Corporate Legal Counsel, Property & Casualty Insurance – Commercial Insurance

Role Overview

• Support commercial underwriting, claims, and other business stakeholders on licensing, best practices, and legal issues.
• Serve as a resource person for your department, clients, and partners.
• Review, draft, and maintain commercial insurance and surety programs and policy wording
• Review, draft, and negotiate broker and Managing General Agent contracts and partner agreements
• Maintain legal templates and clause libraries
• Manage and advise on complex commercial and surety claims litigation and coverage matters
• Research and interpret laws, rules, and regulatory frameworks, providing legal opinions and recommendations
• Advise and support business units and decision-making bodies on the handling and execution of strategic projects and initiatives
• Liaise with industry regulators to support business initiatives and licensing matters.
• Monitor the industry to understand and anticipate trends in your line of work and help prepare recommendations to develop best practices for the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec
• Commercial insurance and surety industry and legal experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment