Senior Legal Counsel
About The Position
Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us. Weekly hours may fluctuate depending on business needs. We’re looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our growing team!
Requirements
- A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) degree is required.
- Current member of Alberta Law Society.
- Candidates with ten or more years of insurance litigation experience are encouraged to apply.
- Expertise in drafting pleadings, reviewing and assessing voluminous production, conducting discoveries, and trials/arbitration.
- Superior organizational skills, including the ability to handle multiple case files simultaneously and independently.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective client relationships.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills combined with research and negotiating experience.
- Proficient in alternative dispute resolution including independent preparation and conduct of mediations.
- Proficiency in technologies, tools, and software programs to optimize operational efficiency and decision making, including but not limited to iManage, Citrix, ACL, Nuance, Generative AI and the Microsoft Office package of programs.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the following practice areas would be considered an asset: construction, commercial general liability, specialty lines, auto/transportation, long haul trucking, E&O, D&O, employment, subrogation.
Responsibilities
- Handle insurance defence files of varying complexities independently, from beginning to conclusion.
- Independently prepare and conduct applications/motions, discoveries, mediations, arbitration, pre-trial conferences and trials.
- Draft opinions, pleadings, affidavits and other legal documents to support applications, 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 Kings Bench, Court of Justice, Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada; as well as hearings before administrative tribunals.
- Utilize AI Tools in accordance with departmental goals / targets for usage and adoption.
- Adhere to the established guardrails and ethical governance for AI usage.
- Mentor junior counsels through formal mentoring program, team meetings, and presentations.
- Act as a leader to increase team engagement.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
- Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
- Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
- Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
- Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): 15%
- Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.
- Pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers.
- Opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
