Conseiller juridique expert
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
Salary Range: : $126,100 - $157,625 /year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- Salary Range: : $126,100 - $157,625 /year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in life and disability insurance law.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Titre interne officiel:
Conseiller juridique expert
Statut:
Régulier
Sommaire:
Under the authority of the Director of Legal Affairs you will perform the functions of legal advisor to the entities of Beneva, primarily in disability, life and health insurance files across Ontario, Western and Atlantic Canada. The incumbent may also perform the functions of legal advisor to the entities of Beneva in relation to Property & Casualty across Ontario, Western and Atlantic Canada.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
This represents the expected hiring range and may not represent the full pay range for the position. The salary offered depends on several factors such as relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.
Beneva souscrit au programme d’accès à l’égalité en emploi et encourage les membres des groupes visés à savoir les femmes, les personnes handicapées, les autochtones et les minorités visibles, à soumettre leur candidature.
Raison d'être : Les gens sont au cœur de nos actions. Nous les accompagnons dans leurs projets de vie en leur apportant la tranquillité d'esprit et nous contribuons au bien-être de la collectivité.
Suivez-nous sur Instagram !
@beneva.ca
Conseiller juridique expert
Statut:
Régulier
Sommaire:
Under the authority of the Director of Legal Affairs you will perform the functions of legal advisor to the entities of Beneva, primarily in disability, life and health insurance files across Ontario, Western and Atlantic Canada. The incumbent may also perform the functions of legal advisor to the entities of Beneva in relation to Property & Casualty across Ontario, Western and Atlantic Canada.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide practical, business-oriented advice across Ontario, Western and Atlantic Canada on a wide range of insurance, pre-litigation and compliance matters.
- Draft legal opinions and advise various Beneva departments, branches and vice-presidencies on all legal issues mainly concerning life and health insurance, annuities or other related areas.
- Oversee the approval of new insurance product offerings across the enterprise.
- Participate in the drafting or revision of various contracts relating mainly to life and health insurance products.
- Proactively monitor and report on emerging legal and regulatory trends in Canadian common law jurisdictions impacting insurance.
- Represent Beneva in various industry working groups.
- Participate in corporate legislative update meetings.
- Mentor and coach junior lawyers.
- Potential opportunity to lead and manage litigation files in the fields of life and health insurance and/or property and casualty insurance.
- LL. B / JD
- Member in good standing of the Ontario Bar.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in life and disability insurance law.
- Autonomy in all stages of file management.
- Excellent command of the English language (oral and written) with editorial skills.
- Good command in French an asset.
- Experience in contract negotiations as well previous experience as an in-house lawyer/counsel an asset.
- Property & Casualty litigation experience is an asset
This represents the expected hiring range and may not represent the full pay range for the position. The salary offered depends on several factors such as relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.
Beneva souscrit au programme d’accès à l’égalité en emploi et encourage les membres des groupes visés à savoir les femmes, les personnes handicapées, les autochtones et les minorités visibles, à soumettre leur candidature.
Raison d'être : Les gens sont au cœur de nos actions. Nous les accompagnons dans leurs projets de vie en leur apportant la tranquillité d'esprit et nous contribuons au bien-être de la collectivité.
Suivez-nous sur Instagram !
@beneva.ca
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide practical legal advice on insurance, pre-litigation, and compliance matters, primarily involving life and health insurance, across Ontario, Western Canada, and Atlantic Canada. Draft opinions and contracts, oversee insurance product approvals, monitor legal and regulatory developments, represent Beneva in industry groups, and mentor junior lawyers; the role may also involve managing litigation files.
Requirements
A law degree (LL.B. or JD), membership in good standing with the Ontario Bar, and at least seven years of life and disability insurance law experience are required. Candidates should be able to manage files autonomously and have excellent written and spoken English; French, contract negotiation, in-house counsel experience, and property and casualty litigation experience are assets.
Skills
- Life And Disability Insurance Law
- Legal Advice
- Legal Opinion Drafting
- Insurance Compliance
- Pre-Litigation
- Contract Drafting
- Contract Negotiation
- Insurance Product Approval
- Legal And Regulatory Monitoring
- Common Law
- Litigation Management
- File Management
- Mentoring And Coaching
- English Writing And Editing
- French Language
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
- Management & Leadership
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Property And Casualty Insurance
- Annuities
- Insurance Law
- Legal Advice
- Legal Opinions
- Pre-Litigation
- Compliance
- Insurance Product Approval
- Contract Drafting
- Contract Negotiation
- Litigation
- File Management
- Ontario Bar
- Canadian Common Law
- Legal And Regulatory Trends
- Industry Working Groups
- Legislative Updates
- In-House Counsel
- Mentoring
- English
- French