EPL Litigation Counsel

Job Description

The Chubb Staff Counsel office of McGuinness & Cicero is currently seeking candidates for an employment litigation attorney who will be located in our office in either Tampa or Sunrise, Florida. As a member of Florida Staff Counsel, this attorney will be responsible for defending employment discrimination claims (charges and lawsuits) brought in the state and federal agencies and courts of Florida against Chubb’s insureds.

Specific duties will include having full-file responsibility over assigned cases (including trial, motion practice, discovery, investigations, pleading, mediation, appeals, etc.). Another key aspect of this position requires preparing regular reports and evaluations on assigned cases to clients and claim examiners.

• Admission to The Florida Bar and the U.S. District Courts of Florida. Candidates must have the following skill sets in order to provide high quality legal representation and service to our clients
• Prior employment law claim experience (litigation and administrative claims)—at least five (5) years of experience with EPL claims preferred;
• Prior jury trial experience (preferred);
• Strong knowledge and grasp of current procedural and substantive law for both state and federal practice in matters involving employment discrimination claims;
• Effective verbal and written advocacy and negotiation skills;
• Ability to apply analytical skills to address complex legal issues;
• Ability and willingness to proactively communicate with and report to clients, Claims staff and other members of Staff Counsel;
• Strong research and writing skills;

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.

At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law.

Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.