TD Insurance, Litigation Paralegal Auto PD

TD Insurance is part of TD Bank Financial Group one of Canadas largest financial institutions. TD Insurance helps protect clients from the accidents of life with a wide range of products including credit protection life health travel home and auto insurance. With more than three million clients TD Insurance authorized products and services are available online over the phone and through a network of more than 1000 TD Canada Trust branches.

In Canada we have two lines of business General Insurance and Life and Health. Our General Insurance business is one of the top home and auto insurance groups in Canada and the national leader in group insurance and affinity marketing. Our Life and Health business is the number one provider of critical illness insurance and direct life and health insurance in Canada.

At TD Insurance we are committed to fostering an inclusive accessible environment. With a Canada-wide workforce of over 4000 employees and offices in Quebec (Laval Montreal) Ontario (Etobicoke Toronto North York Burlington and Peterborough) Atlantic Canada (Halifax Saint John) Calgary and Edmonton our company is always growing and can help you to grow. TD Insurance offers a stable and dynamic work environment where talent is appreciated and professional development is taken seriously. More than just a job we offer rewarding careers.

Job Description

In this role you will manage assigned Auto Property Damage claims and litigation matters within your delegated authority. You will provide end-to-end claims handling litigation carriage and dispute resolution services by leveraging claims expertise legal knowledge and appropriate internal partnerships to support timely fair and efficient claim outcomes while mitigating legal operational and reputational risk.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage customer and third-party relationships throughout the litigation process providing professional timely and accurate service.

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to support timely claim resolution.

• Conduct the defence of assigned Auto Property Damage litigation files within authority and professional licensing requirements.

• Reviews claim decisions and supporting documentation to assess litigation risk defensibility and resolution strategy.

• Prepare file and manage court documents correspondence settlement materials and related litigation activities.

• Manage file documentation financial transactions reserves and administrative processes in accordance with established procedures.

• Ensure all documentation is accurate complete and compliant with internal policies regulatory requirements and professional standards.

• Conduct activities in accordance with professional licensing obligations internal governance requirements and applicable court rules.

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with Claims SIU Legal and other business partners.

• Share knowledge and expertise to support team effectiveness and continuous improvement.

• Keep stakeholders informed on file status risks and key developments.

• Responsible for the management and resolution of assigned Auto Property Damage claims including litigation carriage where permitted by jurisdictional requirements.

Job Requirements

• Licensed Paralegal in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.

• Undergraduate degree college diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 3 years of insurance claims handling experience preferably within Auto Property Damage.

• 3 years of litigation legal or paralegal experience including Small Claims Court matters.

• Strong analytical negotiation communication and organizational skills.

• Demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume caseload and competing priorities.