Senior Analyst, Medico-Legal Estimates.

Accountabilities:

• Develop and maintain cost estimates: Prepare and update projections of future medico-legal expenses, incorporating new case information and ensuring estimates reflect current circumstances.

• Monitor actual costs and investigate variances: Compare incurred expenses with expected costs and work with legal defence counsel firms and internal stakeholders to understand significant differences.

• Identify cases requiring additional review: Recognize matters that may need enhanced assessment and recommend estimate adjustments or actions to address emerging risks.

• Provide subject matter expertise: Share analytical insights on cost trends, estimation methodologies, key drivers, and potential financial exposure.

• Collaborate with stakeholders: Work closely with medico-legal services teams, legal defence counsel firms, and other partners to improve the accuracy and consistency of estimates.

• Enhance predictive models: Support the development, testing, validation, and refinement of predictive models and forecasting methodologies for medico-legal costs.

• Analyze complex data: Explore case and financial datasets to identify meaningful trends, key metrics, performance indicators, and opportunities for improvement.

• Translate analysis into recommendations: Present complex findings in clear, concise, and actionable formats for internal and external stakeholders.

• Prepare management reporting: Develop reports, analyses, and presentations for executive leadership and council committees to support decision-making, risk assessment, and financial planning.

• Support actuarial processes: Provide case estimate analyses and supporting information for actuarial valuations and forecasting activities.

• Improve analytical capabilities: Identify opportunities to enhance reporting, data utilization, automation, and the use of emerging technologies.

• Maintain data integrity: Support data quality, governance, confidentiality, and information management practices.

• Contribute to strategic initiatives: Respond to ad hoc analytical requests from the Manager and CFO, support broader business priorities, and promote collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements:

• Education: A four-year university degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Mathematics, Law, Finance, or a related discipline.

• Relevant professional experience: At least seven years of direct experience in litigation case handling, case oversight, legal case management, liability insurance claims, or a related field.

• Litigation assessment expertise: Demonstrated experience reviewing complex litigation matters and evaluating liability, damages, litigation strategy, settlement potential, compensation exposure, legal cost risks, and factors that may materially affect case outcomes.

• Financial and case analysis: Experience interpreting financial and case-related documentation to assess case characteristics, estimate future costs, and support informed decisions.

• Financial forecasting and business intelligence: Practical experience in financial analysis, forecasting, and business intelligence.

• AI-enabled tools: Experience working with AI-enabled analytical tools is required.

• Legal stakeholder collaboration: Ability to work effectively with legal defence counsel firms and internal stakeholders to understand litigation strategy, identify cost drivers, and support case management and legal spend oversight.

• Advanced data analysis: Demonstrated experience working with large, complex datasets, conducting detailed analysis, and translating findings into actionable business insights.

• Executive-level reporting: Experience preparing reports, presentations, dashboards, and analyses for senior and executive leadership, as well as diverse stakeholder groups.

• Technology and process improvement: Interest and experience in using technology, automation, and information systems to improve analytical capabilities, forecast accuracy, and operational effectiveness.

• Reporting tools: Knowledge of IBM Cognos Analytics or experience using query functions and reporting tools.

• Predictive analytics: Experience with predictive analytics, machine learning concepts, or advanced forecasting techniques is considered an asset.

• Business acumen: Ability to understand broader organizational priorities and connect analytical findings to business implications.

• Critical thinking and judgment: Strong analytical, conceptual, and strategic thinking skills, including the ability to assess risk, materiality, interdependencies, and financial impact.

• Communication and influence: Strong written, verbal, negotiation, listening, and presentation skills in English, with the ability to challenge constructively and influence business decisions.

• Problem-solving: Ability to develop creative and practical solutions to complex business problems and make sound recommendations.

• Relationship management: Strong stakeholder and client relationship skills, including the ability to identify needs and investigate solutions.

• Collaboration and autonomy: Comfortable working independently and as part of a team, with minimal supervision when required.

• Organization and adaptability: Able to manage competing priorities, meet tight deadlines, exercise sound judgment, and adapt to changing circumstances.

Benefits:

• Annual salary: CA$102,600–CA$137,300, corresponding to Level 9 classification.

• Regular, full-time employment.

• Fully remote working arrangement from a home-based office anywhere in Ontario or Quebec.

• Option to work from an office in Ottawa, Ontario.

• Accessibility accommodations and support throughout the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities.

• An inclusive workplace that values diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.