Litigation Counsel – Aviva Trial Lawyers

Nova Scotia Barristers' Society; Dartmouth; Hybrid; CAD 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid flexible work model

Bonus eligibility

Health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Volunteer opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Aviva Trial Lawyers in Dartmouth seeks an experienced Litigation Counsel to join our national team. You will advocate for clients, provide strategic legal advice, and drive matters through to trial within a collaborative, high-performing environment.

The role focuses on pure practice of law, free from business development demands, with a hybrid work model and strong opportunities for career development.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a litigation role.
• Experience handling claims related to automobile personal injury, occupiers' liability, construction, and professional negligence.

Aufgaben

• Defend litigation claims in automobile personal injury; occupiers' liability; construction; professional negligence.
• Provide support and legal opinions to Claims.
• Handle all aspects of litigation from pleadings to examinations for discovery, motions, settlements, and trials.

Kenntnisse

Litigation experience

Insurance law

Trial advocacy

Legal research

Ausbildung

Bar admission Nova Scotia

Jobbeschreibung

Litigation Counsel - Aviva Trial Lawyers

• October 14, 2026

Aviva Trial Lawyers (ATL) is a 310-person national litigation team with 10 offices across Canada.
We are pleased to announce that we are growing our Dartmouth team.

Experience Aviva

At Aviva Canada, we put people first, our employees, our customers, and our communities. We are proud of a culture built on care, inclusion, and collaboration, where your voice matters and your growth is supported. We are not just about insurance; we are about making a real difference by protecting what matters most.

The opportunity

Engage in the pure practice of law. Free from the administrative and business development demands of private practice, you will focus on client advocacy, strategic legal advice, and advancing matters through to trial, while working alongside experienced colleagues in a collaborative, high-performing environment.

What You'll Do

Primary Responsibilities

• Defend litigation claims in areas of automobile personal injury; occupiers' liability cases; construction claims; professional negligence claims;
• Provide support and legal opinions to Claims;
• Handle all aspects of litigation from the filing of pleadings, to attending at examinations for discovery, arguing motions, attending settlement conferences/mediations and running trials.

Qualifications

• Called to the bar in the province of Nova Scotia;
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a litigation role.

What You'll Bring

• Professionalism, strong work ethic, and excellent interpersonal skills;
• Experience as litigation counsel together with insurance law;
• Proven capability to handle complex litigation through to trial or arbitration;
• Strong technical claims knowledge;
• Deep understanding of current insurance law issues;
• Comprehensive understanding of Canadian legal processes.

What You'll Get

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities;
• Hybrid flexible work model;
• Outstanding career and professional development opportunities.