AB Assistant, Legal

Definity Financial; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Ontario is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support its growing litigation team. The successful candidate will assist with administrative tasks, manage files, and draft documents in a paperless environment. The ideal applicant has a minimum of 2 years of experience in insurance litigation and strong proficiency in MS Office. Offering a salary range of $43,700 - $80,500.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in insurance litigation as a Legal Assistant.
• High degree of personal ethics and responsibility.
• Proficiency in English required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with administrative duties in the Litigation area.
• Draft correspondence and manage calendars.
• Maintain files in a paperless environment.

Skills

Experience as a Legal Assistant

Knowledge of License Appeal Tribunal disputes

Proficiency with Outlook and MS Office

Document management skills

Attention to detail

Ability to perform under pressure

Team player

Tools

TeamConnect

ACL

Job description

AB Legal Assistant

LOVE WHAT YOU DO

Work is a big part of our lives, so it makes sense to choose a company that offers truly rewarding work. At Definity Insurance, your contributions, creativity, and energy won’t go to waste. Our passionate culture and pioneering mentality infuse everything we do, which is why our one-million-plus policyholders know we’ll protect their homes, businesses, farms, cars, and pets like they’re our own.

We’re not afraid to see how far we can push the envelope to make insurance better. Our family of companies includes Sonnet, the only Canadian home and auto insurer offering a fully online buying experience, and Petline, the largest Canadian pet insurance company. We’ve also recently become a publicly traded company.

If you’re looking for a company that takes care of its people — and its customers — and has a track record of doing big things, get ready to love it here.

What can you expect in this role?

Definity Insurance is continuing its build of an in-house legal team that will act in litigation arising from claims under its insurance policies. We have an exciting opportunity to join a growing litigation team, within the Accident Benefits group!

The Legal Assistant will be part of the Definity legal department and will be responsible for assisting in all administrative duties of the Litigation area. The successful candidate will work under the direction and guidance of two lawyers and will assist with tasks as assigned, including the following:

• Be responsible for the ongoing administration/organization of files
• Draft correspondence and serve/file LAT documents
• Schedule examinations under oath, meetings, case conferences, LAT hearings, etc.
• Calendar management and practice supervision
• Provide input into the procedures and best practices
• Work within a paperless environment, ensuring electronic filing is up to date
• Perform other duties as required of a Litigation Assistant

What do you bring to the role?

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Legal Assistant as part of a team practicing insurance litigation in Ontario
• Knowledge of License Appeal Tribunal disputes and knowledge of Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule
• Demonstrated proficiency with Outlook and all MS Office applications
• Excellent document management skills with ability to learn and utilize our various software systems such as TeamConnect and ACL
• Priority and loss transfer experience an asset
• High degree of personal ethics, integrity and responsibility with an ability to deal with sensitive issues and safeguard privileged and confidential information
• Great attention to detail with proofreading skills
• Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple, yet sometimes conflicting priorities
• Team player, adaptable to a changing environment

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

Salary Range: $43,700 - $80,500