Legal Counsel - Kingston, Canada - THE EMPIRE LIFE INS. CO

THE EMPIRE LIFE INS. CO

Verified Company

Kingston, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Legal Counsel

Why you'll love this role:

As the Legal Counsel, you will be working as part of a high performance, dedicated and supportive legal team that provides legal and risk management advice, support and services to the Company on a wide variety of legal and regulatory issues
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What you'll be working on:

Advising business units within the Group Solutions line of business on legal and regulatory risks to assist them in achieving their business objectives while protecting the Company from undue risk Providing legal advice and support as part of a project team and independently on legal inquiries, complaints and miscellaneous legal matters primarily related to the Group Solutions line of business Supporting senior lawyers on complex, sensitive and strategic legal matters Performing legal research and drafting opinions Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of contracts, marketing material and other forms of legal documentation Building relationships across the Company in order to become a trusted legal advisor
What you'll need to have:

Be licensed to practice law in Ontario and/or Quebec

36 years experience providing legal advice and services preferably as inhouse counsel in the Canadian Financial Services Industry Experience and/or interest in group benefits law Knowledge of a wide variety of laws applicable to the daytoday operations of a Canadian life and health insurance company Highly responsive, timely delivery of advice/services and creates appropriate sense of urgency Ability to prioritize and balance multiple tasks and projects High attention to detail, work is accurate, complete and organized Ability to think logically, analyze and work collaboratively to solve problems using a pragmatic risk based approach Welldeveloped communication, negotiation, persuasion and presentation skills Ability to work independently and as a team member Digital and data dexterity
It would be nice for you to have: Knowledge and/or experience in technology/IT law Bilingual (English/French) and able to competently practice law in English and French languages
Beyond the salary: For regular fulltime positions, Empire Life offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including: Benefits plan Pension plan Social club Learning & development opportunities Current career opportunities Career choices
Get to know us: We're one of the top 10 life insurance companies in Canada and offer an environment that encourages the pursuit of personal and professional success. At the heart of that success is our focus on customers; we provide protection and financial security for Canadians—with a personal touch.
We acknowledge and reward talent, and support our employees in achieving and exceeding individual and organizational goals.

Our goal is to make Empire Life a great place to work, learn and grow, where people can be their true selves, feel they belong and have equal opportunity for growth in their careers.

We're also committed to supporting an inclusive workplace that values diversity.

If you're looking for an exciting opportunity and the chance to build a career in an innovative and dynamic organization, submit your resume by clicking on Apply.

Conseiller(ère) juridique

Pourquoi vous aimerez ce poste:

À titre de conseiller(ère) juridique, vous ferez partie de l'équipe solidaire, dévouée et très performante des Services juridiques, qui fournit des conseils, du soutien et des services juridiques et en matière de gestion du risque à l'Empire Vie pour un large éventail de questions juridiques et règlementaires
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Vos responsabilités:

Conseiller les unités d'affaires du secteur des Solutions d'assurance collective sur les risques juridiques et règlementaires afin de les aider à atteindre leurs objectifs d'affaires tout en évitant tout risque indu pour la société;
Offrir du soutien et des conseils juridiques, en tant que membre d'une équipe de projet ou de façon indépendante, en ce qui concerne les requêtes de nature juridique, les plaintes et les questions juridiques diverses principalement liées au secteur des Solutions d'assurance collective;
Offrir un soutien aux avocats chevronnés en ce qui concerne les questions juridiques complexes, délicates et stratégiques;
Effectuer des recherches juridiques et rédiger des avis;
Ébaucher, examiner et négocier une vaste gamme de contrats, de documents de marketing et d'autres types de documents juridiques;
Se tenir au fait de la législation, de la jurisprudence et des exigences règlementaires pertinentes dans de nombreux domaines;
Nouer des liens dans l'ensemble de la société afin de devenir un conseiller ou une conseillère juridique de confiance.

Ce dont vous aurez besoin:

Détenir un permis d'exercer le droit en Ontario et/ou au Québec
Trois à six an