Job Description
Job Description
Ascendant is a full-service Florida-based insurance company seeking a Liability Attorney to join their Legal team. We are a fast-growing, diverse company offering a complete benefits and compensation package. Ascendant is looking for the next generation of industry professionals. If you’re looking for a company that offers stability, great benefits, and compensation, with a strong emphasis on values and integrity, then apply today to learn how to become a dynamic part of The Ascendant Legal Team!
For this in-house position, the liability attorney should have experience in insurance defense litigation. The attorney must be able to attend court events, hearings, depositions, and other appointments independently. Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, attending motion hearings, and preparing the case for trial. The attorney should be able to independently handle a full to moderate caseload with a moderate level of severity and complexity from case inception through trial/resolution. Travel within the state of Florida is required.
Requirements:
- Extremely detail-oriented, self-motivated, and disciplined.
- License in good standing to practice law in the State of Florida.
- Travel as required, including but not limited to attending trials, hearing depositions, mediation, and conferences.
- Strong typing and computer skills.
- Good organizational and time management skills.
- Must be able to communicate professionally in person, via telephone, and or email.
- Exceptional writing skills.
- Bilingual (preferred but not required).
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Creates and maintains software documentation.
- Demonstrates exceptional legal research and writing abilities.
- Understands customer expectations and key departmental business objectives, assisting them in achieving those goals.
- Provides recommendations and case analysis to the department head regarding appropriate case handling strategies.
- Integrates legal support staff into the case-handling process.
- Offers advice and training to claim partners and clients.
- Creates and maintains software documentation.
Company DescriptionAscendant is a full-service Florida-based insurance company seeking a Liability Paralegal to join their Legal team. We are a fast-growing, diverse company offering a complete benefits and compensation package. We specialize in the placement of Commercial lines insurance products and program management services with an emphasis on the Hispanic Market. Ascendant’s core operating philosophy focuses on facilitating insurance agents’ business transactions with an emphasis on providing excellence and professionalism in servicing the needs of agents. Ascendant executes its business strategy through state-of-the-art software and technology that maximizes operating efficiency.
Did you know?
•\tAscendant is the 2nd largest Commercial Auto carrier based in Florida.
•\tAscendant was ranked the 12th Largest Hispanic-owned business in South Florida.
•\tAscendant contributes $ 2.7 MM to Step Up For Students, funding 430 scholarships to date.
•\tAscendant was Ranked #36 on South Florida’s Largest Private Companies by SFBJ
Company Description
Ascendant is a full-service Florida-based insurance company seeking a Liability Paralegal to join their Legal team. We are a fast-growing, diverse company offering a complete benefits and compensation package. We specialize in the placement of Commercial lines insurance products and program management services with an emphasis on the Hispanic Market. Ascendant’s core operating philosophy focuses on facilitating insurance agents’ business transactions with an emphasis on providing excellence and professionalism in servicing the needs of agents. Ascendant executes its business strategy through state-of-the-art software and technology that maximizes operating efficiency. \r\n\r\nDid you know?\r\n•\tAscendant is the 2nd largest Commercial Auto carrier based in Florida.\r\n•\tAscendant was ranked the 12th Largest Hispanic-owned business in South Florida.\r\n•\tAscendant contributes $ 2.7 MM to Step Up For Students, funding 430 scholarships to date.\r\n•\tAscendant was Ranked #36 on South Florida’s Largest Private Companies by SFBJ