In-House Legal Counsel II

Intact is seeking an In-House Legal Counsel II to join their growing team. The role will involve handling insurance defence files, drafting legal documents, and conducting trials and hearings. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) degree, current membership in the Alberta Law Society, and at least five years of insurance litigation experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) degree
• Current member of Alberta Law Society
• Minimum of five years of insurance litigation experience
• Experience in construction, commercial general liability, specialty lines, auto/transportation, long haul trucking, E&O, D&O, employment, subrogation practice areas
• 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 iManage, Citrix, ACL, Nuance, Generative AI and Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits to support physical and mental wellbeing
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more
• Annual bonus target with a potential payout of up to double the target
• Defined benefit pension plan
• 50% Intact matching of employee's net shares through Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)