Senior Litigation Lawyer - Surety and Trade Credit (Toronto)

Senior Litigation Lawyer - Surety and Trade Credit (Toronto)

06 Sep
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Intact Financial
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Toronto

06 Sep

Intact Financial

Toronto

Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us. Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): As part of our commitment to Win As A Team , we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. We are looking for a Senior Litigation Lawyer – Surety and Trade Credit, who will partner with Claims and Underwriting to manage complex disputes and protect Intact’s recovery position. Join a specialized, inspiring and high-performing legal team within Intact's Legal Affairs Effectively manage a volume of complex surety (bond claims) , trade credit (subrogation) and recovery files,



developing risk-based prioritization strategies

- Represent Intact before all levels of court (Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Appeal, administrative tribunals) as well as in mediation and arbitration
- Advise and support underwriting teams in the 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
- Protect Intact's recovery assets through appropriate remedies
- Prepare and deliver internal training sessions for underwriting and claims teams on specialized topics
- You share our values of respect, integrity, excellence, customer focus and generosity
- Your strong organizational skills will help you manage a stimulating practice
- Your interest in new technologies and comfort leveraging legal tech/AI responsibly. Bachelor of Laws (LL.and in positive standing with the Law Society of Ontario
- Membership in a bar of one of the Atlantic provinces is an asset; remote work is permitted, and travel will be occasional as needed. Strong skills and expertise in complex civil litigation, particularly in ,



particularly in surety law, trade credit, securities and recovery, construction, as well as in 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 asset

- Willingness to travel across Ontario and across Canada, occasionally as needed
- Bilingualism (English and French), is an asset. At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. 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. As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request. Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site. #

📌 Senior Litigation Lawyer - Surety and Trade Credit (Toronto)
🏢 Intact Financial
📍 Toronto

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