LawClerk

**_Job Description_** **What is the opportunity?** You will be part of the RBC Law Group supporting RBC Insurance and its various lines of business/corporate entities. As a Law Clerk on the Insurance Disputes Management Legal team, you will assist with various types of legal actions involving primarily disability and life insurance, but also with respect to the sale and administration of home, auto, and creditor insurance. While this in-office position is ideally located with the Insurance law team in Mississauga, RBC would also consider candidates who would prefer to work at RBC Head Office in downtown Toronto. **What will you do?** * Monitoring and managing insurance legal escalations (new legal actions, third-party demands etc.) and Legal and Compliance Reviews inbox * Working with in-house counsel to respond to legal escalations * Receipt and review of insurance claim files and other relevant documentation related to disability and life insurance litigation * Locating and obtaining relevant documentation * Preparation of litigation summaries which include: * accurate description of the claim details * potential coverage issues or other suggestions for defence handling * Affidavits of Documents: preparation of AODs, including liaising with external counsel and internal deponents to ensure timely execution of the AOD * Creating and managing litigation holds and e-discovery requests when necessary * Pre-Discovery documentary requests: assisting internal and external counsel to obtain further relevant documentation beyond the claim file * Post-discovery undertakings: coordinating preparation of responses to undertakings for RBC Life, liaising with business/functional partners, and with external and internal counsel * Data input: verifying and managing relevant inputs for the Law Group matter management (TyMetrix) system * Such other projects or assignments as from time to time are required **What do you need to succeed?** **Must-have** * Law clerk diploma and/or par