Litigation Associate

BJRC Recruiting; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Litigation Boutique in Toronto/Ottawa seeks an Associate with 3–7 years of insurance defence experience to join a growing litigation practice. The role offers a hybrid model in Toronto (two days in office) and a fully remote option for lawyers based in Ottawa, with mentorship and strong administrative support.

The candidate will handle diverse matters including professional liability, D&O, product liability, construction disputes, cybersecurity, tort and historical abuse litigation, and will be

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of insurance defence litigation experience.
• Strong advocacy, analytical, and written communication skills.
• Interest in developing a broad litigation practice with a focus on property & casualty insurance matters.

Responsibilities

• Work on a diverse litigation practice with a significant focus on property & casualty insurance defence, including professional liability, D&O, product liability, construction disputes, cybersecurity matters, tort litigation, and historical abuse litigation.
• Develop expertise across multiple litigation areas while building a broad and sophisticated practice.

Skills

Advocacy

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Legal research

Client counseling

Education

JD or equivalent

Bar admission

Tools

Case management software

Westlaw

Job description

Litigation Associate (Insurance Defence/Construction) (3-7 years) Toronto/Ottawa

Our client is a rapidly growing, litigation boutique seeking to add an Associate to its expanding team. The firm has built an outstanding reputation for providing high-quality legal work in a collaborative, supportive environment where lawyers receive meaningful mentorship, strong administrative support, and genuine opportunities for long-term career growth.

The firm offers flexibility with a hybrid work model in Toronto (two days per week in the office) and a fully remote option for lawyers based in Ottawa.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work on a diverse litigation practice with a significant focus on property & casualty insurance defence, including:

• Professional liability (Errors & Omissions)
• Directors' & Officers' liability
• Product liability
• Construction disputes, including liens, holdbacks, delay claims, defects, omissions, and contractual disputes
• Cybersecurity and incident response matters
• Tort litigation
• Historical abuse litigation

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop expertise across multiple litigation areas while building a broad and sophisticated practice.

Requirements

• 3–7 years of insurance defence litigation experience
• Strong advocacy, analytical, and written communication skills
• Interest in developing a broad litigation practice with a focus on property & casualty insurance matters
• Candidates with experience in insurance defence who are looking to expand into construction, coverage, cybersecurity, or historical abuse litigation are encouraged to apply
• Private practice experience is strongly preferred
• 1,750-hour billable target
• Uncapped performance-based bonus structure, with bonus opportunities increasing as billable targets are exceeded