Allstate
Commercial and Privacy Counsel
Key aspects of the role:
- Drive sales growth by engaging with interested prospective customers- all while working remote
- No cold calling— Connect through inbound calls and proactive outbound calls with active insurance shoppers
- Enjoy competitive compensation with a base salary + uncapped commissions
- Sell reputable products from Allstate and our family of brands
Role overview
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Job Description
Allstate Canada Group (ACG) is looking for a Commercial & Privacy Counsel to join its Law & Regulation Department. We are looking for a creative and high energy legal counsel interested in working at the nexus of law, business, technology, data, and consumers. Reporting to the Manager, Innovation Law, this lawyer will be required to provide proactive, timely and strategic legal advice to senior business leaders and their teams, and will handle a broad range of commercial, contract, privacy and technology related matters. This role will have an opportunity to work on a wide variety of corporate projects across ACG and collaborate with other areas of the enterprise and local Law & Regulation Department.
Successful candidates for this role will have significant experience in contract review, drafting and negotiation, and knowledge of commercial law, technology, privacy/data and AI. Knowledge of insurance legal and regulatory environment would be considered an asset.
Who is Allstate:
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to reassure both customers and employees with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise and is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. To learn more, visit www.allstate.ca. For safety tips and advice, visit www.goodhandsadvice.ca.
Through our Employee Value Proposition, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have career options and truly enjoy the work they do.
Role Designation: Hybrid
Benefits to joining Allstate
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services)
- Good Office program (receive up to 400$ back after purchasing office equipment)
- Student Loan Payment Matching Program for Government Student loans
- Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program with employer matched contributions
- Annual Wellness allowance to support employees with improving health and wellbeing
- Personal reflection day
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Working within the community and giving back!
Accountabilities:
- Advisory: Work collaboratively with business and functional partners to provide strategic, practical and risk-based legal advice on a broad range of matters and initiatives, primarily in the areas of commercial, privacy/data, emerging technology and new technology products. Support regulatory response and strategy for privacy, security, and data programs and incident response/investigations.
- Research & Analysis. Perform complex research and analysis of new and/or pertinent laws, regulations and other legal authority, to determine applicability to, and impact on, business and enable action plan.
- Commercial contracts & Third Party Risk Management. Support contracting and procurement efforts across ACG, including structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating simple to complex agreements, such as service, technology, data privacy, partnership and sponsorship contracts. Collaborate with key stakeholders, including Sourcing & Procurement, Third Party Risk Management and enterprise Legal to enhance contract governance process, develop and maintain various contract templates and effectively identify and mitigate legal, contracting and regulatory risks.
- Data Privacy Program design & implementation. Provide expert legal advice in evolving ACG’s data privacy management program and collaborate with key stakeholders to implement and maintain key data privacy initiatives.
Skills and attributes for success
- Experience in the following areas: commercial, privacy, data, technology, artificial intelligence and/or highly regulated sectors
- Ability to lead, collaborate and build relationships across multiple areas of the business
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as advocacy
- Strategic and data driven mindset, with a proactive approach to working with the business
- Ability to partner and communicate effectively with business and functional stakeholders and to navigate competing priorities
- Creative, critical and analytical thinker; ability to interpret complex information and effectively translate into practical advice for business stakeholder
- Willingness to work in a dynamic and evolving business and regulatory environment
- Ability to adapt and integrate own experience with enterprise-wide strategy
- Continuous learning & improvement mindset
- Strong computer skills including knowledge of MS Office programs (e.g. Word, Powerpoint)
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of demonstrated commercial, technology and/or privacy law experience
- Licensed to practice law in Ontario
- Member of the Ontario Bar in good standing
- French language ability preferred, but not required.
Allstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
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Keys to Success
At Allstate, it’s all about teamwork, flexibility, and thinking ahead. We all contribute to the bigger picture, combining unique ideas to design innovative, more affordable protection solutions for customers.
We look for candidates with these skills to help us achieve that goal:
Learning agility
Quickly adapt to new situations, continually build new skills, experiment, and embrace new ways of doing things
Customer centricity
Deliver exceptional experience with a customer-first mindset and human-centered design
Digital literacy
Discover and apply emerging digital technology tools, data and insights.
Results-oriented
Start with measurable outcomes and drive results with speed
Inclusive leadership
Integrate diverse viewpoints into decision-making processes to enhance creativity and innovation
Together, we’re all working toward Our Shared Purpose, using our strengths to make a real difference for our people, our customers, our company, and the world around us.
Working in Sales
What We Do:
As an expert on our products and services, you can give customers personalized attention and innovative solutions to make their lives easier.
How We Support You:
Starting day one, you’ll have access to resources and incentives to keep you feeling challenged and excited about your careers.
Make An Impact:
As a member of our sales team, you’ll bring a sense of ease and support to customers looking for a better understanding of their protection options. Whether in the field or talking to customers over the phone, you’ll continue to build trust in who we are and what we do.
Working together
You’re in Good Hands ® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make our employees, too.
As part of our team, we want you to love where you work, and that starts by giving you the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on inclusion creates an environment where you can connect and belong. Our goal is for you to feel trusted, heard and empowered to express yourself. When you thrive, we all thrive. And this year, we’re proud to share that we’ve been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers For Diversity, and one of America’s Best Large Employers.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level each day. Our dedication to continuous learning ensures that you have access to development programs designed to propel your career forward. As you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to do meaningful work and make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world, can be even greater when we work together.
Role overview
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Job Description
Allstate Canada Group (ACG) is looking for a Commercial & Privacy Counsel to join its Law & Regulation Department. We are looking for a creative and high energy legal counsel interested in working at the nexus of law, business, technology, data, and consumers. Reporting to the Manager, Innovation Law, this lawyer will be required to provide proactive, timely and strategic legal advice to senior business leaders and their teams, and will handle a broad range of commercial, contract, privacy and technology related matters. This role will have an opportunity to work on a wide variety of corporate projects across ACG and collaborate with other areas of the enterprise and local Law & Regulation Department.
Successful candidates for this role will have significant experience in contract review, drafting and negotiation, and knowledge of commercial law, technology, privacy/data and AI. Knowledge of insurance legal and regulatory environment would be considered an asset.
Who is Allstate:
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to reassure both customers and employees with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise and is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. To learn more, visit www.allstate.ca. For safety tips and advice, visit www.goodhandsadvice.ca.
Through our Employee Value Proposition, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have career options and truly enjoy the work they do.
Role Designation: Hybrid
Benefits to joining Allstate
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services)
- Good Office program (receive up to 400$ back after purchasing office equipment)
- Student Loan Payment Matching Program for Government Student loans
- Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program with employer matched contributions
- Annual Wellness allowance to support employees with improving health and wellbeing
- Personal reflection day
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Working within the community and giving back!
Accountabilities:
- Advisory: Work collaboratively with business and functional partners to provide strategic, practical and risk-based legal advice on a broad range of matters and initiatives, primarily in the areas of commercial, privacy/data, emerging technology and new technology products. Support regulatory response and strategy for privacy, security, and data programs and incident response/investigations.
- Research & Analysis. Perform complex research and analysis of new and/or pertinent laws, regulations and other legal authority, to determine applicability to, and impact on, business and enable action plan.
- Commercial contracts & Third Party Risk Management. Support contracting and procurement efforts across ACG, including structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating simple to complex agreements, such as service, technology, data privacy, partnership and sponsorship contracts. Collaborate with key stakeholders, including Sourcing & Procurement, Third Party Risk Management and enterprise Legal to enhance contract governance process, develop and maintain various contract templates and effectively identify and mitigate legal, contracting and regulatory risks.
- Data Privacy Program design & implementation. Provide expert legal advice in evolving ACG’s data privacy management program and collaborate with key stakeholders to implement and maintain key data privacy initiatives.
Skills and attributes for success
- Experience in the following areas: commercial, privacy, data, technology, artificial intelligence and/or highly regulated sectors
- Ability to lead, collaborate and build relationships across multiple areas of the business
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as advocacy
- Strategic and data driven mindset, with a proactive approach to working with the business
- Ability to partner and communicate effectively with business and functional stakeholders and to navigate competing priorities
- Creative, critical and analytical thinker; ability to interpret complex information and effectively translate into practical advice for business stakeholder
- Willingness to work in a dynamic and evolving business and regulatory environment
- Ability to adapt and integrate own experience with enterprise-wide strategy
- Continuous learning & improvement mindset
- Strong computer skills including knowledge of MS Office programs (e.g. Word, Powerpoint)
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of demonstrated commercial, technology and/or privacy law experience
- Licensed to practice law in Ontario
- Member of the Ontario Bar in good standing
- French language ability preferred, but not required.
Allstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
#LI-KA1
Keys to Success
At Allstate, it’s all about teamwork, flexibility, and thinking ahead. We all contribute to the bigger picture, combining unique ideas to design innovative, more affordable protection solutions for customers.
We look for candidates with these skills to help us achieve that goal:
Learning agility
Quickly adapt to new situations, continually build new skills, experiment, and embrace new ways of doing things
Customer centricity
Deliver exceptional experience with a customer-first mindset and human-centered design
Digital literacy
Discover and apply emerging digital technology tools, data and insights.
Results-oriented
Start with measurable outcomes and drive results with speed
Inclusive leadership
Integrate diverse viewpoints into decision-making processes to enhance creativity and innovation
Together, we’re all working toward Our Shared Purpose, using our strengths to make a real difference for our people, our customers, our company, and the world around us.
Working in Claims
What We Do:
Your ability to quickly and calmly make smart decisions can make a huge difference in how confident customers feel throughout the claims process. And as you support our customers, we’re there to support you.
How We Support You:
We empower your success starting day one. You’ll have access to everything you need to grow professionally while helping our customers get their lives back on track.
Make An Impact:
Helping customers with their claims is about learning their stories, not just processing their paperwork. You can take pride in the fact that you’re providing invaluable guidance and helping to build continued trust in our company.
Working together
You’re in Good Hands ® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make our employees, too.
As part of our team, we want you to love where you work, and that starts by giving you the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on inclusion creates an environment where you can connect and belong. Our goal is for you to feel trusted, heard and empowered to express yourself. When you thrive, we all thrive. And this year, we’re proud to share that we’ve been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers For Diversity, and one of America’s Best Large Employers.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level each day. Our dedication to continuous learning ensures that you have access to development programs designed to propel your career forward. As you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to do meaningful work and make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world, can be even greater when we work together.
Role overview
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Job Description
Allstate Canada Group (ACG) is looking for a Commercial & Privacy Counsel to join its Law & Regulation Department. We are looking for a creative and high energy legal counsel interested in working at the nexus of law, business, technology, data, and consumers. Reporting to the Manager, Innovation Law, this lawyer will be required to provide proactive, timely and strategic legal advice to senior business leaders and their teams, and will handle a broad range of commercial, contract, privacy and technology related matters. This role will have an opportunity to work on a wide variety of corporate projects across ACG and collaborate with other areas of the enterprise and local Law & Regulation Department.
Successful candidates for this role will have significant experience in contract review, drafting and negotiation, and knowledge of commercial law, technology, privacy/data and AI. Knowledge of insurance legal and regulatory environment would be considered an asset.
Who is Allstate:
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to reassure both customers and employees with its “You’re in Good Hands®” promise and is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. To learn more, visit www.allstate.ca. For safety tips and advice, visit www.goodhandsadvice.ca.
Through our Employee Value Proposition, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have career options and truly enjoy the work they do.
Role Designation: Hybrid
Benefits to joining Allstate
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services)
- Good Office program (receive up to 400$ back after purchasing office equipment)
- Student Loan Payment Matching Program for Government Student loans
- Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program with employer matched contributions
- Annual Wellness allowance to support employees with improving health and wellbeing
- Personal reflection day
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Working within the community and giving back!
Accountabilities:
- Advisory: Work collaboratively with business and functional partners to provide strategic, practical and risk-based legal advice on a broad range of matters and initiatives, primarily in the areas of commercial, privacy/data, emerging technology and new technology products. Support regulatory response and strategy for privacy, security, and data programs and incident response/investigations.
- Research & Analysis. Perform complex research and analysis of new and/or pertinent laws, regulations and other legal authority, to determine applicability to, and impact on, business and enable action plan.
- Commercial contracts & Third Party Risk Management. Support contracting and procurement efforts across ACG, including structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating simple to complex agreements, such as service, technology, data privacy, partnership and sponsorship contracts. Collaborate with key stakeholders, including Sourcing & Procurement, Third Party Risk Management and enterprise Legal to enhance contract governance process, develop and maintain various contract templates and effectively identify and mitigate legal, contracting and regulatory risks.
- Data Privacy Program design & implementation. Provide expert legal advice in evolving ACG’s data privacy management program and collaborate with key stakeholders to implement and maintain key data privacy initiatives.
Skills and attributes for success
- Experience in the following areas: commercial, privacy, data, technology, artificial intelligence and/or highly regulated sectors
- Ability to lead, collaborate and build relationships across multiple areas of the business
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as advocacy
- Strategic and data driven mindset, with a proactive approach to working with the business
- Ability to partner and communicate effectively with business and functional stakeholders and to navigate competing priorities
- Creative, critical and analytical thinker; ability to interpret complex information and effectively translate into practical advice for business stakeholder
- Willingness to work in a dynamic and evolving business and regulatory environment
- Ability to adapt and integrate own experience with enterprise-wide strategy
- Continuous learning & improvement mindset
- Strong computer skills including knowledge of MS Office programs (e.g. Word, Powerpoint)
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of demonstrated commercial, technology and/or privacy law experience
- Licensed to practice law in Ontario
- Member of the Ontario Bar in good standing
- French language ability preferred, but not required.
Allstate Canada Group has policies and practices that provide workplace accommodations. If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
#LI-KA1
Keys to Success
At Allstate, it’s all about teamwork, flexibility, and thinking ahead. We all contribute to the bigger picture, combining unique ideas to design innovative, more affordable protection solutions for customers.
We look for candidates with these skills to help us achieve that goal:
Learning agility
Quickly adapt to new situations, continually build new skills, experiment, and embrace new ways of doing things
Customer centricity
Deliver exceptional experience with a customer-first mindset and human-centered design
Digital literacy
Discover and apply emerging digital technology tools, data and insights.
Results-oriented
Start with measurable outcomes and drive results with speed
Inclusive leadership
Integrate diverse viewpoints into decision-making processes to enhance creativity and innovation
Together, we’re all working toward Our Shared Purpose, using our strengths to make a real difference for our people, our customers, our company, and the world around us.
Working together
You’re in Good Hands ® is more than a promise we make to our customers. It’s a promise we make our employees, too.
As part of our team, we want you to love where you work, and that starts by giving you the freedom to be yourself. Our workplace flexibility and focus on inclusion creates an environment where you can connect and belong. Our goal is for you to feel trusted, heard and empowered to express yourself. When you thrive, we all thrive. And this year, we’re proud to share that we’ve been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers For Diversity, and one of America’s Best Large Employers.
When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to push your skills to the next level each day. Our dedication to continuous learning ensures that you have access to development programs designed to propel your career forward. As you learn and grow, so do we.
Working here also means getting the chance to do meaningful work and make a real impact in your community. We have been driving change for over 90 years, but the mark we leave on the world, can be even greater when we work together.
Benefits
Experience the benefits that make Allstate a great place to work.
*Benefits vary based on position.
Health
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- HSAs and FSAs
- Wellbeing programs
- Free therapy sessions
Retirement
- 401(k) plan
- Pension plan
- Free financial counseling
Work-life balance
- Paid time off
- Work flexibility
Career development
- Talent shares
- Tuition reimbursement
- Learning opportunities
For a full description of Allstate’s benefits visit our benefits page
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