Cyber Claims Counsel

Responsibilities

• Handle intake of cyber incidents, coordinating breach counsel, forensic investigators, and other external partners.
• Evaluate the full portfolio of claims in France.
• Post claims promptly and recommend accurate reserves in line with company and partner-carrier guidelines.
• Handle complex and litigated claims, including third-party liability arising from security failures or data breaches.
• Maintain accurate claim-file documentation in the claims system.
• Assess liability, quantum, and coverage; document analysis, strategy, and decisions clearly.
• Guide and monitor third-party service providers, including work quality, strategy, and spend.
• Develop relationships with brokers, insured stakeholders, and key partners in the French market.
• Identify and pursue settlement opportunities.
• Coordinate defense strategy with counsel and stakeholders to drive timely claim resolution.
• Provide data and insights to underwriters.
• Support business development through marketing, client presentations, and sales discussions.
• Liaise with partner carriers.
• Lead client engagement activities, including cyber-incident preparedness and tabletop exercises.
• Advise the global claims team on claims-handling requirements and market practices in France and other EEA countries.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience handling cyber claims and litigation.
• Fluent French and English.
• Bachelor’s degree (Bac +3) or equivalent work experience.
• Experience working collaboratively in a fast-paced, changing environment while also operating proactively and independently.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-interaction skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience handling wider financial-lines claims, including D&O and E&O.
• Experience handling European cyber incidents.
• University diploma in Insurance Law or Insurance Management (Bac +4/Bac +5 or equivalent).
• Italian and/or Spanish language skills.
• Experience handling claims for the Spanish and/or Italian market.

Compensation & Benefits

• CDI (full-time employment contract in France).
• Fully remote within metropolitan France.
• Annual home-office stipend and access to coworking spaces.
• 25 paid holidays plus RTT days.
• Employer-covered private medical coverage at 70% for medical, dental, and vision care, including outpatient treatment.
• Life and disability insurance plus statutory pension.
• Mental and physical health wellness programs.
• Competitive compensation and advancement opportunities.