Claims assistant Jobs in Thunder Bay, ON

Senior Claims Counsel

What can you expect in this role?

• Act as senior legal counsel in claims litigation matters for mid to high complexity files, including attending trials and appeals, contested motions, cross-examinations, examinations for discovery and mediations, preparing court documents, reviewing and analyzing evidence, interviewing witnesses, conducting out-of-court examinations, acting in mediations or other ADR, engaging and instructing medical, financial and technical experts, surveillance and other third parties supporting litigation, client reporting, providing legal opinions, devising recommended strategies, negotiating settlements, drafting settlement documents, and working with and delegating to support staff.
• Opportunity for a varied litigation practice, including carriage of property damage, construction, bodily injury, and subrogated claims, from inception through to trial.
• Play an advisory role to Definity’s Claims department in relation to litigation strategy and claims litigation.
• Travel as needed for claims litigation files.
• Provide mentorship, training, and support to junior and intermediate claims counsel as well as our claims partners on all aspects of file handling and strategy, advanced legal practices, and courtroom strategy.
• Provide mentorship to law clerks and assistants as necessary.
• Provide high-level advice to the Claims department on litigation handling, strategy, and risk management; providing educational seminars to Claims staff on litigation topics that support the development of Claims staff who are responsible for claims that involve litigation or are expected to lead to litigation.

What do you bring to the role?

High degree of proficiency with English required to service customers, both internal to the company and external, across Canada.

Salary range is $115,200 - $213,800.

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