Insurance Defence Associate: Own Your Litigation Practice

Meridia Recruitment Solutions, a KBRS Company; Halifax; Vor Ort; CAD 100.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health, dental & life insurance

Vacation + wellness days

Clothing allowance

Cellphone reimbursement

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Firm socials

Zusammenfassung

Ritch Williams & Richards, a boutique litigation firm in downtown Halifax, seeks an Associate Lawyer specializing in Insurance Defence Litigation. You will manage files from referral to resolution, draft pleadings and opinions, and represent clients with increasing autonomy within a collaborative team.

The role offers growth of an individual practice, direct client contact, and integration with experienced partners.

Qualifikationen

• Member in good standing with a Canadian provincial bar, preferably NS Bar.
• Minimum of four years of litigation experience, preferably insurance defence.
• Experience managing files with increasing independence.
• Experience preparing pleadings, motions, opinions, and liability/damages assessments.

Aufgaben

• Manage and advance litigation files from referral to resolution.
• Prepare pleadings, motions, and court materials.
• Prepare liability and damages assessments and legal opinions.
• Conduct discoveries, mediations, and judicial settlement conferences.
• Work with partners on complex insurance defence matters.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Grow an individual practice with support of the firm.

Kenntnisse

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Professional judgment

Independence

Client service

Ausbildung

Nova Scotia Bar eligibility

Minimum 4 years litigation experience

Jobbeschreibung

Ritch Williams & Richards, a boutique litigation firm in downtown Halifax, seeks an Associate Lawyer specializing in Insurance Defence Litigation. You will manage files from referral to resolution, draft pleadings and opinions, and represent clients with increasing autonomy within a collaborative team.

The role offers growth of an individual practice, direct client contact, and integration with experienced partners.