About the role

  • AVP, Claims Counsel Manager at Zurich Canada leading a team providing legal coverage advice across claims and underwriting. Managing litigation and providing strategic legal guidance to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of claims legal counsel
  • Provide overall leadership for litigated claims, including coverage and extra-contractual matters
  • Deliver superior coverage and litigation outcomes by providing technical direction, legal guidance, and oversight of key performance metrics
  • Establish, monitor, and continuously improve quality standards to ensure consistent, high-quality legal service delivery
  • Provide legal advice and guidance on complex coverage and extra-contractual issues to claims handlers, claims legal counsel, underwriting partners, and senior stakeholders

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (JD) and 7 or more years of experience in a legal role
  • 7 or more years of combined legal experience in insurance coverage, insurance litigation, extra-contractual litigation, and/or professional errors and omissions litigation
  • Active member of the Bar of any Canadian province
  • Experience using legal research tools such as Lexis or Westlaw, as well as MS Office

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and benefits plan
  • Minimum of four weeks of vacation per year
  • Four personal days
  • Access to learning and development opportunities

Job title

AVP, Claims Counsel

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

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

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

HybridCanada

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