Legal Claims Assistant II

Intact is a company dedicated to supporting its employees and fostering a collaborative environment. They are seeking a Legal Claims Assistant II to provide legal assistance within their Legal Claims Department, handling various responsibilities such as file management and scheduling for legal proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Working in a paper-less environment
• General assisting duties and responsibilities related to management of legal practices
• Setting up new files electronically, drafting correspondence, court documents, briefing files and ultimately closing files
• Scheduling examinations for discovery, examinations under oath, mediations, meetings, and various hearings at Court
• Maintaining Legal Counsel’s calendar, updating events into various tracking platforms, supervising their practice and ensuring deadlines are met
• Word Processing, electronic filing and general office duties
• Occasionally acting as a backup to cover absences

Skills

• College diploma from either a legal office administration or law clerk program
• Experience working as a legal assistant, preferably within an insurance defence or personal injury law firm in both bodily injury and LAT matters
• Working knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure and LAT procedures
• Knowledge of Loss Transfer and Priority Dispute procedures
• Experience assisting in Professional Negligence, Error and Omissions, Director and Officer Liability, Employment and Human Rights, Property, Construction, Surety, Marine, Class Action, or Abuse Claims is an added asset
• Strong document management skills with the ability to learn and utilize Intact's various software programs, including iManage, Citrix, ACL, Kofax, Contact Claims, Contact People and the Microsoft Office package of programs
• Ability to prioritize, organize and execute your tasks in a quality manner with a fast turnaround
• A desire to be a part of our #oneteam philosophy, supporting our insureds, adjusters, claims representatives, law clerks, legal assistants and lawyers, with a view to customer satisfaction and business continuity
• Excellent attention to detail and sound proofreading skills, ability to prioritize and organize
• Excellent communication, listening, organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills exercise sound judgment and take initiative
• Demonstrate a disciplined approach to work
• Comfort working in a paperless environment
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
• Annual bonus plan
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares
• Pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers
• Opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan

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