Junior Claims Legal Counsel defending auto, bodily injury, property, and commercial insurance claims for Desjardins. Managing litigation files from start to finish across Ontario.
About the role
- In-house counsel defending insurance claims for Intact, a Canadian property and casualty insurer. Managing litigation, trials, mediations, and legal documents across Alberta courts and tribunals.
Responsibilities
- Handle insurance defence files of varying complexities independently from beginning to conclusion
- Prepare and conduct applications, motions, discoveries, mediations, arbitration, pre-trial conferences, and trials
- Draft opinions, pleadings, affidavits, motion application documents, mediation briefs, and pre-trial memoranda
- Prepare and present legal educational seminars to the claims department
- Maintain productive and effective communications with the claims department and adjusters
- Conduct trials and hearings before the Court of King's Bench, Court of Justice, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Canada, and administrative tribunals
- Utilize AI tools according to departmental usage and adoption goals
- Adhere to established guardrails and ethical governance for AI usage
Requirements
- Bachelor of Law (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) degree required
- Current member in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta
- Dual bar licensing in Alberta and British Columbia considered an asset
- Minimum two years of insurance litigation experience
- Experience with MVAs, construction, commercial general liability, specialty lines, auto/transportation, long haul trucking, E&O, D&O, employment, or subrogation considered an asset
- Expertise in drafting pleadings, reviewing and assessing voluminous production, conducting discoveries, and trials/arbitration
- Superior organizational skills and ability to handle multiple case files simultaneously and independently
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective client relationships
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, research, and negotiating experience
- Proficiency in alternative dispute resolution, including independent preparation and conduct of mediations
- Proficiency with iManage, Citrix, ACL, Nuance, Generative AI, and Microsoft Office programs
- Must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout employment
- Responsible for maintaining work eligibility in Canada
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
- Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
- Multiple benefits supporting physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine and Wellness account
- Share plan and other savings of up to 12% of salary or more
- Annual bonus target of 10% of base salary, with potential payout of up to double the target, subject to personal and company performance
- Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP), with Intact matching 50% of net shares
- Pension offerings
- Defined benefit pension plan providing the opportunity for guaranteed income for life
- Workplace adjustments/accommodations for people with disabilities
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