Counsel – Settlement Team

What you'll do

• Lead settlement negotiations and develop settlement structures and eligibility criteria.
• Draft, review, and finalize settlement documents; resolve claimant disputes and appeals.
• Oversee claims review, settlement implementation, claims administration, and related teams and workflows.

What they ask for

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active and in good standing with the local state Bar, or eligible to waive in.
• Minimum of 8 years of significant and substantive legal practice focused on mass torts in drug, medical device, and/or consumer products, including at least three years of law-firm litigation practice.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and/or directly negotiating settlement documents, with a deep understanding of contracting principles.

Nice to have

• Claims resolution experience, preferably in pharmaceutical products, medical devices, consumer health, or consumer-facing products.
• Familiarity with matter management systems, claims administration platforms, and AI-enabled claim review platforms.

Tools

Case Manager Pro

AI focus

Familiarity with AI-enabled claim review platforms is preferred; the role includes claims data analysis and review.