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.

We’re looking for an In-House Legal Counsel I to join our growing team!

What you’ll do here:

• Handle insurance defence files of varying complexities independently from beginning to conclusion.

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

• Draft opinions, pleadings, affidavits and other legal documents to support motion applications, mediation briefs and pre-trial memoranda.

• Prepare and present legal educational seminars to the claims department.

• Maintain productive and effective communications with the claims department and adjusters.

• Conduct trials and hearings before the Court of Kings Bench, Court of Justice, Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada; as well as hearings before administrative tribunals.

• Utilize AI Tools in accordance with departmental goals / targets for usage and adoption.

• Adhere to the established guardrails and ethical governance for AI usage.
   

• A Bachelor of Law (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) degree is required.

• Current member in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta.

• Dual bar licensing in Alberta and British Coloumbia is considered an asset.

• Minimum of two years of insurance litigation experience.

• Experience in the following practice areas would be considered an asset: MVAs, construction, commercial general liability, specialty lines, auto/transportation, long haul trucking, E&O, D&O, employment, subrogation.

• Expertise in drafting pleadings, reviewing and assessing voluminous production, conducting discoveries, and trials/arbitration.

• Superior organizational skills, including the ability to handle multiple case files simultaneously and independently.

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

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

• Proficient in alternative dispute resolution including independent preparation and conduct of mediations.

• Proficiency in technologies, tools, and software programs to optimize operational efficiency and decision making, including but not limited to iManage, Citrix, ACL, Nuance, Generative AI and the Microsoft Office package of programs.
   

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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.