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Canadian lawyer with expertise in insurance regulation and compliance at Trupanion. Leading legal initiatives to support corporate governance and insurance operations across Canada.
Responsibilities:
- Provide authoritative and comprehensive legal services meeting the commercial and strategic needs of the business
- Advise on legal and regulatory risks and mitigation strategies, and supporting good governance through appropriate discussion and escalation of issues
- Manage the subsidiary corporate governance and compliance for our Canadian operations across all Canadian provinces (including Quebec)
- Draft and review contracts relating to the insurance-specific operations of the subsidiaries
- Assist with evolving regulatory compliance matters in the Canadian legal environment; conduct research across the subsidiary operating jurisdictions
- Develop legal and compliance training, as needed
- Help maintain and develop policies, standards, and checklists
- Identify and analyze new legislation and proactively propose and implement solutions
- Ensure compliance with applicable provincial, territorial, and federal insurance laws and regulations
- Support internal stakeholders with clear, practical legal advice tailored to business needs
- Participate in vendor management, including reviewing terms and ensuring legal and regulatory risks are mitigated
- Participate in cross-functional compliance projects
- Provide regulatory and compliance support and advisement in the areas of sales, complaint handling, and licensing
- Additional projects and duties as assigned
Requirements:
- 3 - 6 years of post-call legal experience, ideally with a background in corporate/commercial, and regulatory compliance for property & casualty insurance
- LLB or JD from an accredited university in Canada and call to the Bar in a Canadian province or territory
- Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience gained at a top-tier law firm
- Track record of delivering results and pragmatic, risk-based legal advice
- Superb accuracy and attention to detail
- Exceptional time management and organization skills
- Ability to impact and influence both internal and external stakeholders and provide exceptional customer service
- Certification in data privacy (preferred)
- Experience working with commercial and technology contracts; U.S. contracts or ability to flex into cross-border work is a plus (preferred)
- Expertise in marketing and advertising laws (preferred)
- French Language bilingualism or working language proficiency an asset.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, on a full-time schedule
- Monthly bonuses
- Restricted Stock Units granted to all new team members, vesting over 4 years
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