Recovery Claims and Litigation Manager

Our client is a carrier hiring a Recovery Claims and Litigation Manager within its Legal Claims Team. You will direct large loss and complex recovery matters, with a primary focus on commercial property subrogation and high-value, high-net-worth personal lines losses.

You will hold settlement authority, advise claims leadership on significant recovery decisions, and lead a team that handles complex and litigated recoveries. You will also oversee vendor-assigned recovery programs to make sure results and standards stay consistent.

What You Will Do

• Set strategy and provide oversight for large loss, complex, and litigated subrogation matters across commercial property and casualty lines.
• Use your settlement authority and advise claims leadership on high-exposure recovery decisions.
• Lead, develop, and manage direct reports, setting clear performance expectations and supporting their growth.
• Oversee vendor-assigned recovery programs, including recovery desks and law firms. Monitor performance, handle escalations, and hold partners accountable.
• Act as the subject-matter expert and escalation point for recovery strategy, litigation management, and negotiation.
• Partner with claims leadership, adjusters, and operating companies to spot recovery opportunities and align on strategy for significant losses.
• Maintain recovery litigation guidelines, best practices, and performance standards for internal teams and vendors.
• Analyze recovery results, trends, and vendor performance, and bring reporting and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Train and mentor recovery staff handling large loss and complex claims.
• Travel occasionally for mediations, meetings, and vendor engagement.

What You Bring

• 7+ years of property and casualty claims or subrogation experience, with significant exposure to large loss, complex, and litigated matters. Commercial property recovery experience is ideal.
• A litigation background. This is required.
• Experience leading recovery professionals.
• Strong working knowledge of tort law, subrogation principles, litigation management, and Arbitration Forums processes.
• Proven experience managing external vendors, recovery desks, or litigation panels.
• Sound, independent judgment on high-dollar recoveries.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort working with a high degree of autonomy while collaborating across business units and leadership.
• A law degree is preferred but not required.

What You Get

• Base salary of $140,000 to $180,000, depending on experience
• Bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Relocation assistance to Iowa
• Real settlement authority and a visible role with claims leadership