In-House Legal Counsel II

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 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 casualty, property and accident benefits 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 a variety of insurance defence files, including property, casualty and accident benefits disputes from beginning to end. Draft opinions, pleadings, affidavits and other legal documents to support applications, mediations, judicial settlement conferences and trials. Independently prepare and conduct applications, discoveries, mediations, arbitration, pre-trial conferences and trials. 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. 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. 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 plein croissance | This role is a new member of ou