In House Legal Counsel I

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Weekly hours may fluctuate depending on business needs.

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  Handle insurance litigation files of varying complexities from beginning to conclusion.

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  Draft opinions, pleadings, affidavits and other legal documents to support applications, mediations, judicial settlement conferences and trials.

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  Independently prepare and conduct applications, discoveries, mediations, arbitration, pre-trial conferences and trials.

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  Prepare and present legal educational seminars to the claims department and help your Intact colleagues from other departments on inquiries.

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  Maintain productive and effective communications with claims department and adjusters.

• Member in good standing of the Law Society.

• Minimum of 2 years of insurance litigation experience.

• Experience in legal research and writing, including authorship of legal opinions.

• Experience in drafting pleadings, conducting discoveries, mediations, application documents and pre-hearing memoranda.

• Proficiency in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes.

• Trial experience, particularly independent trial experience, is a definite asset.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, combined with research and negotiation experience.

• Have superior organizational skills, including the ability to handle multiple case files simultaneously.

• Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective client relationships.

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We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.