Legal Counsel - Litigation

Overview

MPI's Legal Services Department has an exciting opportunity for experienced Legal Counsel to join our team. The successful applicant will have significant experience practicing civil litigation.

As Legal Counsel for MPI you will conduct legal research, prepare legal opinions, provide legal education to MPI staff members, conduct litigation in Small Claims Court, the Court of King's Bench, and the Court of Appeal, and represent MPI before the Automobile Injury Compensation Appeal Commission (AICAC) and other administrative tribunals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct legal research and provide legal opinions on a wide variety of issues, complex problems and risks that impact MPI across all its lines of business.
• Conduct general litigation (subrogation and defense) at all levels of Court in Manitoba.
• Appear before AICAC and other administrative tribunals.
• Prepare and provide seminars on various legal issues to MPI staff.
• Mentor, advise, and instruct Legal Counsel and articling students as required.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree from a recognized Canadian (or equivalent) law school.
• Call to the Manitoba Bar, or eligibility to be Called to the Manitoba Bar.
• At least three years' experience practicing civil litigation. Experience practicing insurance litigation or administrative law is an asset.
• Significant experience in drafting pleadings, and conducting examinations for discovery, motions, trials, appeals, and administrative hearings.
• Demonstrated skills in legal research.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and time constraints, and to manage several projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and an eye for detail.
• Fluency in French (would be an asset, but is not required).

Employee Benefits

Health benefits

We offer a comprehensive health benefits program that includes:

• flexible health, dental and vision plans
• health spending account
• travel health coverage
• other extended health benefits such as ambulance, massage and physiotherapy

Financial security

In an effort to support financial security, we offer:

• registered pension plan
• group, dependent, and optional life insurance coverage
• critical illness insurance
• sick leave to cover short-term disability
• long-term disability

Wellness

We offer programs that focus on how to better achieve a balance between work and personal commitments, as well as maintain a healthy workplace culture. This includes:

• vacation entitlement
• flexible work arrangement for eligible positions
• maternity, parental and adoptive leaves
• bereavement and family responsibility leaves
• employee and family assistance program
• mental-health programming
• lunch-and-learn offerings
• discounted gym memberships and wellness account

Diversity and inclusion

Manitoba Public Insurance believes that diversity and inclusion strengthens us. We consider ourselves to be a barrier-free organization where individual values, beliefs and practices are respected and appreciated for the diversity they bring to our work life.

Employee recognition

It's important to recognize our employees for their contributions. Not only do we recognize employees as they achieve milestone years in their careers, we also have several outlets for leaders and peers to reward each other for work well done.

Professional development

We want our employees to grow, which is why we offer support in keeping their skills up-to-date. We offer in-house training, professional development and an educational assistance program.

Safety and health

In an effort to encourage a safe and healthy work environment, we offer various safety, health and workplace policies and programs along with technical expertise and assistance to support employee activities in safety and health.