Senior Counsel, P&C Litigation Specialist

3 weeks ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Co-operators Full time
About the Role

As a Senior Counsel, P&C Litigation, you will play a key role in the day-to-day handling of complex bodily injury and property matters on behalf of The Co-operators group of companies or its insured clients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide expert legal advice and guidance to management and senior management in the specific functional area you work in.
  • Lead the department in providing advice, training, guidance, and direction to agents, insured clients, and staff of The Co-operators.
  • Support the AVPs and VP, General Counsel, P&C Litigation on higher complexity claims litigation files or projects.
  • Collaborate 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.
  • Travel as needed for claims litigation files.
  • Proactively provide advice, direction, and recommendations on non-file related legal issues.
  • Identify issues that 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 The Co-operators Group Ltd (CGL) and its subsidiaries.
Requirements
  • Minimum of 10 years of insurance defence or plaintiff personal injury experience (15+ years of experience preferred).
  • Law Degree (LLB, JD or comparable).
  • Member of the body regulating lawyers in the province of Ontario.
  • Strong ability to think critically, present information effectively, and collaborate effectively.
  • Excellent communication abilities (particularly drafting), both technical and plain English.
  • 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 Ontario.
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.

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