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Senior Litigation Law Clerk, Life/Health Litigation - Guelph, Canada - Co-operators
Description
Company: CGL
Department: Legal, Business Solutions, Litigation
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid
Language: This role operates in English.
The Opportunity:
We are a leading Canadian financial services cooperative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That's why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.
As the Senior Litigation Law Clerk, Life/Health Litigation, you will support counsel in the handling of a variety of life and health insurance matters on behalf of The Co-operators group of companies (The Co-operators). In addition to traditional law clerk tasks, you will also provide counsel with the administrative support they require to successfully perform their roles. In this role, you will play a key role in the proper functioning of the legal department.
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