WSP

4 weeks ago

Legal Counsel, claims, litigation and insurance

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Job Summary

Legal Counsel responsible for managing claims, disputes, and litigation across Canada, providing practical legal advice to project teams, coordinating with external counsel and insurers, and developing dispute prevention strategies within a multidisciplinary, engineering-focused environment.

Location: Montreal

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Key Responsibilities

•Manage claims, litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution matters across Canada
•Provide practical, timely legal advice to project teams throughout the project lifecycle
•Retain and instruct external counsel, experts, mediators, and arbitrators
•Draft, review, and interpret legal documentation and contracts
•Develop and implement strategies for dispute prevention and resolution, including delivering training

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Flexible Work

Key Requirements

•Member in good standing of the Québec Bar
•Bilingual in French and English
•2–4 years of relevant legal experience in private practice or in‑house
•Experience in litigation, claims, insurance, or professional liability (engineering/architecture asset)
•Knowledge of contract lifecycles, project delivery models, and multidisciplinary environments is an asset

Experience:2-4 yearsLegalRisk managementClaimsLitigation

Skills:AnalyticalProblem-solvingRisk managementCollaborationInfluencing stakeholders

Certifications:Québec Bar

Languages:EnglishFrench

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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