Insurance Defence Specialist

2 weeks ago

Calgary, Alberta, Canada Clyde & Co Full time

Key Responsibilities

As an Insurance Defence Specialist at Clyde & Co, you will provide expert legal analysis and advice in the area of insurance defence and coverage. Your duties will include conducting research and providing analysis, drafting pleadings, motion materials, and factums, as well as pre-trial memorandums and mediation briefs. You will also prepare correspondence to counsel opposite and clients, prepare for and attend discoveries and mediations, and appear in court to argue motions or other adjudicative hearings.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • You will have a graduate degree from a recognized University/Common Law School with a license to practice law in the Province of Alberta as a member in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta Bar.
  • 3 to 7 years of relevant experience in private practice or in-house legal practice, with a focus on commercial litigation and insurance law is required.
  • Exceptional legal writing and communication skills are essential.
  • Sound judgement and legal reasoning, excellent analytical skills, and creativity in solving problems are a must.
  • You will have demonstrated ability to develop strategies, present a clear plan to the client, and communicate instructions rigorously and precisely.
  • Proven advocacy talent is required.
  • High integrity and intellectual rigor are expected.
  • Strong interpersonal skills are necessary.
  • An entrepreneurial spirit and keen interest in building client relationships are essential.

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade, and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way, progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering, and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment.

Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours, and strengthen our delivery for our clients and our firm. We:

  • Work as oneWe are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success.
  • Excel with clientsWe aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do.
  • Celebrate differenceWe help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement.
  • Act boldlyWe seek new opportunities, take action, and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth.

Fee Earners Competencies

Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal, and professional development opportunities for our people, enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations.

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