Associate Lawyer – Insurance Litigation

The Role

Clyde & Co has an opening for an associate lawyer with experience in general insurance and professional indemnity to join the insurance litigation group. As a lawyer at our Firm, you will be involved all aspects of litigation including mediations, arbitrations, trials and appeals, in a broad scope of general litigation matters, with a focus on Commercial disputes. You will have the opportunity of working in an entrepreneurial atmosphere and as part of a collegial team, all the while further developing your career.

Compensation range: $125,000 – $145,000 – $165,000

Key Responsibilities

• Providing legal analysis and advice in the area of general litigation matters, working with senior lawyers and partners in those sectors.
• Drafting pleadings, motion materials and factums, as well as pre-trial memorandums and mediation memorandums.
• Conducting research and providing legal analysis.
• Preparing correspondence to counsel opposite and clients.
• Maintaining relations with the clients.
• Reviewing documents in preparation for litigation.
• Preparing for and attending examinations for discovery and mediations.
• Appearing in court, independently or with senior counsel, to argue motions and attend pre-trials.
• Assisting with or conducting solo preparations and attending independently or with senior counsel at trials or other adjudicative hearings.
• Attending B.C. or other Canadian Bar Association events for the purpose of professional and business development opportunities.
• Performing certain tasks related to practice management.
• 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.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Graduate from a recognized University / Common law School and qualified to practice law in the Province of British Columbia (member in good standing with the B.C. Bar).
• Having three (3) to five (5) years of post-qualification experience.
• Relevant experience would be in private practice or in-house legal practice, with a focus on general insurance and professional indemnity.
• Experience in coverage analysis under insurance policies would be an asset.
• Excellent legal writing and communication skills.
• Sound judgement and legal reasoning, great analytical skills and creativity in solving problems.
• 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.
• An entrepreneurial spirit and keen interest in building client relationships.
• Able to work independently, as well as in a team.

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.

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 490 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

We offer a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning and wellbeing initiatives.

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

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