Legal Counsel, Canada - REMOTE - anywhere in Canada

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Legal Counsel, Canada - REMOTE - anywhere in Canada

LEGAL COUNSEL, CANADA- remote - can be based anywhere in Canada

Commercial Contracts, Civil Litigation & Errors and Omissions

Reporting to the General Counsel for Canada, the Legal Counsel provides practical, responsive and business-focused legal support across Canada. The role is primarily responsible for reviewing and negotiating commercial client contracts, managing non-employment civil disputes and litigation, and overseeing errors and omissions (E&O;) claims from intake through resolution. The successful candidate will ideally bring experience in insurance, either through commercial contracting or commercial insurance- litigation, and will be comfortable working in a fully remote environment while building strong relationships with business teams and external counsel.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracts

- Review and negotiate client and vendor commercial agreements primarily supporting the Canadian group's claims adjusting and insurance services related operations.
- Provide transparent and timely advice on contractual risk, obligations and implementation, balancing legal protection with practical business objectives and client relationships.
- Develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, clause libraries and escalation standards to support consistent and efficient contract review.
- Partner with sales, operations, finance, risk, privacy, information security and other stakeholders to resolve contract issues and support commercial initiatives.
- Manage non-employment civil disputes and litigation, including early case assessment, strategy,



preservation and production of documents, pleadings, examinations, mediation, arbitration, settlement and trial preparation.
- Assess liability, damages, legal and business exposure, and resolution options; and providing concise recommendations to the business.
- As needed, select, instruct and oversee external counsel and experts; establish strategy and budgets, review work product and invoices, and promote timely, cost-effective outcomes.
- Maintain accurate matter files, key dates, status reporting and litigation holds, and promptly escalate material developments.

Errors & Omissions Claims

- Receive, review and triage E&O; claims, potential claims and incident notifications; and gather and verify information.
- Manage assigned E&O; matters from intake through closure, including group coverage and policy considerations, liability and damages assessment, reserves, defense strategy, negotiation and settlement recommendations.
- Lead or support settlement discussions, mediations and other resolution processes, and coordinate reporting and approvals with insurers and business stakeholders.
- Maintain complete and accurate claim files and data; monitor trends, recurring issues and root causes, and recommend practical risk-mitigation measures.

Legal Advice, Governance & Collaboration





- Provide practical legal research and advice on commercial, insurance, regulatory and operational matters within the scope of the role.
- Monitor relevant Canadian legal and industry developments and communicate material impacts to the business.
- Contribute to policies, procedures, training and legal operations improvements relating to contracts, claims and matter management.
- Protect privileged, confidential and sensitive information and exercise sound judgement in a remote, collaborative environment.

Qualifications & Experience

- LL.B. or J.D. from an accredited Canadian or U.S. law school; called to the bar in at least one Canadian province or territory and a member in good standing.
- Approximately two to six years of relevant post-call experience gained in a law firm, corporate legal department, insurer, brokerage or a combination of these settings.
- Preference will be given to candidates with experience in commercial insurance, demonstrated through commercial contract work, insurance defense or other commercial insurance litigation, professional liability/E&O; claims, or a closely related practice.
- Demonstrated ability to draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements and/or manage civil litigation and disputes. Candidates may be stronger in one stream but must be able and willing to develop capability across both.
- Strong legal analysis, drafting, negotiation, organization and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and provide clear, practical advice.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fully remote environment, with reliable follow-through, responsiveness and sound judgement

📌 Legal Counsel, Canada – REMOTE – anywhere in Canada (Mississauga)
🏢 Davies Group
📍 Mississauga