Canadian Senior Counsel, Global Surety

Canadian Senior Counsel, Global Surety

Department:
Global Surety Legal

Location: Toronto, ON, Calgary, AB or Vancouver, BC

Reports To:
Canadian Senior Counsel, Global Surety

Company Overview:

Liberty Mutual Canada (“LM Canada”) is the Canadian operation of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. We offer a broad suite of commercial insurance products and solutions to mid-size and large Canadian companies with Canadian, North American and/or multinational risks. Liberty Mutual Canada has over 300 employees and services its clients coast-to-coast from our regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax.

At LM Canada, diversity is about all of us. Our promise to you is a culture that is collaborative, rewarding, and empowering. We are committed to attracting and retaining employees across all dimensions of diversity and believe that recognizing, appreciating, and applying

the unique insights, perspectives and backgrounds of each person cultivate an atmosphere of trust and respect. At LM Canada, our values are to foster a high-performing, equitable and inclusive culture where the best talent of all backgrounds can bring their whole selves to work and succeed.

If you do not meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We welcome diverse backgrounds and perspectives that can strengthen our team.

Our core values guide all our decision-making and come to life through our benefits and employee programs. We offer:

• A premier flexible work environment (a combination of on-site & remote work) supporting our employees in their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance.
• Competitive health & dental benefits plan
• Market-leading pension plan
• Competitive time off policy
• External education & tuition reimbursement programs
• Employee & Family Assistance Programs
• An opportunity to get involved and become a member of one of our national employee committees – social responsibility, employee engagement, diversity, equity & inclusion.

The Opportunity

Liberty Mutual Canada is seeking a Canadian Senior Counsel – Global Surety, will lead legal strategy and oversight for its Canadian Surety business. This is a newly created and critical, enterprise-facing leadership role established to support the continued growth, complexity, and strategic importance of the Canadian Surety portfolio.

As the senior-most Surety legal leader in Canada, this role owns the end-to-end legal framework supporting the business, influencing underwriting strategy, risk appetite, and governance standards across contract and commercial surety. You will operate with enterprise-level accountability for legal risk, acting as the final decision authority on complex, high-exposure matters within delegated authority, while partnering closely with Global Surety Legal to ensure alignment with international practices.

This role sits at the intersection of Legal, Underwriting, and Executive Leadership, shaping business outcomes through proactive legal strategy, risk leadership, and advisory on large-scale, complex transactions.

Reporting locally to the Head of Surety (Canada) with a functional reporting line to Global Surety Legal (U.S.), you will play a key role in bridging Canadian market strategy with global governance and legal frameworks.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Enterprise Impact

• Define and lead the legal strategy for the Canadian Surety business, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives and global legal frameworks.
• Serve as a core member of the Surety leadership team, contributing to business planning, portfolio strategy, and long-term growth initiatives.
• Influence underwriting appetite, deal structuring, and market positioning through legal insight and risk guidance.

Decision Authority & Risk Ownership

• Act as the ultimate legal escalation point in Canada for complex, non-standard, and high-value transactions, including those involving significant financial, reputational, or regulatory risk.
• Exercise independent signing and decision authority within delegated limits, guiding outcomes on bespoke and high-exposure deals.
• Establish and enforce legal risk tolerances and governance standards across the Canadian…