Sun Life

Legal Analyst

Sun Life

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Waterloo • Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$60,000 - CA$97,000 per year

About the role

  • Research and summarize relevant legislation, case law, regulatory requirements and law firm publications impacting the financial services industry
  • Provide proactive, timely and effective support to lawyers who support the various business units
  • Manage information in designated repositories in SharePoint, OneDrive, Imanage etc.
  • Provide support and advice on digital and data influenced initiatives
  • Review and edit a variety of contractual arrangements
  • Create templates for use by legal team and business
  • Assess and implement new ways the legal analyst role can help the day-to-day work of lawyers
  • Participate in and support team projects

Requirements

  • 2 - 4 years of experience in financial services, insurance, and law
  • A university degree preferably in a legal curriculum, librarian, paralegal or equivalent
  • Knowledge of Sun Life products and services, the regulatory environment and emerging issues impacting the business
  • Strong research and analytical skills with attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Enthusiastic about leveraging data and technology to provide support to the lawyers
  • Interested in learning complex and nuanced areas of laws relevant to the insurance, pensions, securities and financial services industry across Canada
  • Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
  • Excellent proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, AI tools
Benefits
  • Hybrid work environment
  • A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
  • 15 vacation days per year
  • Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
  • Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
  • The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
  • Access to our Global Learning Centre, available 24/7 for your learning needs
  • Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical and financial
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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Certifications
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