Lawyer - Civil Litigation and Insurance - Québec, Canada - Desjardins

Desjardins

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Québec, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion.

We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all.

At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

Job Level

NV-08

As a civil litigation and insurance lawyer, you help protect the organization's legal interests by ensuring it complies with all laws.

You also play a key role in making sure that its rights are protected and obligations are met.

You may be responsible for one or more sub-specialties, such as contested matters and the Office of the Corporate Secretary (ethics and professional conduct, official registries, meeting minutes, the general meeting, etc.).

You analyze and help diagnose issues, provide opinions in accordance with your discipline's rules, and help develop recommendations and implementation plans.

You develop tools, methods and processes. Your projects and initiatives require extensive knowledge of your line of work.

You share ideas and help solve problems using your analytical skills, extensive knowledge of your line of business and ability to manage complexity.

You interact with stakeholders working in other fields.

You provide discipline-specific support to your unit, clients and partners.

General Information on the Position

Other working conditions- Workplace: Position located in Levis or Montreal, depending on the applicant selected. The work arrangement for the position is hybrid work #LI-Hybrid- Travel: 10% of the time, mainly for court appearances and examinations- Temporary work: scheduled to end onJanuary 3, 2025- Number of jobs available: 1

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in law or in a related field
A minimum of two years of relevant experience

Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered.- Member of the Quebec Bar- For vacant positions available in Quebec, please note that knowledge of French is required.

Specific knowledge- Knowledge of property and casualty insurance claims (an asset).

Desjardins Cross-sector skills

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning

Key competencies for the job

Business insight, Interpersonal Savvy

Work Location

6777, boul. Guillaume-Couture Lévis

Trade Union

Non Syndiqué

Unposting Date

Job Family

Legal Affairs (FG)

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, and one of the largest employers in the country.

It offers a full range of financial products and services and is home to a wealth of expertise in property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, wealth management, services for businesses of all sizes, securities brokerage, asset management, venture capital, and secure, leading-edge virtual access methods.