Lawyer Auditor - Avocat vérificateur - Conseillère en matière de litiges

Sedgwick; Canada; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm is seeking a Lawyer Auditor to join its Expert Bill Review team in Canada. The role demands a Bachelor’s in law and five years of relevant experience. Candidates should excel in bilingual communication and have strong analytical abilities. Responsibilities include managing legal invoices and collaborating with law firms on billing requirements.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in insurance defense litigation or legal spend management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive understanding of Canadian litigation.
• Consult with customers to design legal spend management strategies.
• Manage legal invoice volume and workflow.

Skills

Bilingual French/English

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law (LL. B)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Overview

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

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Lawyer Auditor - Avocat vérificateur - Conseillère en matière de litiges

PRIMARY PURPOSE: To become a member of the Expert Bill Review team and work with insurance defense attorneys, lawyers and legal spend industry executives who have deep domain experience in a supportive and success-driven environment. The Lawyer Auditor leverages legal expertise to apply customer tailored billing guidelines and align each review with the customer’s goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive understanding of and experience in Canadian litigation.
• Apply and evaluate uniquely tailored legal spend management protocols.
• Consult with customers to design and/or enhance legal spend management guidelines and strategies.
• Effectively communicate with law firms to discuss billing compliance inquiries and nuances of legal billing requirements.
• Manage legal invoice volume and workflow in accordance with customized customer standards.
• Use the proprietary Legal Spend Management platforms to implement and manage complex workflows, invoice routing, and customer requirements for data collection.
• Build strong customer relationships by providing value that is mission critical to our partners’ success.

Additional responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Supports the organization's quality program(s).

Qualifications

• Education & Licensing
  Bachelor’s degree in law from an accredited university (LL. B). Licensed lawyer preferred but non practicing status accepted.
• Experience
  Five (5) years of related experience in insurance defense litigation, insurance claims, litigation or legal spend management or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Skills & Knowledge
  Bilingual French/English strongly preferred; knowledge of insurance, claims or business management; excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills; PC literate (Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint); analytical and interpretive skills; strong organizational and interpersonal skills; excellent negotiation skills; ability to work in a team environment; ability to meet or exceed performance competencies.

Note: The statements contained in this document describe the general nature and level of work and are not intended to be a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management reserves the discretion to add or change duties at any time.

Additional bilingual content (French)

OBJECTIF : En tant que membre de l’équipe d’experts en vérification des factures, vous travaillerez avec des avocats de la défense en assurance, les juristes et les cadres de l’industrie qui ont une expérience approfondie du domaine dans un environnement positif et axé sur la réussite. Le rôle principal …

PRINCIPALES FONCTIONS et RESPONSABILITÉS : Compréhension et expérience approfondies en litiges au Canada. Appliquer et évaluer des protocoles de gestion des dépenses juridiques. Discuter avec les clients pour développer et/ou améliorer les directives et les stratégies de gestion des dépenses juridiques. Communiquer efficacement avec les cabinets d'avocats. Gérer le volume de factures et l’acheminement. Utiliser les plateformes de gestion des dépenses juridiques. Établir des relations solides avec les clients.

AUTRES FONCTIONS et RESPONSABILITÉS : Effectuer les autres tâches liées. Soutenir les programmes de qualité. QUALIFICATIONS : Formations et permis; Expérience; Compétences et connaissances...

Nous nous engageons à ce que les procédures de recrutement soient inclusives et exemptes d’obstacles. Sedgwick est un Equal Opportunity Employer.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Insurance

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