Senior Counsel and Director, Capital Solutions

Senior Counsel and Director, Capital Solutions

Base pay range: $/yr - $/yr

Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI) is the investment firm for Liberty Mutual. With deep expertise in fixed‑income, equity, and alternative strategies, LMI invests more than $100 B of long‑term capital globally. Our team of nearly 300 investment, finance, and operations professionals operates in Boston, MA, and New York, NY, and is guided by the purpose to drive economic growth, build enduring businesses side‑by‑side with our partners, and generate superior risk‑adjusted returns that secure Liberty’s promises.

Our portfolio spans a broad spectrum of public and private investments, including real estate, digital infrastructure, healthcare, renewable energy, and technology. We cultivate an extensive network of mutually beneficial partnerships and use our substantial influence, capital, and energy to drive toward a better future.

• Structure, draft, and negotiate complex investment transactions, including credit, hybrid capital, and special‑situation investments.
• Provide legal leadership throughout the investment lifecycle, from front‑end documentation to amendments and workouts, ensuring robust risk mitigation and optimal outcomes.
• Collaborate with investment professionals, portfolio managers, and other stakeholders to support portfolio construction, underwriting, and ongoing monitoring.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal partners (legal, risk, compliance, investments, senior management) and external constituencies (borrowers, lenders, outside counsel).
• Monitor developments in relevant legal and regulatory frameworks and ensure transactions comply with legal requirements.
• Facilitate consensus‑building among diverse stakeholder groups and lead negotiations through complex and ambiguous matters to achieve efficient and pragmatic resolutions.
• Develop and implement best practices for legal risk mitigation and transaction efficiency across the capital solutions platform.
• Advise senior leadership on emerging risks and opportunities stemming from legal, market, and regulatory developments.

• Significant relevant experience at a leading law firm and/or corporate environment; JD and admission in good standing to a U.S. jurisdiction.
• Substantial experience structuring and negotiating complex credit, hybrid capital, and special‑situation investments, such as preferred debt‑like equity, holding company notes, mezzanine and subordinated loans, and senior secured credit facilities.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complexity, build consensus, and nurture relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators and business partners.
• Experience with recapitalizations, workouts, and restructurings.
• Self‑starter with a bias for action and implementation, motivated to impact and actively contribute to company objectives.
• Collaborative senior lawyer and business partner who balances risk with growth and realizes commercial goals; excellent judgment and pragmatism.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong credibility, and personal dynamism to inspire performance and commitment.

The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by skills, experience, education, certifications, and location, reflecting the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market. Some roles include a compensation plan that may include commission and/or bonus earnings.

At Liberty Mutual, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and can thrive. We build an environment that welcomes diverse perspectives and experiences, embedding inclusion in every aspect of our culture and daily interactions. This comes to life through comprehensive benefits, workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities, and a host of employee resource groups.

We value your hard work, integrity, and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering benefits that support your life and well‑being.

Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law is not tolerated.

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