Counsel, Pensions
4 months ago
You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.
Experience in pensions, benefits, life and health insurance and applicable industry and regulatory trends will be considered an asset.
**What will you do?**
- Provide proactive, timely and effective legal support to management, client-facing, and administrative teams that serve our group plan sponsor clients and their plan members across Canada on a broad range of matters
- Provide timely and strategic legal advice on group retirement services, pension de-risking, benefit administration, plan design, new product development, and marketing materials
- Provide support and advice on digital and data influenced initiatives
- Negotiate and draft a variety of contractual arrangements
- Advise on new legislation and regulatory requirements in the financial services industry
**What do you need to succeed?**
- A member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario or another common law jurisdiction, with ideally at least 2-4 years of private practice and/or in-house experience
- Enthusiastic about leveraging data and technology to provide legal solutions to our business partners and inform business strategy
- Interested in learning complex and nuanced areas of pensions and insurance laws across Canada and providing advice in a simple and practical manner
- Proactive and a self-starter with an ability to take a risk-based approach to prioritize work
- Able to engage and influence others
- Able to collaborate, gain trust of business partners, and explain complex topics using simple language and clear language
As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required **for Quebec only** for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada or worldwide.
At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.
We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
**Salary Range**:
120,000/120 000 - 190,000/190 000
**Job Category**:
Legal
**Posting End Date**:
10/10/2024
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