Counsel Corporate

General Accountability

Counselis responsible forproviding legal opinions for various corporate-related matters and prepares reviews and vets corporate contracts and agreements of moderate to high complexity for SGI and its regional operations. The role also involves direct relationships with the business areas of the corporation.

Key Accountabilities
Note: This section is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Legal Expertise & Advisory Services

• Responsible for the preparation review and vetting of any contractsentered intobetween the corporation and its external partners.

• Provideslegal advice to the corporation including in the areas of legislative interpretation regulatory compliance contractual issues procurement privacy IT/SaaS intellectual property corporate risk and/or mitigation strategies depending on portfolio.

• Provideslegal advice to the corporation in amanner thatacknowledges the practicalities strategies andobjectivesof the target business area and accounts for the enterprise-wide risk policy.

• As directed conducts legal research on all issues affecting the corporation and prepares legal opinions.

• Maintains an in-depth knowledge of insurance law and stays current with legal decisionsprecedents and industry trends and practices thatimpactthe corporations lines of business.

• Manages a file loadcommensuratewith years of practice experience and legalexpertise.

• Oversees external counselretainedby SGI as requested to ensure adherence to reporting and billing standards and to the corporations risk tolerance.

Communication & Development & Mentorship

• Provides regular oral and/or written reporting to senior members of the Legal Division corporate committees and business areas asrequested.

• Provides guidance and training to the business and within the Legal Division (e.g. presentations/seminars on best practices developments in the law and emerging risks areas).

• Acts as a mentor to members of the Legal Division helping them enhance their skills and deepen their knowledge in specialized areas.

Collaboration & Operational Support

• Collaborates across the Legal Division business areas and other stakeholders to resolve issues effectively and efficiently and to achieve results for the corporation with an SGI-first mindset.

• Supports the review development and/or implementation of programs policiesproceduresand solutions to ensure legal compliance and risk mitigation and support business and corporate priorities.

• Contributes to projects initiatives and committees within and outside of the Legal Division asrequested.

• Proactively supports collaboration opportunities within the Legal Division to grow itsexpertise.

Leadership

• Actively contributes to and supports the culture of a high performing workforce.

• Participates in divisional succession plans ensuring ongoing professional and career development and supports development in others.

• Supports a culture of leadership and accountability to effectively deliver strategic and corporate strategies.

• Actively committed to leadership development across the company supporting team and workforce readiness through mentoring training and developmental opportunities.

Corporate Management

• Enables the success of programs and policies that are aligned with corporate strategic and divisional strategies.

• Manages risk in area of authority.

• Ensures that the Health Safety and Emergency Management Policyisapplied in area of responsibility.

Education

• A Law Degree from an accredited post-secondary education institution.

• Called to the Bar in the applicablejurisdiction.

• Member in good standing of the Law Society of Saskatchewan.

Experience

Experience in the general practice of law with a focus on corporate insurance law. At minimum candidates must have successfully completed articles and be a member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan. Pay band and compensation will be aligned to knowledge and years of relevant experience.

Compensation Overview

M7 Payband
Seniority/Experience : 1 - 3 years call to bar junior-level
Pay Range:$90116 - $120147

M9 Payband
Seniority/Experience :4 - 10 years call to bar mid-level
Pay Range:$109052 - $145411

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of substantive and procedural laws.

• Knowledge of legislation and regulations in the applicablejurisdictionthat directly or indirectlyimpactthe corporations core business (e.g.The Automobile Accident Insurance ActThe Insurance Act The Traffic Safety Actand privacy legislation etc.).

• Knowledge of insurance practices including best practices and legal implications that impact on the corporations lines of business.

• Knowledge of corporate/commercial and procurement legislation that directly or indirectlyimpactsSGIs business operations.

• Skilled in verbal and written communication with the ability to present complex legal issues with clarity to key stakeholders and all levels of management in all business and functional areas.

• Ability todemonstratestrong analytical and problem-solving skills toidentifybarriers simplify complex issues communicate clearly and implement effective solutions.

• Ability toidentifykey issues and provide an independent view to management in a clear and practical manner.

• Ability to adapt to changing and/or ambiguous priorities initiatives or requirements prioritize and organize work while balancing multiple demands and deadlines.

Working Conditions

Physical Effort:This job involves travel mostly driving within the province but some out of province travel may be(20%).
Physical Environment:Normal office environment.
Sensory Attention:Normal office environment.
Mental Stress:This jobencountersmental stress caused by difficult customers confrontation unexpected and unplanned work assignments unexpectedtravelandnumerousdeadlines (50%).

At SGIwerecommitted to building a workplace where everyone feels seen and heard and where every individual is respected. Our commitment to reconciliation includes actively hiring Indigenous people and creating opportunities for diverse talent to thrive. We offer more than a job; we embrace diverse backgrounds and experiences provide a career with purpose growth and belonging. Join us and help shape a workplace where every voice matters and contributes to our shared success.

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