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…