Senior Surety Counsel

Liberty Mutual Surety™ is seeking an experienced Sr. Surety Claims Counsel to support our Core Contract East Claims team, which is primarily responsible for managing domestic contract surety claims within the eastern half of the United States. This is an excellent opportunity for an entrepreneurial and analytically-minded attorney with significant prior surety experience, including the management of highly complex claims involving multiple bonds.

As Sr. Surety Claims Counsel, you will be responsible for contributing to technical processes that optimize planned business results by working independently and within a team. In this role, you will apply advanced level knowledge of contract surety claims to a portfolio of cases varying in size and scope, with a significant focus on the largest and most complex claims in the region. You will investigate, evaluate and settle claims in a fair and efficient manner. You will also negotiate, analyze, resolve and manage surety claims, ensuring customer satisfaction and loss mitigation.

Liberty Mutual Surety, a business unit of Liberty Mutual Insurance, is the world’s largest globally Surety, including in the United States. Conducting business worldwide through fronting relationships and Liberty-owned subsidiaries, we provide bonds in over 60 countries for construction firms, manufacturers and suppliers, and commercial enterprises on an account and transactional basis. We are committed to building mutually profitable relationships by providing smart business solutions, ease of doing business, and consistent, responsive service.  Liberty Mutual Surety is dedicated to the communities we serve and highly values a diverse workforce in more than 18 countries.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate and exercise an understanding of surety bonds and the surety industry, including the structure, terms, and conditions of Liberty Mutual's obligations under bonds and applicable laws and regulations, by investigating and negotiating claims; analyzing financial data and contractual obligations; making reserve recommendations; determining an appropriate course of action and managing the case to successful resolution.
• Investigate, negotiate, analyze, resolve, and manage surety claims cases to ensure customer satisfaction and loss mitigation.
• Direct claims and recovery efforts, both directly and through assignment to outside consultants, accountants, financial advisors, construction engineers and legal counsel.
• Claim duties may include some or all of the following:
  • investigating defaults and making strategy recommendations,
  • setting accurate reserves and recommending adjustments as warranted,
  • implementing default strategies, and
  • analyzing recovery prospects and implementing appropriate action.
• Draft and review legal documents (e.g., contracts, insurance policies, leases) involving surety claims; manage outside counsel in connection with litigation; represent the Company before regulatory and administrative bodies; provide advice regarding the implications of new laws substantially impacting the company's business; and anticipate legal issues and encourage practices to prevent problems from arising.
• Identify and escalate potential high exposure claims and provide recommendations.
• Stay abreast of state statutes and regulations regarding surety claims. Maintain current knowledge of legal issues and developments in the law.
• Maintain appropriate communication with key internal stakeholders, including underwriting and legal.
• Participate in operational, development, training projects, initiatives, and presentations as requested or assigned.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned.

If the selected candidate lives within 50 miles of a Surety office, then the selected candidate must be able to come into the office two day/week. 

Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.

As a purpose-driven organization, Liberty Mutual is committed to fostering an environment where employees from all backgrounds can build long and meaningful careers. Through strong relationships, comprehensive benefits and continuous learning opportunities, we seek to create an environment where employees can succeed, both professionally and personally.

At Liberty Mutual, we believe progress happens when people feel secure. By providing protection for the unexpected and delivering it with care, we help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow.

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where employees from all backgrounds can build long and meaningful careers. By actively seeking employee feedback and amplifying the voices of our seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are open to all, we create an environment where every individual can make a meaningful impact so we continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers.

We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits

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

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