Senior Counsel

Clyde & Co; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Counsel to join their dynamic team in Calgary. This role offers the chance to engage in complex litigation and insurance coverage matters, providing legal advice and representation across various sectors. With a hybrid work model, you will enjoy the flexibility of remote work while collaborating with a collegial team. The firm values professional growth and offers extensive benefits, including generous paid time off and mentorship programs. If you are a seasoned lawyer with a passion for excellence and client relationships, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Flexibility

Generous Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Extensive Disability Coverage

Exciting Bonus Opportunities

Referral Bonuses

Mentorship Programs

Engaging Social Activities

Wellness Reimbursement

Inclusive Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 8+ years of post-qualification coverage and litigation experience.
• Exceptional legal writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing legal analysis and advice in litigation and insurance.
• Leading questionings and preparing legal documents.

Skills

Insurance Coverage

Litigation

Dispute Resolution

Legal Writing

Analytical Skills

Client Relationship Management

Advocacy

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Graduate from a recognized University / Common Law School

Licence to practice law in Alberta

Job description

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Description

We are looking for a seasoned insurance coverage and defence lawyer, with an interest and experience in speciality commercial insurance work (both coverage and defence), with an aptitude to litigation and dispute resolution. As a lawyer at our Firm, you will engage in matters involving all aspects of litigation including reporting to clients, questionings, mediations, arbitrations, trials and appeals. You will have the opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial atmosphere and as part of a collegial team, all the while further developing your career.

Description

We are looking for a seasoned insurance coverage and defence lawyer, with an interest and experience in speciality commercial insurance work (both coverage and defence), with an aptitude to litigation and dispute resolution. As a lawyer at our Firm, you will engage in matters involving all aspects of litigation including reporting to clients, questionings, mediations, arbitrations, trials and appeals. You will have the opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial atmosphere and as part of a collegial team, all the while further developing your career.

Hybrid work mode with a minimum of two days at the Calgary office.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing legal analysis and advice in the area of litigation, with a focus on specialty lines of insurance, professional negligence claims, construction professional litigation, and other sectors including insurance coverage related to municipal liability, police liability, occupier's liability, liquor liability, property insurance, and product liability;
• In conjunction with partners, having carriage of coverage and litigation files, from initial assessment, pleadings, motions, discovery through mediation, pre-trial, and trial;
• Analyzing legal and factual issues and advising clients;
• Leading questionings;
• Preparing correspondence to opposing counsel and clients;
• Maintaining relations with the insurers and insureds;
• Reviewing documents in preparation for litigation;
• Submitting filings to the court;
• Appearing in court, independently, to argue motions, attend pre-trials and mediations;
• Assisting with, or conducting solo preparations and attending independently trials or other adjudicative hearings;
• Attending Alberta or other Canadian Bar Association events for the purpose of professional and business development opportunities;
• Performing certain tasks related to the practice management side of the legal work;
• Developing his/her overall set of skills in an on-going fashion;
• Meeting other related business needs or priorities as they may arise from time to time.
  
  
  

Skills

Essential Skills & Experience

• Graduate from a recognized University / Common Law School
• Licence to practice law in the Province of Alberta or another Canadian Province as a member in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta or another Provincial Law Society.
• 8+ years of post-qualification coverage and litigation experience;
• Relevant experience with professional indemnity - including design professionals and engineers, insurance brokers, accountants, with trial experience and some coverage experience;
• Exceptional legal writing and communication skills;
• Sound judgement and legal reasoning, excellent analytical skills and creativity in solving problems;
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategies, present a clear plan to the client, and communicate instructions rigorously and precisely;
• Proven advocacy talent;
• High integrity and intellectual rigor;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Entrepreneurial spirit and keen interest in building client relationships;
• Able to work independently, as well as in a team.
  
  
  

What We Offer

• Hybrid Work Flexibility: Enjoy the perfect balance between remote and in-office work.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Take advantage of flexible vacation, holiday, sick leave, and an annual 'wellbeing' day off.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Receive 100% firm-paid extended healthcare, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Extensive Disability Coverage: Benefit from comprehensive short-term and enhanced long-term disability plans.
• Exciting Bonus Opportunities: Earn monthly and annual bonuses based on performance. Earn up to $2,000 each month under our new monthly incentive bonus program!
• Referral Bonuses: Get rewarded for bringing talented individuals into our team.
• Mentorship Programs: Grow your career with strong mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals.
• Engaging Social Activities: Participate in fun social events organized throughout the year.
• Wellness Reimbursement: Invest in your health with our wellness reimbursement program.
• Inclusive Parental Leave: Enjoy six months of fully paid parental leave, regardless of gender or path to parenthood.
• Business Development Opportunities: Engage in exciting client-facing events both in Canada and across our global locations.
• Global Mobility Program: Explore opportunities to work in our international offices.
• Career Development: Access regional and global associate training and career development programs.
  
  
  

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:

• Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
• Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
• Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
• Act boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
  
  
  

Fee Earners Competencies

Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations.

The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Fee Earner career development. They vary across levels and different business areas and fall under the following areas:

• Technical Excellence
• People and Team
• Client Relationships & Business Development
• Finance and Practice Management
• Personal Effectiveness
  
  
  

This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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