Legal Secretary

Job Description : Major Claims Legal Secretary

The expectations for the position include but are not limited to :

• Work effectively as a team with major claims litigation office.
• Provide secretarial and administrative assistance to attorneys, including preparing and filing pleadings; maintain calendaring system for attorneys.
• Assist attorneys in all aspects of case handling from inception of case through trial preparation.
• Organize and maintain electronic files, interface with management, facilities and technology personnel.
• Open case files in system; work with TyMetrix system for assignment of cases and to upload budgets and follow up with clients and attorneys regarding budgets and billing.
• Enter billable time for attorneys and handle vendor invoices.
• Prepare and submit office invoices.
• Make travel arrangements for attorneys; and manage litigation and office support nee
• Excellent communication, written and organizational / prioritization skills.
• Ability to navigate and effectively manage litigation office files and case management systems.
• Expertise in the Microsoft Office 2010 suite of programs with proficient knowledge of Excel and Adobe.
• Knowledge of Tymetrix and TimeSlips programs.
• Knowledge of legal professional service organizations and legal secretarial and administrative practices and functions.
• Ability to maintain professionalism under pressure.
• Ability to converse in a professional manner with clients, claims, opposing counsel and experts.
• Knowledge of both the Federal and State court systems throughout the counties and state and familiarity with court rules and e-filings.
• Minimum of three years of experience as a legal secretary.

Prior insurance defense / coverage experience is preferred.

The pay range for the role is $44,000 to $90,000. The specific offer will depend on an applicant’s skills and other factors.

This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program. Chubb offers a comprehensive benefits package, more details on which can be found on our careers website.

The disclosed pay range estimate may be adjusted for the applicable geographic differential for the location in which the position is filled.