Litigation Manager - Austin Industries at Austin Professional Svcs, Inc. in Dallas, Texas

Job Description:

Austin Industries has an outstanding opportunity for a Litigation Manager at our corporate headquarters in Dallas, TX.  The Litigation Manager is responsible for litigation management related to Austin’s captive insurance company’s general and auto liability insurance policies.  The position reports to Austin’s Director of Insurance Services.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluate insurance coverage issues related to Austin’s captive insurance company’s general and auto Liability insurance policies


• Direct and supervise outside litigation and coverage counsel


• Forecast and adjust reserves


• Maintain a Litigation Log and Significant Claims Watchlist


• Report to internal clients and senior management on status of litigation/claims


• Develop and update claims data to track performance


• Identify claims trends and develop risk management and loss control strategies


• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in litigation management required


• Experience with additional insured, contractual indemnity, and construction insurance issues is a plus


• Attorneys (3 – 7 years) are also welcome to apply (admitted in any State)


• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance and a matching 401K plan, and we are proud to be a 100% Employee Owned Company.  To learn more about Austin’s Employee Ownership history, please go to http://www.austin-ind.com/core-values.html.

An equal employment opportunity employer

Austin ("The Company") is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

No Agency Inquiries Please

Austin Industries and all operating divisions (Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial, and Austin Industrial) do not accept unsolicited resumes, candidates’ names or summaries from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters.  Any unsolicited resumes candidates’ names or summaries submitted to Austin Industries, or any of its employee-owners, become the property of Austin Industries and Austin Industries will not pay a placement fee.

About Austin Industries

Austin Industries and its operating companies engage in almost every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction.  Austin is owned entirely by its employees through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Austin Industries has a rich history. We are one of the largest and most diversified construction firms in the nation. Austin stands on the core values of Uncompromising Integrity, Employee-ownership, Exemplary Service and Excellence in Safety.  To learn more about our history, culture and operations, visit us at www.austin-ind.com.

Experience

Required

• 5 year(s): + of litigation management

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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