Hybrid In-House Counsel, Litigation | Ontario

Gore-Mutual-Insurance-Company; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus program

Extended health and dental benefits

Retirement plan matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Gore Mutual Insurance Company in Ontario is seeking an In-House Counsel to deliver strategic legal advice on casualty and accident benefit files. The role collaborates with claims teams, clients and senior leaders to drive timely resolutions.

The successful candidate will be called to the Ontario bar, have 3–8 years of litigation experience, and demonstrate strong legal research, writing, and communication skills in a collaborative, hybrid work environment based in Cambridge or Toronto.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–8 years of litigation experience.
• Experience handling claims disputes through litigation, mediation and trials (contested motions and arbitrations, trials and appeals).
• Legal research skills and proficiency with digital legal research resources.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent judgment.
• Work in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and insight
• Carry a case load of 50+ files of a complexity commensurate with years of experience.
• End-to-end file handling including examinations for discovery, reporting, mediations, motions, arbitrations, trials and appeals.
• Follow and meet defined litigation protocols and key results.
• Drive timely and efficient outcomes.
• Ensure legal compliance by following national, provincial and municipal laws/by-laws and regulations and internal control requirements.
• Ensure quality writing for each file.
• Advise and educate clients to understand Ontario’s legal litigation landscape.
• Develop and deliver targeted training to the organization.
• Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing results and participating in projects as needed.
• Foster positive working relationship with support staff.
• Appropriately direct support staff regarding tasks for file management.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

J.D. or LL.B. and called to the Ontario bar

Job description

Gore Mutual Insurance Company in Ontario is seeking an In-House Counsel to deliver strategic legal advice on casualty and accident benefit files. The role collaborates with claims teams, clients and senior leaders to drive timely resolutions.

The successful candidate will be called to the Ontario bar, have 3–8 years of litigation experience, and demonstrate strong legal research, writing, and communication skills in a collaborative, hybrid work environment based in Cambridge or Toronto.