Career Opportunity - Legal Assistant

Our Client, Canada Life Reinsurance (CLRe) is a division of Great-West Lifeco Inc. (Lifeco) and is a leading provider of client focused reinsurance solutions in the United States, Europe and Asia. CLRe offers a range of innovative risk and capital management solutions covering mortality, longevity, health, lapse, P&C and investment risk for insurers and reinsurers. CLRe offers a collaborative, open and friendly environment where high performance and hard work are recognized and rewarded.

Role:

Reporting to the Senior Counsel, Barbados, the Legal Assistant will be responsible for preparing and reviewing legal documents for completeness and accuracy to support business operations.

Responsibilities:

• Review Non-Disclosure Agreements, including first-level review of engagement letters, broker agreements and terms of business agreements.
• Review and update Administrative Service Agreements.
• Prepare and file Form D in support of US Reinsurance transactions.
• Coordinate departmental signoffs, including across jurisdictions, (Pricing, Marketing, Deal Administration) for the Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) Treaty process.
• Support contract lifecycle including:

o    Contract administration tasks including drafting of contract summaries, reviewing reoccurring transactions against previous iterations and the circulation of document packets or other relevant information.

o   Cross-checking documents and formatting to ensure consistent use of terms, clause cross-referencing and identifying typographical errors.

o         Contract management/retention.

• Monitor renewal dates, notice periods and obligations by way of diary invite and reminders to legal team and others.
• Provide support for board and governance as required – track board approvals and other internal approvals required for transactions.
• Conduct first level legal research on local law requirements.
• Conduct on-going review of regulatory and legal updates for jurisdictions and circulate as necessary to legal team.
• Maintain legal library, legal tracker reports and best practice memos.
• Review external counsel invoices and track costs and fee estimates.
• Upload and maintain documents on the document management system (iManage) subject to caveat re personal data.

The Candidate

The candidate will possess an eye for detail, a meticulous approach to documentation and the ability to juggle multiple tasks at one time. The Legal Assistant will understand the importance of deadlines and be capable of working under pressure. He/she will possess excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentation) with the ability to identify and resolve issues as they arise.

The Legal Assistant should possess:

• A university degree with at least two years’ experience in professional, financial or corporate services. A background in legal environment or compliance would be beneficial.
• Excellent MS Office and Adobe skills.
• Attention to detail and is meticulous.
• Strong interpersonal skills with emotional intelligence.
• Professional integrity, strong work ethic and a desire to continue learning.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• A track record of dependability and professionalis.

All persons who are interested in applying for this role should send their Curriculum Vitae with full details of experience, achievements, and the names of two business references to https://caribbeancatalyst.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0pbsh?source= by no later than October 13. 2025.