Swarts, Manning & Associates is seeking applicants for a Legal Assistant in Las Vegas, NV. We are an independent insurance brokerage providing insurance and risk management services to businesses and individuals in Nevada, California, and Utah.

This unique opportunity is designed for individuals with experience in a law firm setting dealing with insurance claims and adjusters. If you’re looking to get away from litigation and into a new field where your experience will translate, this might be the job for you.

This is a full-time in-office position. At Swarts Manning, we value teamwork, positive attitude, and accountability. We strive to provide best in-class service to each of our clients. We also seek to provide a best-in-class employee experience with competitive pay and benefits, opportunity for internal advancement, and an employee friendly culture.

Job Description:

Assist General Counsel and Account Managers in handling client’s insurance claims and provide support to the executive team in day-to-day legal and management tasks:

• Provide claims service to clients by managing the claims process, addressing client needs, and responding to client questions and issues.
• Interact with insurance adjusters and counsel regarding clients’ insurance claims.
• Work with General Counsel to develop claims handling strategies and procedures for company-wide implementation.
• Review client claims and loss histories to assist in formulating risk management and mitigation plans for clients.
• Draft correspondence and communications to clients and insurance adjusters regarding pending claims.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience Requirements:

• 3 year’s experience involving claims handling or adjuster relations required.
• Plaintiff’s law firm experience strongly preferred.
• Experience handling financial matters and transactions (specifically bonds) strongly preferred.

Competencies:

• Proven time management skills are necessary. Must demonstrate the ability to manage multiple priorities, deliver timely and accurate work products with a customer service focus, and respond with a sense of urgency as required.
• Strong active listening skills with the ability to ask thoughtful and probing questions in order to determine a client's needs. Must be detail oriented with effective follow-up skills.
• Must be highly proficient in the use of personal computers and supporting software in a Windows based environment, including MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience using customer or contact relationship management software strongly preferred, knowledge of AMS 360 is ideal.
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively as a team-oriented self-starter in a high visibility client environment.
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgment and strong problem-solving skills.
• Must demonstrate professional and ethical business practices, adherence to company standards, and a commitment to personal and professional development.

Core Competencies:

• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Attention to Detail
• Listening Skills
• Organized
• Team Player
• Professional & Ethical
• Microsoft Office
• Problem Solving