• Job Description

  Req#: 18605

  Requisition ID: 18605
  Department: Legal Services
  Service: Legal Ops & Support Srvc Branch
  Employment Type: 1 Permanant Full Time Position
  Work Hours: 35 hours per week
  Affiliation: CIPP
  Salary Information: $80,325.70 - $97,739.46 annually (2025 rates of pay)
  Location: City Hall,110 Laurier Avenue West
  City: Ottawa, ON
  Job Category: Legal Services
  Application Close: 07/08/2025

  JOB SUMMARY

  Legal Services provides a comprehensive and complex range of legal services to elected officials, all City of Ottawa departments, and various boards and commissions (i.e. Ottawa Police Services Board, Ottawa Community Land Development Corporation and the Ottawa Public Library), in the areas of civil litigation, labour and employment law, prosecutions, and corporate, municipal, planning, development, environmental, and commercial law.

  As the subject matter expert, you provide advice and information to elected officials, City staff, insurance brokers, community associations and partners, and representatives of business improvement initiatives/organizations with respect to the City’s insurance requirements, policies, terms and conditions of the Integrated Risk Program and the standalone insurance policies outside the program.

  You are also responsible for fulfillment of the insurance function including working collaboratively with the City’s broker by delivering quality service, controlling contract administration for insurance and indemnification requirements, verifying that contracts are current, complete and accurate and have adequate insurance, and developing insurance-related procedures.

  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  Completion of 3 year degree in Business or a related field

  Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible insurance experience within a municipal or corporate environment

  CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

  Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation with Insurance Institute of Canada

  KNOWLEDGE

  • Insurance acquisition, including brokerage, market conditions, trends and pricing, and risk financing techniques
  • Insurance broker services procurement preparation and process
  • Contract administration specifically in the areas of insurance, indemnification and risk transfer
  • Insurance law, contract law
  • Transit insurance administration practices
  • Research concerning statistical and financial industry information including the identification of trends and report writing
  • Risk management best practices, mitigation strategies, and information systems

  Desirable Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of municipal law, City of Ottawa insurance policies and claims processes as well as common risks and dangers in municipal operations
  • Knowledge of City of Ottawa organization and governance, policies and procedures

  COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Ability to work both independently or as a member of a team
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Proven analytical skills and abilities
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Tact and diplomacy
  • Highly analytical and detail-oriented; effective problem solver
  • Excellent oral communication skills; superior writing skills, tactful, ability to exercise diplomacy
  • Calm, focussed, highly efficient and organized

  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing required.
  • Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
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  We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

  The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
  Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

  The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

  Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at esc-cse@ottawa.ca.

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