- Manage complex insurance defence litigation files, including bodily injury, commercial liability, and subrogation matters
- Develop and lead litigation strategy from initial assessment through discovery, mediation, arbitration, trial, and resolution
- Represent clients in trials, arbitrations, mediations, motions, applications, discoveries, and pre-trials
- Prepare and review pleadings, motion materials, mediation briefs, trial records, and other advocacy documents
- Provide strategic legal advice and opinions on liability, damages, coverage, causation, litigation risk, and settlement opportunities
- Leverage litigation technology and effectively manage electronic evidence, digital hearing materials, and virtual or hybrid proceedings
- Support, mentor, and train junior counsel while providing guidance on litigation strategy, advocacy, trial preparation, and best practices
- Contribute to team excellence through knowledge sharing, legal education, precedent development, and assistance with high-priority matters requiring senior trial expertise

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Juris Doctor, Laws or in a related field
- A minimum of nine years of relevant experience
- Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
- Trial experience, including the ability to independently conduct trials or arbitrations
- Insurance defence experience in bodily injury, commercial liability and/or subrogation matters
- Experience managing complex litigation files from intake through resolution or trial
- Experience in completing trials and complex hearings
- Experience coaching, mentoring or supervising junior and intermediate lawyers
- Experience developing or delivering legal training, trial preparation support or litigation best practices
- Experience across multiple lines of insurance business




- Member in valuable standing with the law society of Ontario
- Advanced oral and written advocacy skills, including courtroom advocacy, negotiation and persuasive written analysis
- Advanced knowledge of civil litigation procedure, trial practice, evidence and insurance defence strategy
- Advanced knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure, the Insurance Act and related insurance litigation principles
- Advanced knowledge of accident benefits, bodily injury, commercial liability, property loss and/or subrogation litigation

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced knowledge of civil litigation procedures, trial practices, and insurance defense strategies, with a strong focus on managing complex litigation files and providing strategic legal advice. Proven ability to mentor junior counsel and lead litigation strategies through all phases of trial and resolution.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Trial Experience
- Insurance Defence Experience
- Advanced Oral And Written Advocacy Skills
- Mentoring And Coaching
- Knowledge Of Civil Litigation Procedure

Hard Skills

- Litigation Strategy Development
- Pleadings Preparation
- Mediation And Arbitration
- Trial Conducting
- Complex Litigation Management
- Legal Research And Analysis
- Digital Evidence Management
- Negotiation Skills
- Persuasive Written Analysis
- Insurance Litigation Principles

Soft Skills

- Team Collaboration
- Knowledge Sharing
- Leadership
- Communication Skills
- Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

- Juris Doctor
- Member In Good Standing With The Law Society Of Ontario

Industry Keywords

- Bodily Injury
- Commercial Liability
- Subrogation
- Rules Of Civil Procedure
- Insurance Act
- Accident Benefits
- Trial Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Litigation Risk
- Settlement Opportunities

Tools & Technologies

- Litigation Technology
- Electronic Evidence Management
- Virtual Hearing Platforms

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📌 Senior Litigation Advisor (Toronto)
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📍 Toronto