Unit Manager, Legal Claims Support (12-Month Secondment)
- Full-time
Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented below is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.
Salary range (but not limited to):
87,200 - 106,600
About the role
We’re looking for a Unit Manager, Legal Claims Support (12-Month Secondment), to join our growing team!
What you’ll do here:
Oversee the day-to-day responsibilities of the Law Clerks, Legal Assistants and Administrative Support members.
Establish and communicate clear performance objectives for your team and continually measuring the progress on the attainment of these objectives.
Ensure a high level of employee engagement by continually monitoring overall engagement and creating and executing engagement action plans.
Assessing the strengths and areas of opportunity for your team and putting forth recommendations for improvement.
Providing regular and ongoing feedback, mentoring and coaching to your team.
Identifying key talent and providing ongoing developmental opportunities for the optimization and engagement of our key talent.
Leading the recruitment process including but not limited to the interview and selection process and the onboarding of new employees.
Facilitate regular team meetings, one-on-ones and huddles to ensure the two-way flow of information.
Assist your team to understand and apply policies, procedures and theories.
Driving change while maintaining effective communication to ensure your team is informed of new initiatives, processes and/or workflows.
Plan and implement office systems, as well as organize office operations and procedures.
Partner with HR to lead the recruitment process including but not limited to the interviewing and selection process and the onboarding of new employees.
Participate on project-based tasks as assigned by Director and/or VP Legal Claims.
Compile and analyze statistics and reports while monitoring and predicting legal trends.
What you bring to the table:
University Degree or College Diploma in relevant discipline (legal, paralegal or management) or equivalent education combined with relevant work experience is required.
Minimum of five to eight years of experience in a litigation environment or equivalent relevant experience.
Minimum of two years of management experience or equivalent relevant experience.
Proven and effective communication/interpersonal skills to develop and foster favourable relationships.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs, I-Manager, and other e-discovery tools.
Proven project management skills; planned, led and successfully executed projects.
Experience implementing and driving change by encouraging innovative thinking and changes in an operation.
Experience leading a large team including establishing and measuring performance, providing open and honest feedback and maintaining employee engagement.
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Ce poste jouera un rôle essentiel au sein de notre équipe. | This position will fill an essential role in our team.