Senior Analyst, Medico-Legal Estimates

Overview

A Senior Analyst, Medico-Legal Estimates role supporting the organization’s medico-legal cost estimation and forecasting work. This position develops, maintains, and enhances estimates of future medico-legal costs for cases managed by the organization, using case-level data, historical experience, predictive analytics, and environmental intelligence.

This is a regular full-time opportunity, newly created. The position is fully remote and can be performed from a home-based office anywhere in the provinces of Ontario and Québec. If preferred, the role can be worked out of the organization’s office in Ottawa, ON near Dow’s Lake.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cost estimates for medico-legal matters, updating estimates as new information becomes available and ensuring alignment with current case circumstances.
• Compare actual medico-legal costs against cost expectations; investigate significant variances with legal defence counsel firms and/or internal stakeholders.
• Identify cases requiring enhanced review and recommend estimate adjustments or emerging risks to the Manager.
• Provide subject matter expertise and analytical insights on medico-legal estimate cost trends, estimate methodologies, and emerging risks.
• Collaborate with MLS staff, legal defence counsel firms, and other stakeholders; recommend improvements to estimate accuracy and consistency.
• Support the development, testing, validation, and refinement of predictive models and estimation methodologies used to forecast medico-legal costs.
• Explore and draw conclusions from medico-legal data, including identifying key metrics, trends, and performance indicators.
• Translate complex analytical findings into clear, concise, and actionable recommendations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support preparation of reports, analyses, and presentation materials for Executive Leadership and Council Committees to aid with decision-making, risk assessment, and financial planning.
• Prepare and provide case estimate analyses and supporting information for actuarial valuation and forecasting processes.
• Proactively identify and pursue opportunities to enhance reporting, data utilization, and analytical capabilities through improved data utilization and emerging technologies.
• Maintain data quality and support compliance with data governance, confidentiality, and information management practices.
• Respond to ad hoc analytical requests from the Manager and CFO and support strategic business initiatives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing within the team.

Requirements

• Minimum 4-year university degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Mathematics, Law, Finance, or a related field of study.
• Minimum 7 years of direct experience in litigation case handling, case oversight, legal case management, liability insurance claims, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and assessing complex litigation matters, including evaluating liability, damages, litigation strategy, settlement potential, compensation exposure, legal cost risk, and identifying factors that may materially impact case outcomes.
• Experience interpreting financial and case-related documentation to assess case characteristics, estimate future costs, and support informed decision-making.
• Experience in financial analysis, forecasting, and business intelligence.
• Experience working with AI-enabled analytical tools required.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with legal defence counsel firms and internal stakeholders to understand litigation strategy, identify cost drivers, and support effective case management and legal spend oversight.
• Demonstrated experience working with large and complex datasets, performing complex data analysis, and translating findings into actionable business insights.
• Experience preparing reports, presentations, dashboards, and analyses for senior and executive leadership and a variety of stakeholder groups to support informed decision-making.
• Interest and experience leveraging technology, automation, and information systems to enhance analytical capabilities, forecast accuracy, and operational effectiveness.
• Knowledge of IBM Cognos Analytics or experience with query function and reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Skills and Abilities

• Business acumen and the ability to think broadly across the organization.
• Ability to listen, interpret, negotiate, and challenge.
• Ability to influence outcomes and provide recommendations related to business decisions.
• Client relationship skills, including working with others to identify needs and investigate solutions.
• Ability to analyze and provide creative and innovative solutions to business problems.
• Analytical skills including identification, assessment, and addressing of risk, materiality, and interdependencies; ability to translate into impact analysis for financial reporting and recommendations for improvement.
• Conceptual and strategic thinking.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (in English), including writing, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and perform well under pressure with competing deadlines.
• Sound judgement and the ability to make decisions with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility in resolving issues and addressing changing priorities.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $102,600 to $137,300 (classified as a level 9).

Additional Information

• Selected candidates may be required to complete a skill assessment.
• Application deadline: November 23, 2026 at 4:00pm EST.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to being responsive to those living with disabilities and strives to prevent and remove barriers to accessibility, including providing support and accommodation in recruitment processes.
• Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is a key priority.