In-House Legal Counsel II - Accident Benefits

About the role

Weekly hours may fluctuate depending on business needs. We offer you more than just a career. As an In-House Legal Counsel II, Accident Benefits, working here means that you can focus on doing what you do best: being a great lawyer. With Canada's largest in-house P&C insurance litigation team, you can say 'goodbye!' to business development and 'hello!' to work flexibility, being supported and feeling valued. With our Legal Claims team, you'll be at the heart of what we do best: helping people. Guided by our values of respect, integrity, excellence, being customer-driven and generosity, you'll have the freedom to manage and be creative in your approach to resolve accident benefits, loss transfer and priority dispute files. What you'll do here: Work with autonomy in your practice and collaborate with a high-performing team of lawyers, adjusters, and legal support professionals - the best in the industry. Help Intact achieve strategic goals related to indemnity and expense control. Handle accident benefits disputes, loss transfer and priority dispute files from beginning to end. Appear before the License Appeal Tribunal and prepare written and oral submissions as needed. Assess claims with a focus on controlling indemnity but, at the same time, be pragmatic with a view to proactive and efficient resolution. Share knowledge and coach your Intact colleagues both inside and outside your department. What you bring to the table: Strong organization, communication and negotiation skills that will help you manage a busy practice, including working effectively with legal support staff including legal assistants, law clerks, and administrative support employees. Strong interpersonal skills, a natural ability to work collaboratively with others and to build effective client relationships that will make you a great team player and contribute to the positive work environment. An ability to think outside the box, find novel solutions and be a pragmatic problem solver. The ideal candidate is/has: A member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario. Minimum of 5+ years of insurance litigation experience. Proven experience in assessing and handling Accident Benefits files. Experience at the License Appeal Tribunal. Experience in attending private arbitrations would be considered an asset. Experience handling catastrophic accident benefit claims is an asset. Proficiency in technologies, tools, and software programs to optimize operational efficiency and decision making, including but not limited to AI tools, iManage, ACL and the Microsoft Office package of programs. #LI-Hybrid #myReferrals3000 / #mesRéférences3000 Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en pleine croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team. 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 persp