On behalf of our downtown client, we are looking for an experienced Litigation Lawyer to manage a busy caseload of insurance defense files and work closely with internal teams to deliver strong legal results.

• Managing up to 50 litigation files

• Providing regular status reports & legal opinions

• Conducting examinations, mediations, JDRs & trials

• Adhering to department process and ensuring customer satisfaction

• Working as part of a team to effectively reduce loss costs

• Ability to create and adopt innovative legal strategies to produce exceptional results

• Strong negotiator and advocate with the ability to organize persuasive arguments in both judicial and commercial settings

• Solid technical grounding in legal research demonstrating an attention to detail combined with superior evaluative and analytical abilities

• A client focus with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with different departments and management levels across the organization

• Solid technical and computer skills

Education:

• Law degree from an accredited University or post-graduate program

• Member in good standing of the Alberta Law Society

• Preferably 10+ years experience in broad-based insurance defense

• Trial experience an asset