Sr Counsel, Claims Litigation
4 days ago
What can you expect in this role?
- Act as senior legal counsel in claims litigation matters for mid to high complexity files, including attending trials and appeals, contested motions, cross-examinations, examinations for discovery and mediations, preparing court documents, reviewing and analyzing evidence, interviewing witnesses, conducting out-of-court examinations, acting in mediations or other ADR, engaging and instructing medical, financial and technical experts, surveillance and other third parties supporting litigation, client reporting, providing legal opinions, devising recommended strategies, negotiating settlements, drafting settlement documents, and working with and delegating to support staff.
- Opportunity for a varied litigation practice, including carriage of property damage, construction, bodily injury, and subrogated claims, from inception through to trial.
- Play an advisory role to Definity's Claims department in relation to litigation strategy and claims litigation.
- Travel as needed for claims litigation files.
- Provide mentorship, training, and support to junior and intermediate claims counsel as well as our claims partners on all aspects of file handling and strategy, advanced legal practices, and courtroom strategy.
- Provide mentorship to law clerks and assistants as necessary.
- Provide high-level advice to the Claims department on litigation handling, strategy, and risk management; providing educational seminars to Claims staff on litigation topics that support the development of Claims staff who are responsible for claims that involve litigation or are expected to lead to litigation.
What do you bring to the role?
- At least 10 years of post-call experience working in civil litigation, specifically insurance litigation with a law firm or in-house legal provider.
- Trial experience is required, with preference given to experience before a jury.
- Experience handling property damage, construction, and/or subrogated claims is required.
- Experience handling complex claims, contested motions, and/or appeals.
- Experience with complex matters while handling a full caseload with primary carriage.
- High degree of personal ethics, integrity, and responsibility with an ability to deal with sensitive issues and safeguard confidential information.
- Assertiveness in practice, but reasonable and forthright.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills across a range of contexts.
- Excellent negotiation and facilitation skills with a proven capacity for effective presentation tools/methods.
- Sound judgement, with the ability to critically analyze situations, problem-solve, and deal with ambiguity, providing meaningful advice and recommendations.
- Team player, adaptable to a changing environment.
- Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines, and handle conflicting priorities.
- Comfortable with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Caselines, and practice management systems.
- Law Degree from an accredited law school (LLB or Juris Doctor).
- Licensed by the Law Society of Ontario to practice law as a lawyer in Ontario.
- This role requires clearance of a background check and disciplinary action check.
High degree of proficiency with English required to service customers, both internal to the company and external, across Canada.
Salary range is $115,200 - $213,800.
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