Senior Litigation Lawyer – Surety, Trade Credit

Jobtailor; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Intact is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to partner with Claims and Underwriting, manage complex disputes, and protect the company’s recovery position across Ontario and Canada. You will handle surety, trade credit, subrogation, and recovery matters, including PPSA and priority disputes, with a risk-based approach.

The role requires proficiency in securities, insolvency (CCAA/BIA), and construction law, along with a track record in negotiations, legal opinions, and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. or J.D.) must be in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
• More than 10 years of relevant experience in complex civil litigation, especially surety, securities, and recovery.
• Strong knowledge of PPSA, insolvency (CCAA/BIA), and construction law.
• Experience with Ontario’s Construction Act, including construction liens and bonds.
• Interest in new technologies and ability to use legal tech/AI responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Claims and Underwriting to manage complex disputes and protect recovery position.
• Lead multi-party negotiations to achieve favorable outcomes for Intact.
• Represent Intact before courts, tribunals, mediation, and arbitration.
• Provide legal opinions to claims teams on liability, subrogation, and recovery strategies.
• Mentor and train less experienced resources and contribute to standard forms.
• Travel across Ontario and Canada occasionally.

Skills

Complex Civil Litigation

Securities Law (PPSA)

Insolvency (CCAA/BIA)

Negotiation

Construction Law

Drafting

Research

Analysis

Trial Stages

Legal Opinions

Risk-Based Prioritization

Education

LL.B. or J.D.

Law Society of Ontario membership

Tools

Legal Tech

AI

Job description

Partner with Claims and Underwriting to manage complex disputes and protect Intact’s recovery position
Manage a volume of complex surety, trade credit, subrogation, and recovery files using risk-based prioritization strategies
Analyze and structure matters involving securities, PPSA, movable hypothecs, assignments of receivables, secured creditors, subordination agreements, and priority disputes
Represent Intact before all levels of court, administrative tribunals, mediation, and arbitration
Intervene in insolvency, restructuring, and arrangement proceedings under CCAA/BIA
Advise underwriting teams on preliminary legal analyses of complex files
Provide legal opinions to claims teams on liability, subrogation, securities validity, and recovery strategies
Lead multi-party negotiations to achieve favorable outcomes for Intact
Protect Intact’s recovery assets through appropriate remedies
Contribute to developing and updating standard forms according to provincial practices
Prepare and deliver internal training for underwriting and claims teams

Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. or J.D.)
• Must be in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
• More than 10 years of relevant experience
• Strong expertise in complex civil litigation, particularly surety law, trade credit, securities and recovery, construction, drafting, research, 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, including construction liens and construction bonds, highly valued
• Interest in new technologies and comfort leveraging legal tech/AI responsibly
• Ability to mentor and contribute to developing less experienced resources
• Willingness to travel across Ontario and Canada occasionally
• Bilingualism in English and French is an asset
• Membership in a bar of one of the Atlantic provinces is an asset
• Must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout employment; Intact does not provide immigration sponsorship

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in complex civil litigation, particularly in Surety Law, Securities Law, and Insolvency under CCAA/BIA, while effectively managing disputes and providing legal opinions. Capable of leading negotiations and mentoring less experienced resources, with a strong focus on legal analysis and recovery strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Complex Civil Litigation
• Securities Law (PPSA)
• Insolvency (CCAA/BIA)
• Negotiation

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Surety Law
• Trade Credit
• Subrogation
• Construction Law
• Drafting
• Research
• Analysis
• Trial Stages
• Legal Opinions
• Risk-Based Prioritization

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Negotiation Skills
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. or J.D.)
• Membership in Law Society of Ontario

Industry Keywords

• CCAA
• BIA
• Construction Act
• Construction Liens
• Construction Bonds
• Subordination Agreements
• Priority Disputes
• Administrative Tribunals
• Mediation
• Arbitration

Tools & Technologies

• Legal Tech
• AI