Product Liability Litigation Adjuster

Position Summary

As a Product Liability Litigation Adjuster, Risk Management, you will be responsible for managing lawsuits and overseeing outside counsel defending CVS in high‑exposure product liability mass tort litigations and general liability cases filed throughout the United States.

• Develop relationships with internal colleagues for fact‑finding and key litigation activities.
• Utilize legal skills to oversee and manage claims against CVS from the initiation of suit through resolution.
• Manage all aspects of product liability mass tort litigations and complex general liability cases.
• Work with outside national counsel and senior management to develop consistent litigation strategies applicable to mass tort cases filed across the country.
• Provide reporting to key internal stakeholders on case developments and litigation trends for product liability mass torts and other cases.
• Manage large‑scale discovery investigations by working with internal custodians, outside counsel and vendors to develop comprehensive procedures for identifying, locating, preserving and producing corporate records.
• Analyze case and internal materials and utilize resources across CVS to discern key issues and identify the litigation strategy in every case assigned.
• Create a plan for claim evaluation to most efficiently resolve or defend cases against CVS while working with and overseeing outside counsel.
• Participate in meetings and attend mediation and trial as necessary to oversee and assist in the defense or resolution of cases.

• 2+ years of legal experience, ideally with a law firm or as a litigation adjuster with a large self‑insured company or insurance carrier.
• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA‑accredited university.
• Ability to travel and participate in legal proceedings, arbitrations, depositions, etc.

• Experience overseeing or defending product liability claims and litigation.
• Familiarity with insurance and coverage issues related to litigated claims.
• Strong attention to detail and project management skills.
• Experience overseeing and answering written discovery.
• Ability to work independently and in an environment requiring teamwork and collaboration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills and ability.
• Ability to articulate and summarize cases with management in a concise, cogent manner.
• Litigation experience at a law firm and/or significant experience overseeing litigated claims for an insurance carrier or corporation, including mediation experience and trial exposure.
• 3‑5 years of legal or claims experience.
• Familiarity with the rules and procedures applicable to mass tort litigations, class actions, and/or multi-district litigations.
• Knowledge and experience navigating attorney‑client privilege issues, corporate litigation holds, corporate witness depositions, and e‑discovery.
• Ability to influence and work collaboratively with senior leaders, CVS in‑house legal counsel and outside counsel.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) with a proven ability to learn new software programs and systems.
• Ability to positively and aggressively represent the company at mediation, arbitration and trial.
• Ability to navigate difficult situations and communicate effectively with both internal and external groups.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills and ability to handle a high volume of litigated claims.
• Experience with and understanding of legal documents (pleadings, discovery, motions and briefs).

• Verifiable Juris Doctor degree.

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Full time

The typical pay range for this role is:

$46,988.00 - $

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full‑time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short‑term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

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