Senior Insurance Coverage Litigation Attorney (6+ Years)

Location: Los Angeles or Irvine, CA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Compensation: $200,000–$240,000 annually, plus performance bonuses

The Opportunity

A leading international law firm is seeking a Senior Insurance Coverage Litigation Attorney to join its Southern California team. This is an opportunity to work on sophisticated liability-policy coverage matters for domestic and international insurer clients across a broad range of industries.

The successful candidate will take a leadership role on complex coverage files, manage an active caseload independently, and work within a collaborative, high-performing team with access to a global platform and substantial professional-development resources.

Practice Focus

The practice includes complex insurance coverage litigation and advisory work involving:

• Commercial general liability coverage
• Construction-related claims
• Energy-sector matters
• Entertainment-industry risks
• Maritime-related claims
• Other complex liability-policy disputes

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze insurance policies, claims, and coverage issues
• Prepare coverage opinions and provide strategic advice to insurer clients
• Conduct detailed legal research and draft memoranda
• Draft and review pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, correspondence, and other litigation materials
• Manage coverage litigation matters from initial assessment through resolution
• Attend and support depositions, hearings, mediations, and other proceedings
• Prioritize and manage multiple sensitive, time-sensitive matters
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and clients to develop practical coverage and litigation strategies

Qualifications

• Active California Bar admission required
• 6+ years of complex insurance coverage litigation experience
• Strong commercial general liability coverage experience
• Federal court experience required
• Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, organizational, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to independently manage an active caseload and exercise sound professional judgment
• Strong academic credentials

Additional admission in Texas, New York, Washington, or Colorado is an asset.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary of $200,000–$240,000, commensurate with experience
• Annual and monthly performance bonuses, with monthly bonus potential of up to $2,000
• Hybrid work flexibility
• Flexible paid time off
• Student-loan repayment support
• Referral incentives
• Day-one fully vested retirement benefits
• Mentorship, global training, and professional-development opportunities
• Wellbeing benefits
• Six months of fully paid parental leave
• Global mobility opportunities

Confidential Inquiries

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply confidentially. Only candidates meeting the stated qualifications will be contacted regarding next steps.

To Apply:

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a confidential résumé and brief summary of their current practice or book of business. All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential.

shannon.flower@gogpac.com

986-999-4419

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

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