Assistant Vice-President, Corporate Counsel

3 months ago

Markham, Canada Aviva Full time
Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

Aviva Canada is one of Canada’s leading property and casualty insurance groups, providing home, automobile, lifestyle and business insurance to 2.A subsidiary of UK-based Aviva plc, Aviva Canada has more than 4,000 employees focused on creating a sustainable future for our people, our customers, our communities and our planet. In 2021, Aviva plc announced Aviva’s global ambition to become a net zero carbon emissions company by 2040.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Vice-President, Corporate Counsel in our corporate legal team within the General Counsel office. We are looking for a business-minded lawyer with a minimum of 8 years of post-qualifying in-house and/or law firm experience to help deliver first class legal advice and support to the Aviva Canada business.

This role offers a great opportunity to work with a highly collaborative corporate legal team. You will be able to apply and further strengthen and grow your skills and experience in a broad range of corporate and commercial legal matters in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

  • Call to a provincial Canadian bar with a current license.
  • Minimum of 8 years of post-qualifying in-house and/or law firm experience.
  • Demonstrated strong knowledge and experience in Canadian corporate and commercial law. Knowledge and experience in insurance and/or working with large financial institutions would be a definite asset.
  • Demonstrated experience working with senior management and executives.
  • Proven ability to manage projects, negotiations and relationships (internal and external).
  • Ability to spot, troubleshoot and summarize legal issues and ability to effectively convey recommendations to partners.
  • Aviva offers a flexible working model which allows this role to be split between working remotely and working at Aviva’s Markham and Toronto offices.
  • Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
  • Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion.
  • Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health.
  • Hybrid flexible work model.

Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. p>

Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged.

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