AVP & Senior Counsel, Litigation
- Winnipeg, MB
- Hybrid
- Posted Sep 23, 2026
- 1 position
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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Lead · 10+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Apply by
- Oct 22, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Assistant Vice-President & Senior Counsel will lead the Canadian Litigation and Employment team by providing expert legal advice on life, health, and disability-related disputes. They are responsible for managing external counsel, coaching legal staff, and providing strategic guidance to senior management.
Job details
The Assistant Vice-President & Senior Counsel will lead the Canadian Litigation and Employment team by providing expert legal advice on life, health, and disability-related disputes. They are responsible for managing external counsel, coaching legal staff, and providing strategic guidance to senior management. Candidates must be a member of the Law Society of Ontario or Manitoba with at least 10 years of relevant legal experience. Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills are required to manage complex litigation matters and team development.
What you’ll do
The Assistant Vice-President & Senior Counsel will lead the Canadian Litigation and Employment team by providing expert legal advice on life, health, and disability-related disputes. They are responsible for managing external counsel, coaching legal staff, and providing strategic guidance to senior management.
Requirements
Candidates must be a member of the Law Society of Ontario or Manitoba with at least 10 years of relevant legal experience. Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills are required to manage complex litigation matters and team development.
Listed skills
- Risk Management · Preferred
- Negotiation · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Coaching · Preferred
- Team Leadership · Preferred
- Stakeholder Management · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Litigation
- Legal Advice
- Team Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Negotiation
- Legal Research
- Risk Management
- Communication
- Stakeholder Management
- Performance Management
- Succession Planning
- Legal Writing
- Court Procedures
Job areas
- Legal
- Management & Leadership
- Finance & Accounting
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