Hybrid Assistant Vice-President – Manager, Claims Legal Counsel

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About the role

  • Vice-président adjoint leading a team of legal advisors for Zurich Canada. Responsible for overseeing claims litigation and providing coverage advice across the organization with a hybrid working model.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach and develop a team of claims legal counsel, fostering performance, engagement and professional growth
  • Plan and allocate resources to effectively manage workload and meet business needs within assigned areas
  • Provide overall leadership for litigated claims, including coverage and extracontractual matters, by developing and enforcing litigation strategies, policies and best practices
  • Deliver superior coverage and litigation outcomes through technical leadership, legal advice and oversight of key performance indicators
  • Establish, monitor and continuously improve quality standards to ensure consistency and high-quality legal services
  • Manage litigation expenses and departmental budgets, ensuring effective cost controls and appropriate use of resources
  • Provide legal advice on complex coverage and extracontractual issues to claims managers, claims legal counsel, underwriting partners and senior stakeholders
  • Identify opportunities to enhance technical excellence through training, contribution to product development, policy wording review and endorsement recommendations
  • Design and deliver targeted training programs to strengthen legal, technical and operational skills across the organization
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities for operational improvement, risk mitigation and improved client outcomes

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (JD) and 7 or more years of legal experience
  • 7+ years of combined legal experience in insurance, coverage litigation, extracontractual litigation and/or professional liability litigation (errors and omissions)
  • Active member of the Bar of a Canadian province
  • Experience using legal research tools such as Lexis or Westlaw, and MS Office
  • Proven experience collaborating across multiple business lines and with senior stakeholders
  • Excellent oral, written and facilitation skills, with the ability to present effectively to claimants, clients and internal partners
  • Advanced technical experience in one or more property and casualty (P&C) insurance lines

Benefits

  • Comprehensive group insurance and benefits program with coverage levels tailored to your needs
  • Minimum of four weeks’ vacation per year, plus four personal days to use at your discretion
  • Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities

Job title

Assistant Vice-President – Manager, Claims Legal Counsel

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

CA$160,000 - CA$210,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

HybridCanada

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