Senior Litigation Lawyer – Surety and Trade Credit at Intact Financial Corporation — NeverHard

About the role Senior Litigation Lawyer – Surety and Trade Credit. Partner with Claims and Underwriting to manage complex disputes and protect Intact’s recovery position. Responsibilities Join a specialized, high‑performing legal team within Intact's Legal Affairs. Manage volume of complex surety (bond claims) and trade credit (subrogation) files, developing risk‑based prioritization strategies. Analyze and structure matters involving securities (PPSA, movable hypothecs, assignment of receivables), secured creditors, subordination agreements and priority disputes. Represent Intact before all levels of court (Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Appeal, administrative tribunals) as well as in mediation and arbitration. Intervene in insolvency, restructuring or arrangement proceedings (CCAA/BIA), interfacing with trustees, monitors, secured creditors and financial institutions. Advise and support underwriting teams in preliminary legal analysis of complex files (indemnity agreements, performance bonds, payment bonds, guarantees, subordination agreements, etc.). Provide rigorous legal opinions to claims teams on liability, subrogation, validity of securities and recovery strategies. Lead multi‑party negotiations (clients, financial institutions, trustees, third parties) achieving favorable outcomes for Intact. Protect Intact's recovery assets through appropriate remedies. Contribute to development and updating of standard forms according to provincial practices. Prepare and deliver internal training sessions for underwriting and claims teams on specialized topics. Qualifications Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. or J.D.) and in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario. Membership in a bar of one of the Atlantic provinces is an asset; remote work permitted, occasional travel required. More than 10 years of relevant experience. Strong skills and expertise in complex civil litigation, particularly in surety law, trade credit, securities and recovery, construction, drafting, research and analysis, negotiation and all stages of litigation including trial. Strong knowledge of securities law (PPSA), insolvency (CCAA/BIA) and commercial contract law. Experience with Ontario’s Construction Act (construction liens, construction bonds) highly valued. Strong sense of responsibility, dynamism, team spirit and influential leadership. Ability and interest in mentoring and developing less experienced resources. Willingness to travel across Ontario and Canada, occasionally as needed. Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset. Compensation Salary range: 161,600 - 197,500. Annual bonus target 15% with potential payout up to double the target, based on base salary, personal and company performance. EEO Statement We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity‑deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). If a specific adjustment is needed to make the recruitment process more accessible, please let us know. We do not provide sponsorship or support for immigration‑related matters. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the start date and throughout employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr