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Counsel, P&C Litigation Specialist

2 months ago


Calgary, Alberta, Canada Co-operators Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Counsel, Property & Casualty (P&C) Litigation to join our team at Co-operators. As a key member of our legal department, you will be responsible for handling a variety of lower to moderate complexity bodily injury and property matters on behalf of our group of companies or our insured clients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide general legal advice, training, guidance, and direction to agents, insured clients, and staff of Co-operators.
  • Support the Associate Senior Counsel, Senior Counsel, AVPs, and VP, General Counsel, P&C Litigation on higher complexity claims litigation files or projects, as necessary.
  • Work in collaboration with Claims colleagues to successfully resolve claims litigation by providing assessments, opinions, legal research, and attending examinations for discoveries, mediations, motions, appeals, pre-trials, and trials, as necessary.
  • Travel as needed for claims litigation files.
  • Assess situations and provide advice as required and/or determine the need for experts, as well as identify issues which need to be brought to the attention of, or require the involvement of the AVPs, or VP, General Counsel, P&C Litigation, or other stakeholders.
  • Provide general legal and other advice and guidance on a broad range of topics related to all facets of the business of Co-operators Group Ltd (CGL) and its subsidiaries, with a particular focus on the core area of legal expertise.
  • Provide training and support to claims personnel as well as supporting the Associate Senior Counsel, Senior Counsel, and AVPs on more complicated claims litigation.
  • Recommend improvements and changes in process to reduce financial and legal exposure.
Requirements
  • Minimum of 3 years of insurance defence or plaintiff personal injury experience.
  • Law Degree (LLB, JD, or comparable).
  • Member of the body regulating lawyers in the province or territory of Alberta.
  • Strong ability to think critically, to present information effectively, and collaborate effectively.
  • Excellent communication abilities (particularly drafting), both technical and plain English, and can interact effectively with all levels of the organization, particularly senior management.
  • Effective negotiation skills combined with a keen attention to detail.
  • Ability to read and understand case laws and statuses.
  • Ability to service clients in or around the Province of Alberta.
  • Trial and/or Arbitration/Hearing experience would be an asset.
What We Offer
  • Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
  • Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
  • A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
  • Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
  • In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension, and benefits (health and wellness, dental, disability, and life coverage), mental health support, and an employee assistance program.