set and adjust reserves, and negotiate or litigate settlements.

Act as the claim owner with authority to authorize payments, approve reserving strategy, and recommend or execute claim denials when warranted.

Review and drive response to complaint, suit documentation, discovery, expert reports, and technical files; develop litigation plans and settlement strategies.

Assemble and manage the appropriate internal and external teams (Home Office Legal, Defense Counsel, technical experts, Home Office Claims, underwriting, reinsurance) based on loss dynamics and allegation exposure.

Oversee selection, engagement and oversight of outside Counsel and technical experts, Home Office Claims, underwriting, reinsurance) based on loss dynamics and allegation exposure.

Serve as subject matter expert for complex coverage and energy-specific issues; advise claims leadership on policy wording implications, emerging legal trends, and potential changes to claims practices or training needs.

Mentor less experienced claims examiners; provide guidance on technical investigations, negotiation, strategy and litigation handling.

Maintain confidentiality and integrity of financial and claims file information; comply with company policies, regulatory requirements and security standards.

Participate in special projects (e.g., claims process improvement, litigation strategy initiatives, cross-functional task forces).You will be required to go into the office twice a month if you reside within 50 miles of one of the following offices:
Boston, MA;
Hoffman Estates, IL;
Indianapolis, IN;
Lake Oswego, OR;
Las Vegas, NV;
Plano, TX;
Suwanee, GA;
Chandler, AZ; or Weatogue, CT. Please note this policy is subject to change.

Qualifications Litigation‑Focused Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with 5–7+ years of progressively complex Commercial Casualty claims experience, emphasizing litigated Commercial General Liability/Auto and/or Energy claims involving oil & gas, power generation, renewable energy and/or energy-adjacent contractors

Demonstrated expertise managing Energy‑specific litigation, including upstream, midstream, and downstream exposures such as well blowouts, pipeline incidents, refinery operations, energy construction, transportation, catastrophic injury, and multi‑party losses

Demonstrated strength in litigation management, including oversight of defense counsel, evaluation of pleadings and motion practice, development of discovery and deposition strategy, and participation in mediations, arbitrations, and trials

Advanced proficiency in coverage analysis within a litigation context, including interpretation of complex policy language, reservations of rights, coverage defenses, indemnity and additional insured disputes

Strong experience setting and managing high‑exposure indemnity and expense reserves aligned with litigation…