Insurance Defence Lawyer (3-5 years experience)
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About Schultz Law Group Schultz Law Group LLP is a Toronto litigation boutique recognized for its work in insurance defence, trial advocacy, arbitration, and appellate litigation. We act for insurers, corporations, municipalities, and institutional clients across Ontario and are known for our strategic, innovative approach to resolving complex disputes. We are committed to developing exceptional litigators through mentorship, collaboration, innovation, and direct client engagement. We believe lawyers do their best work when they are trusted, supported, and given meaningful opportunities to grow.
The Opportunity We are seeking a talented Insurance Defence Associate with 3–5 years of Ontario litigation experience to join our growing insurance defence practice. This role is ideal for a developing litigator who wants sophisticated files, meaningful responsibility, direct client exposure, strong mentorship, and a long-term opportunity to build a career within a modern, high-performing litigation firm.
What You Will Do · Independently manage an assigned portfolio of insurance defence and civil litigation files. · Conduct discoveries, attend mediations, argue motions, and assist with arbitrations, trials, appeals, and other advocacy work. · Prepare pleadings, reports, opinions, motion materials, mediation materials, and other litigation documents. · Work directly with insurer, corporate, municipal, and institutional clients. · Collaborate with experienced litigation partners on complex, strategy-driven matters. · Delegate effectively to legal assistants, law clerks, articling students, and centralized administrative support.
What We Are Looking ForRequired Background · 3–5 years’ call in Ontario. · Insurance defence and civil litigation experience. · Experience managing files, conducting discoveries, attending mediations, preparing motion materials, and reporting to clients. · Ability to independently handle an assigned file portfolio while contributing to partner-led litigation teams. Skills and Attributes · Excellent written and oral advocacy skills. · Strong knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure, the Insurance Act and related regulations, LAT Rules of Practice, litigation strategy, and file management. · Sound judgment, strategic thinking, and strong negotiation skills. · Accurate docketing, strong organization, deadline discipline, and careful client communication. · Collaborative, accountable, professional, adaptable, growth-oriented, and low-ego/high-performance approach.
Why Join SLG Meaningful Litigation Work Sophisticated insurance defence files with opportunities to participate in discoveries, mediations, motions, arbitrations, trials, and appeals. Direct Responsibility Associates receive meaningful file ownership and direct client-management opportunities as their skills develop. Strong Mentorship File-specific mentorship from experienced litigation partners, monthly partner-led skills sessions, and ongoing career-development support. Flexible Modern Practice A highly flexible hybrid model after onboarding, with a focus on results rather than face time. Transparent Compensation Salary range of $130,000–$150,000, a 1,700-hour annual billable target, and a transparent bonus structure with significant upside potential. No Origination Requirement There is no requirement to generate business. Business-development skills are developed gradually and authentically. Technology-Forward Environment A fully paperless, tech-savvy practice using Microsoft 365, Teams-based collaboration, workflow automation, and evolving AI-enabled tools. Long-Term Advancement Clear opportunities to progress toward senior associate and partnership opportunities as your practice develops. Compensation and Benefits · Salary: $130,000–$150,000, commensurate with experience, demonstrated litigation capabilities, file-management skills, and ability to independently manage files. · Transparent bonus structure with significant upside potential. · Four weeks’ vacation plus five personal days annually. · Comprehensive group benefits and wellness spending account. · CPD funding, professional association membership funding, and internal/external skills-development opportunities.
Work Model and Culture During onboarding, associates work primarily in-office to accelerate training, relationship building, and exposure to partners and clients. Following onboarding, the role moves to a highly flexible hybrid model based on client needs, mentoring opportunities, and personal preference. Once per month, the entire firm gathers in person for training, collaboration, relationship-building, and firm development. Lawyers also participate in a monthly partner-led skills-development session focused on advocacy, client management, negotiation, litigation strategy, practice management, and business development.
How to Apply Interested candidates are invited to submit a résumé and cover letter in confidence to Colin MacDonald at cmacdonald@schultzlawgroup.ca. Schultz Law Group welcomes applications from qualified candidates and is committed to a respectful, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. Accommodation is available on request for candidates participating in the recruitment process. Website: www.schultzlawgroup.ca
About Schultz Law Group LLP
Schultz Law Group LLP is a litigation firm known for our arbitration, trial and appellate success.
Since 2015, we have grown through a global pandemic because of our commitment to client service and excellence. Our team members are dynamic and diverse, bringing a wide range of professional and personal experience and skill sets to the table.
While we are known especially for our work in accident benefits (LAT, appeals, priority disputes, loss transfer disputes and WSIAT right to sue applications), we also deal with claims for bodily injury, property damage, arson, fraud, occupiers’ liability, jurisdictional issues, broker liability, workplace investigations and coverage.
We are teachers and mentors. We train our team and clients in adjusting strategies, anti-fraud investigations and risk management/prevention.
At Schultz Law Group LLP next level thinking is our starting line – in our practice and our culture. Challenging convention and strategically re-thinking litigation is what we do every day. It’s who we are. It’s our passion. We thrive in the hot seat while keeping our clients out of it.
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Insurance Defence Lawyer (3-5 years experience)
Top Benefits
About the role
About Schultz Law Group Schultz Law Group LLP is a Toronto litigation boutique recognized for its work in insurance defence, trial advocacy, arbitration, and appellate litigation. We act for insurers, corporations, municipalities, and institutional clients across Ontario and are known for our strategic, innovative approach to resolving complex disputes. We are committed to developing exceptional litigators through mentorship, collaboration, innovation, and direct client engagement. We believe lawyers do their best work when they are trusted, supported, and given meaningful opportunities to grow.
The Opportunity We are seeking a talented Insurance Defence Associate with 3–5 years of Ontario litigation experience to join our growing insurance defence practice. This role is ideal for a developing litigator who wants sophisticated files, meaningful responsibility, direct client exposure, strong mentorship, and a long-term opportunity to build a career within a modern, high-performing litigation firm.
What You Will Do · Independently manage an assigned portfolio of insurance defence and civil litigation files. · Conduct discoveries, attend mediations, argue motions, and assist with arbitrations, trials, appeals, and other advocacy work. · Prepare pleadings, reports, opinions, motion materials, mediation materials, and other litigation documents. · Work directly with insurer, corporate, municipal, and institutional clients. · Collaborate with experienced litigation partners on complex, strategy-driven matters. · Delegate effectively to legal assistants, law clerks, articling students, and centralized administrative support.
What We Are Looking ForRequired Background · 3–5 years’ call in Ontario. · Insurance defence and civil litigation experience. · Experience managing files, conducting discoveries, attending mediations, preparing motion materials, and reporting to clients. · Ability to independently handle an assigned file portfolio while contributing to partner-led litigation teams. Skills and Attributes · Excellent written and oral advocacy skills. · Strong knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure, the Insurance Act and related regulations, LAT Rules of Practice, litigation strategy, and file management. · Sound judgment, strategic thinking, and strong negotiation skills. · Accurate docketing, strong organization, deadline discipline, and careful client communication. · Collaborative, accountable, professional, adaptable, growth-oriented, and low-ego/high-performance approach.
Why Join SLG Meaningful Litigation Work Sophisticated insurance defence files with opportunities to participate in discoveries, mediations, motions, arbitrations, trials, and appeals. Direct Responsibility Associates receive meaningful file ownership and direct client-management opportunities as their skills develop. Strong Mentorship File-specific mentorship from experienced litigation partners, monthly partner-led skills sessions, and ongoing career-development support. Flexible Modern Practice A highly flexible hybrid model after onboarding, with a focus on results rather than face time. Transparent Compensation Salary range of $130,000–$150,000, a 1,700-hour annual billable target, and a transparent bonus structure with significant upside potential. No Origination Requirement There is no requirement to generate business. Business-development skills are developed gradually and authentically. Technology-Forward Environment A fully paperless, tech-savvy practice using Microsoft 365, Teams-based collaboration, workflow automation, and evolving AI-enabled tools. Long-Term Advancement Clear opportunities to progress toward senior associate and partnership opportunities as your practice develops. Compensation and Benefits · Salary: $130,000–$150,000, commensurate with experience, demonstrated litigation capabilities, file-management skills, and ability to independently manage files. · Transparent bonus structure with significant upside potential. · Four weeks’ vacation plus five personal days annually. · Comprehensive group benefits and wellness spending account. · CPD funding, professional association membership funding, and internal/external skills-development opportunities.
Work Model and Culture During onboarding, associates work primarily in-office to accelerate training, relationship building, and exposure to partners and clients. Following onboarding, the role moves to a highly flexible hybrid model based on client needs, mentoring opportunities, and personal preference. Once per month, the entire firm gathers in person for training, collaboration, relationship-building, and firm development. Lawyers also participate in a monthly partner-led skills-development session focused on advocacy, client management, negotiation, litigation strategy, practice management, and business development.
How to Apply Interested candidates are invited to submit a résumé and cover letter in confidence to Colin MacDonald at cmacdonald@schultzlawgroup.ca. Schultz Law Group welcomes applications from qualified candidates and is committed to a respectful, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. Accommodation is available on request for candidates participating in the recruitment process. Website: www.schultzlawgroup.ca
About Schultz Law Group LLP
Schultz Law Group LLP is a litigation firm known for our arbitration, trial and appellate success.
Since 2015, we have grown through a global pandemic because of our commitment to client service and excellence. Our team members are dynamic and diverse, bringing a wide range of professional and personal experience and skill sets to the table.
While we are known especially for our work in accident benefits (LAT, appeals, priority disputes, loss transfer disputes and WSIAT right to sue applications), we also deal with claims for bodily injury, property damage, arson, fraud, occupiers’ liability, jurisdictional issues, broker liability, workplace investigations and coverage.
We are teachers and mentors. We train our team and clients in adjusting strategies, anti-fraud investigations and risk management/prevention.
At Schultz Law Group LLP next level thinking is our starting line – in our practice and our culture. Challenging convention and strategically re-thinking litigation is what we do every day. It’s who we are. It’s our passion. We thrive in the hot seat while keeping our clients out of it.