Senior counsel, canadian disputes and investigations, insurance

2 weeks ago


Old Toronto, Canada TD Full time

Lieu de travail: Canada

Horaire: 37.5

Secteur d’activité: Légal

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Description du poste:

Department Overview: TD Legal provides industry-leading advice and counsel to all TD business segments and corporate functions. In this Senior Counsel, Canadian Disputes and Investigations, Insurance role, you will join a dynamic and collegial team of legal professionals who provide advice in respect of a range of litigation risks for the enterprise. The role is intended to be dynamic, with the successful candidate offering support to teams within the legal department and insurance business on a variety of issues.

Job Description/Accountabilities:

  • Oversight of litigated claims involving TD Insurance, including assessing new claims for coverage issues and assigning to external counsel; reviewing and providing advice on matters proceeding to trial, appeal, or posing significant risk to TD Insurance or its insureds.
  • Providing legal advice to TD Insurance on matters such as class actions, coverage issues, first-party claims, underwriting, special investigations and internal processes.
  • Assessing and guiding external law firms by performing quality control, analysis of metrics, and relationship management.
  • Directly instructing external counsel in respect of litigation at all levels of court in Ontario and other provinces; note, however, that this role does not involve in-court advocacy.
  • Identifying and proactively communicating key legal risks and mitigation strategies, while ensuring awareness among relevant stakeholders and other members of the TD Legal team.
  • Provide best in class litigation advice that is integrated with the strategies and objectives of the business, the Litigation Department and consistent with the enterprise-wide risk policy.
  • Provide advice to other members of the Legal Department and TD Insurance with respect to contractual interpretation, pre-litigation dispute resolution and litigation risk analysis.
  • Provide regular oral and written reporting to senior members of TD Insurance and the Litigation Department, as well as other control groups, business executives and various risk committees.
  • Provide guidance and training to business and legal partners through presentations on best practices, privilege, developments in the law, and emerging risk areas.
  • Support development and/or implementation of policies, procedures, and solutions that mitigate risk and enable the achievement of business/enterprise priorities.
  • Work closely with other control groups. Build and maintain positive working relationships by effectively communicating and regularly sharing information, learnings, and knowledge with internal and external business partners.
  • Contribute to high priority special projects and other Legal Department initiatives.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

  • Law degree from an accredited law school and qualified to practice law in Ontario.
  • Possess 5+ years of post-call litigation experience working with a law firm, in-house or insurance regulator, with a solid background in insurance litigation.
  • Experience litigating large, complex matters.
  • Advanced ability to identify problems and barriers, and effectively implement solutions to further business strategy.
  • Demonstrated excellence in judgment, leadership, and relationship management skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Flexibility to quickly adapt to changing and ambiguous initiatives or requirements.
  • Ability to work effectively across and throughout the enterprise, with teams and independently.
  • Ability to multi-task and operate on a day-to-day basis with limited supervision is critical.
  • Advanced ability to communicate complicated legal issues in a clear, succinct, and effective manner to business clients and other professionals, both verbally and in writing.
  • Bilingualism would be considered an asset, but not necessary.
  • Strong technology aptitude including proficiency with standard office software and ability to learn and apply new technologies in work environment.

À propos de nous:

La TD est un chef de file mondial dans le secteur des institutions financières. Elle représente la cinquième banque en Amérique du Nord de par son nombre de succursales. Chaque jour, nous offrons une expérience client légendaire à plus de 27 millions de ménages et d’entreprises au Canada, aux États-Unis et partout dans le monde.

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