Litigation Associate (Insurance Defence/Construction) (3-7 years) Toronto/Ottawa
Our Client
Our client is a rapidly growing, litigation boutique seeking to add an Associate to its expanding team. The firm has built an outstanding reputation for providing high-quality legal work in a collaborative, supportive environment where lawyers receive meaningful mentorship, strong administrative support, and genuine opportunities for long-term career growth.
The firm offers flexibility with a hybrid work model in Toronto (two days per week in the office) and a fully remote option for lawyers based in Ottawa.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will work on a diverse litigation practice with a significant focus on property & casualty insurance defence, including:
- Professional liability (Errors & Omissions)
- Directors' & Officers' liability
- Product liability
- Construction disputes, including liens, holdbacks, delay claims, defects, omissions, and contractual disputes
- Cybersecurity and incident response matters
- Tort litigation
- Fraud claims
- Historical abuse litigation
This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop expertise across multiple litigation areas while building a broad and sophisticated practice.
Requirements
- 3–7 years of insurance defence litigation experience
- Strong advocacy, analytical, and written communication skills
- Interest in developing a broad litigation practice with a focus on property & casualty insurance matters
- Candidates with experience in insurance defence who are looking to expand into construction, coverage, cybersecurity, or historical abuse litigation are encouraged to apply
- Private practice experience is strongly preferred
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- 1,750-hour billable target
- Uncapped performance-based bonus structure, with bonus opportunities increasing as billable targets are exceeded
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