Job Description:

AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Legal Counsel

Toronto, Ontario OR Montreal, Quebec, Canada

The Legal Counsel will provide day-to-day legal support to multiple commercial property and casualty underwriting business units as well as support on corporate and regulatory matters.

What you’ll be DOING

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Serve as legal and regulatory counsel to underwriters of commercial lines underwriting business units including provision of timely legal advice and guidance on a wide range of insurance/reinsurance and corporate issues
• Draft, review and negotiate large variety of commercial contracts (including producer, program administrator, confidentiality, third party administrator, vendor, indemnity, broker, etc.)
• Review of marketing material
• Provide legal advice with respect to complex insurance structures and legal/regulatory advice regarding policy terms and conditions
• Collaborate effectively with internal operational areas, including Operations, Marketing, Claims.
• Retain outside counsel and manage non-claims litigation involving Company
• Clearly communicate to regulators and manage various regulatory reporting requirements
• Research and analyze wide range of insurance and non-insurance legal and compliance issues

What you will BRING

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Qualifications. Law Degree from an accredited Canadian law school is required and you must be a licensed attorney in at least one Canadian Province
• Experience: Intermediate level of experience in house or law firm experience in a Canadian commercial property and casualty insurance company
• Knowledge: Knowledgeable in Canadian insurance laws and regulations. Experience working as a trusted adviser to business clients. Experience interacting with Canadian insurance regulators. Cross-border experience a plus. Must have broad experience with multiple lines of business.
• Leadership Skills. Mentors, sets and communicates expectations, evaluates and holds themselves and others accountable for delivering accurate and timely results.
• Strategic Thinking: Thought leader who is able to facilitate discussions and engage with colleagues at all levels of seniority. Experience in leading large-scale, complex legal and regulatory matters.
• Communication and Negotiation: Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills. French verbal and written communication skills are an asset. The successful candidate will have a high degree of proficiency and have the ability to draft legal documents, ability to draft in English (French is an asset). Build rapport and credibility with business leaders due to your ability to clearly communicate your legal and regulatory guidance grounded in your subject-matter-expertise.

Who WE are

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more at axaxl.com

What we OFFER

Inclusion

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at Inclusion & Diversity at AXA XL | AXA XL. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Total Rewards

AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.

We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars:

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.

For more information, please see Sustainability at AXA XL.