Legal Counsel

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🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $116k - $150k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Davies

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5001 - 10000 employees

🛡️ Insurance

💼 Consulting

💰 $369.2M Debt Financing - Davies Group on 2025-05

Insurance • Consulting

Davies is a specialist professional services and technology firm focused on serving insurance, financial services and other highly regulated organizations. The company provides legal and claims management expertise, consulting and transformation services, technology and resourcing solutions, and end-to-end support across the risk and insurance value chain — including claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation & risk, forensic accounting, customer experience, human capital, and digital transformation. Davies operates globally with more than 8,500 professionals across 20+ countries, serves over 1,700 clients, and has invested heavily in research & development, innovation and artificial intelligence to support platform integration and client service.

📋 Description

• Provide clear, strategic and timely legal advice to management on corporate and commercial matters, mergers and acquisitions, civil disputes and litigation, insurance-related customer and vendor arrangements, real estate leases, errors and omissions claims, intellectual property, privacy and access, and employment law • Partner with business leaders to develop practical legal strategies that support organizational objectives while appropriately managing risk • Research and assess legal and regulatory risk associated with business decisions, operations, products, services and third-party relationships • Anticipate emerging legal issues and provide proactive, solution-oriented recommendations • Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements and other legal documents • Advise on insurance-related service agreements, customer and vendor contracts, and other complex commercial arrangements • Support corporate transactions and initiatives, including due diligence, contract interpretation and implementation of negotiated terms • Manage civil disputes, errors and omissions claims, litigation matters and external legal counsel • Engage with regulators, clients, vendors and other external parties on legal and compliance matters • Support corporate filings, licensing and regulatory requirements, as applicable • Contribute to the development, implementation and continuous improvement of corporate governance practices, policies and procedures • Apply effective legal risk management techniques and help the business understand the operational impact of legal requirements • Monitor relevant legislative, regulatory and industry developments and communicate their potential impact to stakeholders • Build trusted, respectful relationships with leaders and cross-functional partners, and handle confidential and complex matters with discretion

🎯 Requirements

• 2-5 years experience • LL.B. or J.D. from an accredited Canadian or U.S. law school • Called to the bar in a Canadian province and a member in good standing • Two to five years of relevant post-call experience gained at a leading law firm, in-house legal department, or a combination of both • Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts • Broad legal knowledge with the ability to identify, analyze and communicate how legal issues affect business operations • Experience supporting litigation or dispute management • Sound judgment, strong analytical skills and the ability to develop practical legal strategies and objectives • High standards of professional ethics, integrity, confidentiality and accountability • Experience with insurance-related services, contracts, claims or regulatory matters • Familiarity with OSFI Guideline B-10 and third-party risk management requirements • Experience with corporate filings or licensing • Successful completion of a background check is a condition of employment • Some travel is required

🏖️ Benefits

• Pay-for-Performance Incentives • Work-Life Balance & Hybrid/Remote Work Opportunities • E-flex Benefits Program & Wellness Initiatives • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with 2% Match • Training, Career Development, and Employee Recognition Programs • Reimbursement for Licenses and Dues • Employee Referral Bonuses • Employee Perks (access to vendor discount programs) • Meaningful financial incentives and career growth opportunities