Trupanion

In House Counsel

Trupanion

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$165,000 - CA$200,000 per year

About the role

  • Provide authoritative and comprehensive legal services meeting the commercial and strategic needs of the business
  • Advise on legal and regulatory risks and mitigation strategies, and supporting good governance through appropriate discussion and escalation of issues
  • Manage the subsidiary corporate governance and compliance for our Canadian operations across all Canadian provinces (including Quebec)
  • Draft and review contracts relating to the insurance-specific operations of the subsidiaries
  • Assist with evolving regulatory compliance matters in the Canadian legal environment; conduct research across the subsidiary operating jurisdictions
  • Develop legal and compliance training, as needed
  • Help maintain and develop policies, standards, and checklists
  • Identify and analyze new legislation and proactively propose and implement solutions
  • Ensure compliance with applicable provincial, territorial, and federal insurance laws and regulations
  • Support internal stakeholders with clear, practical legal advice tailored to business needs
  • Participate in vendor management, including reviewing terms and ensuring legal and regulatory risks are mitigated
  • Participate in cross-functional compliance projects
  • Provide regulatory and compliance support and advisement in the areas of sales, complaint handling, and licensing
  • Additional projects and duties as assigned

Requirements

  • 3 - 6 years of post-call legal experience, ideally with a background in corporate/commercial, and regulatory compliance for property & casualty insurance
  • LLB or JD from an accredited university in Canada and call to the Bar in a Canadian province or territory
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Experience gained at a top-tier law firm
  • Track record of delivering results and pragmatic, risk-based legal advice
  • Superb accuracy and attention to detail
  • Exceptional time management and organization skills
  • Ability to impact and influence both internal and external stakeholders and provide exceptional customer service
  • Certification in data privacy (preferred)
  • Experience working with commercial and technology contracts; U.S. contracts or ability to flex into cross-border work is a plus (preferred)
  • Expertise in marketing and advertising laws (preferred)
  • French Language bilingualism or working language proficiency an asset.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, on a full-time schedule
  • Monthly bonuses
  • Restricted Stock Units granted to all new team members, vesting over 4 years
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
corporate governanceregulatory compliancecontract draftinglegal researchpolicy developmentlegislation analysisinsurance lawsvendor managementcross-functional compliancecommercial contracts
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcross-functional collaborationattention to detailtime managementorganizationcustomer serviceinfluenceproblem-solvingpragmatic legal advice
Certifications
LLBJDdata privacy certification