Legal Counsel, Product Development (Temporary position, 19-month contract)

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About The Role

We’re looking for a Legal Counsel, Product Development to join our Corporate Legal department, working out of the head office of the largest provider of property and casualty insurance in Canada and a leading provider of global specialty insurance!

This is a 19-month, fixed term contract position and requires an in-office presence two days per week.

Key accountabilities as a member of the Canadian Product Development Legal team include:

• Reviewing, drafting and revising insurance coverage forms, endorsements, notices and other policy documents (collectively, “Insurance Products”) to reflect underwriting intent and risk appetite, in support of IFC’s Commercial Lines, Personal Lines and Specialty Lines business;
• Being a thought leader in Product Development and insurance coverage focusing on those issues impacting Insurance Products;
• Drafting and reviewing Insurance Products to respond to regulatory, legal or business-driven changes;
• Identifying, analyzing and elevating coverage issues that may impact IFC, including issues that may give rise to litigation, reputational, or regulatory risk;
• Monitoring and identifying emerging trends, new exposures, case law and regulatory developments that may impact Insurance Products;
• Acting as legal resource throughout the product development process in coordination with internal stakeholders, including Corporate Underwriting, Distribution, Claims, and Translation, to ensure efficient and accurate product implementation;
• Working closely with the United States Product Development Legal team as part of IFC’s North American Product Development Centre of Excellence on Insurance Products and coverage issues.
  
  

This position can be based out of our downtown office in Toronto or Montreal.

Qualifications

• Member of the Law Society of Ontario or the Barreau du Québec (ideally both)
• 3+ years of insurance coverage or insurance policy-drafting experience
• Ability to build relationships with, and to advise and support internal business partners, up to the senior leadership level, on the intersection of legal, business, and strategic risks and goals
• Excellent judgment
• Excellent drafting and communication skills
• Confidence managing files independently
• Maturity in style of influencing others across audiences on a variety of issues
• Ability to proactively identify legal and reputational risks and propose innovative business solutions
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Self-starter with initiative to complete tasks who strives to improve and embraces change
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple files and projects, and to work efficiently in a fast-paced, challenging work environment
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada
  
  

Assets

• Being called to both the Ontario and Québec bars or having both common law and civil law degrees
• Knowledge of the United States legal landscape, especially as it relates to insurance coverage and insurance policy drafting.
• For candidates located in Québec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country**
  
  

What We Offer

Our hybrid work model provides the balance between working from home and enjoying meaningful in-person interactions.

Working Here Means You'll Be Empowered To Be And Do Your Best Every Day. Here Is Some Of What You Can Expect As a Temporary Member Of Our Team

• Inspiring leaders and colleagues who will lift you up and help you grow
• Access to tools and resources to support physical and mental health, embracing change and connecting with colleagues
• A dynamic workplace learning ecosystem complete with learning journeys, interactive online content, and inspiring programs
• Inclusive employee-led networks to educate, inspire, amplify voices, build relationships and provide development opportunities.
• A Community Impact program, because what you care about is a part of what makes you different. And how you contribute to your community should be just as unique.
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

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.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

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.

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If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.