In-House Legal Counsel II

About the role

Weekly hours may fluctuate depending on business needs. We're looking for an In‑House Legal Counsel II to join our growing team!

What you’ll do here:

• Handle insurance defence files of varying complexities independently from beginning to conclusion.
• Independently prepare and conduct applications/motions, discoveries, mediations, arbitration, pre‑trial conferences and trials.
• Draft opinions, pleadings, affidavits and other legal documents to support motion applications, mediation briefs and pre‑trial memoranda.
• Prepare and present legal educational seminars to the claims department.
• Maintain productive and effective communications with the claims department and adjusters.
• Conduct trials and hearings before the Court of King's Bench, Court of Justice, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as hearings before administrative tribunals.
• Utilize AI tools in accordance with departmental goals and targets for usage and adoption.
• Adhere to the established guardrails and ethical governance for AI usage.

What you bring to the table:

• Holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
• Current member of the 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 and subrogation (asset).
• Expertise in drafting pleadings, reviewing and assessing voluminous production, conducting discoveries and trials/arbitration.
• Superior organisational 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 optimise operational efficiency and decision making, including iManage, Citrix, ACL, Nuance, Generative AI and the Microsoft Office package.

Benefits

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary. Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model. Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year. Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental well‑being, including telemedicine, the wellness account and more. Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life). Salary range: 128,300 – 156,800. Annual bonus target: 12% with a potential payout of up to double the target.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity‑deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. We acknowledge that we work across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, acknowledging the ongoing evolution of this history. We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request. If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment; Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration‑related matters.

Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en pleine croissance. This role is a new member of our growing team. If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on the internal career site.