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Director of Legal Services

4 months ago

Winnipeg, Canada Manitoba Public Insurance Full time

Reporting to the Vice President, Chief Legal & Risk Officer (VP), the Director, Legal Services is a senior legal advisor to the corporation, providing leadership to and oversight of the Legal Services department.


The Director is primarily responsible for the performance and day-to-day operations of the department, which includes leading a team of Legal Counsel Leads, Internal Review Officers, Legal Administrative Assistants and Legal Services Clerks. The Director is also responsible for overseeing all corporate projects or initiatives assigned to them, serving on corporate committees and for ensuring that the Board of Directors is adequately supported whenever the VP is unavailable.


Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for all activities of a Director, including management of a significant operating budget, participation in strategic planning, long term human resource planning, budgeting for special projects, and improvement initiatives.
  • Motivate, encourage, and inspire the development of strong, effective, efficient, ethical, and professional teams with a clear focus on the delivery of planned outcomes.
  • Provide legal advice and support to the VP, including ensuring that the Board of Directors is adequately supported whenever the VP is unavailable.
  • May assist the VP with representing the corporation before the Public Utilities Board.
  • Act as general legal advisor to the corporation on a wide variety of legal issues.
  • Establish short- and long-term strategy, objectives, and key performance indicators for the department to ensure that the department provides exceptional service in a fiscally prudent manner.
  • Recommend changes to legislation applicable to the corporation and assist with drafting or evaluating legislative changes.
  • Conduct research to ensure that best practices are identified, documented, and implemented.
  • Assess and interpret regulatory and legal decisions to determine trends and future concerns.
  • Proposes mitigation strategies and responses to emerging trends and future concerns as appropriate.
  • Contribute to the overall growth and development of the corporation by participating as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (Directors), and other corporate steering committees as required to provide input and guidance.


Qualifications:

  • Law degree from a recognized Canadian law school (or equivalent).
  • Call to The Manitoba Bar.
  • 10 years of progressive experience in the practice of law.
  • Experience in litigation and advocacy including experience before administrative tribunals.
  • Experience in the fields of administrative law and/or corporate/commercial law.
  • Supervisory/management experience.
  • Knowledge of the Corporation, its mandates, governing legislation, structure, and operations.
  • Knowledge of the Personal Injury Protection Plan.
  • Knowledge of the General Rate Application process as it applies to the Corporation.
  • Proficiency in legal research methods.


Employee Benefits:

Health benefits

We offer a comprehensive health benefits program that includes:

  • flexible health, dental and vision plans
  • health spending account
  • travel health coverage
  • other extended health benefits such as ambulance, massage and physiotherapy

Financial security

In an effort to support financial security, we offer:

  • registered pension plan
  • group, dependent, and optional life insurance coverage
  • critical illness insurance
  • sick leave to cover short-term disability
  • long-term disability

Wellness

We offer programs that focus on how to better achieve a balance between work and personal commitments, as well as maintain a healthy workplace culture. This includes:

  • vacation entitlement
  • flexible work arrangement for eligible positions
  • maternity, parental and adoptive leaves
  • bereavement and family responsibility leaves
  • employee and family assistance program
  • mental-health programming
  • lunch-and-learn offerings
  • discounted gym memberships and wellness account

Diversity and inclusion

Manitoba Public Insurance believes that diversity and inclusion strengthens us. We consider ourselves to be a barrier-free organization where individual values, beliefs and practices are respected and appreciated for the diversity they bring to our work life.

Employee recognition

It’s important to recognize our employees for their contributions. Not only do we recognize employees as they achieve milestone years in their careers, we also have several outlets for leaders and peers to reward each other for work well done.

Professional development

We want our employees to grow, which is why we offer support in keeping their skills up-to-date. We offer in-house training, professional development and an educational assistance program.

Safety and health

In an effort to encourage a safe and healthy work environment, we offer various safety, health and workplace policies and programs along with technical expertise and assistance to support employee activities in safety and health.