Assistant Vice President, Ontario Tort Litigation - Mississauga, Canada - Definity Financial Corporation

Definity Financial Corporation

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job

ID :
6782

Category :
Strategy & Legal

Brand :
Definity

Regular/Temporary :
Temporary

Fulltime/Parttime :
Full Time

Location :
Mississauga, Canada

Definity includes some of Canada's most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance.

With strong roots that date back to 1871, we've grown to become a digital leader in the insurance industry. We're proud to help our clients and communities adapt and thrive in a world of constant change.

Our promise to you:
It's better here. Why? Because we CARE, and we provide an employee experience that's collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.

Our ambition is to be one of Canada's leading and most innovative P&C insurers. Come be a part of our journey, and love what you do.

Definity offers a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with.

Leaders partner with their teams to find the right balance of on-site and remote work that best meets the needs of their teams, colleagues, brokers and customers, while ensuring collaboration, teamwork and accountability for goals.

This is a 12 Month Contract Role

What can you expect in this role?

Work with the VP, Litigation to oversee and manage the Ontario tort group of 2530 litigation lawyers acting in casualty and subrogation matters arising from insurance claims
Design and oversight of quality program for handling Ontario tort matters
Contribute to leadership of Definity's Claims Litigation Unit
Opportunity to provide advice to the Claims department on litigation handling generally

What do you bring to the role?

At least 35 years of management experience overseeing a team of lawyers or a legal department
Experience with and a background in operational excellence, including to promote high performance in professionals or other highly technical roles, effectiveness and productivity, optimized staffing structures, appropriate and effective metrics, and quality assurance practices
Demonstrated leadership abilities, including creativity, adaptability and resultoriented
High degree of personal ethics, integrity, and responsibility
Law Degree from an accredited law school (LLB or Juris Doctor)
Licensed by the Law Society of Ontario to practice law as a lawyer in Ontario
This role requires clearance of a background check and disciplinary action check

Go ahead and expect a lot — you deserve it, and we've got it:

Hybrid work schedule for most roles
Company share ownership program
Pension and savings programs, with companymatched RRSP contributions
Paid volunteer days and company matching on charitable donations
Educational resources, tuition assistance, and paid time off to study for exams
Focus on inclusion with employee groups, support for gender affirmation surgery, access to BIPOC counsellors, access to programs for working parents
Wellness and recognition programs
Discounts on products and services

Background checks
This role requires successful clearance of a background check (including criminal checks and leadership references).

LI-Hybrid