Director, Legal

2 months ago

Toronto, Canada CNA Insurance Full time

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there. At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.

Provides full legal advice and support to multiple business units of the Canadian business. Handles moderate to highly complex legal matters. Collaborates effectively with businesses as needed to achieve business goals and initiatives. Requires insurance, preferably property & casualty insurance, related corporate commercial, product development and regulatory compliance experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Key Responsibilities
- Provides day to day legal research, counsel and guidance on legal/compliance questions or issues, including conducting training presentations for business units, as necessary.
- Develops, revises, and maintains insurance policy forms and endorsements for all enterprise product lines
- Prepare internal corporate policies and procedures documentation and reviews and/or drafts contracts and legal documents, such as NDAs and vendor agreements
- Provides counsel on coverage interpretations to assist Underwriting and Claims with issues raised by external partners or clients and assists with litigation management.
- Monitors, evaluates and advises business areas regarding federal and provincial/territorial legislative and regulatory activity and industry developments to ensure compliance
- Reviews and approves marketing material and risk management presentations and articles ensuring they correctly reflect the product content and complies with all applicable insurance laws. Interfaces with marketing, corporate compliance, corporate legal and corporate communications as appropriate.
- Supports high priority legal and compliance initiatives, including knowledge management, workflow enhancements, and legal expense management initiatives.
- _ May perform additional duties as assigned._

Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- In-depth knowledge of the insurance business including product development, underwriting, claim, legal and regulatory.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal, consultative and communication skills required to interact effectively with relevant business units and external contacts.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment, and to work with and maintain confidential and sensitive information.
- Proven ability to take a proactive long-term view of business goals and objectives in order to achieve strategic business results.
- Strong computer skills including strong working knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe and other business related software systems.

Education & Experience
- Qualified Canadian lawyer in good standing with 10+ years’ post-qualification experience (LL.B or JD). In-house experience preferred.
- Bilingualism (French/ English) is an asset for the role.

In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In British Columbia, the base pay range for this job level is $117,000 to $146,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills and certifications. CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package.

Vous avez une vision précise de l’évolution de votre carrière, et nous avons le leadership nécessaire pour vous aider à la concrétiser. Chez CNA, nous nous efforçons de créer une culture au sein de laquelle chaque personne sait qu’elle compte et fait partie d’un ensemble important, et nous veillons à ce que les compétences de tous les membres du personnel soient pleinement exploitées.

Description du poste

Tâches principales
- Effectuer des recherches juridiques quotidiennes, prodiguer des conseils et fournir une assistance sur des questions ou des problèmes juridiques et de conformité, notamment organiser des présentations de formation pour les unités opérationnelles, le cas échéant.
- Élaborer, réviser et tenir à jour les formulaires de police d’assurance ainsi que les avenants pour toute la gamme de produits de l’entreprise. Préparer la documentation relative aux politiques et aux procédures internes de l’entreprise, et réviser ou rédiger une première version des contrats et des documents juridiques tels que les accords de confidentialité et les ententes avec les fournisseurs.
- Prodiguer des conseils sur l’interprétation des garanties afin d’aider les services de souscription et d’indemnisation à résoudre les problèmes soulevés par les partenaires externes ou la clientèle, et fournir une assistance dans le cadre de la gestion des litiges.
- Suivre, évaluer et aviser les secteurs d’activité en ce qui concerne l’activit

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