Senior Counsel, Surety

Overview

This role is within the Legal Department and supports the organization’s growing global surety business. You will interact with the Surety team and provide strategic underwriting support across contract and commercial surety operations.

The position reports to the Vice President and Chief Counsel - Surety.

The desired location is one of the organization’s offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, or San Francisco; remote candidates will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide input and advice on risk and legal issues to surety underwriters and senior management to support risk assessment across all aspects of the surety business, including complex project delivery methods, contracts and bond forms, indemnity agreements, and other related underwriting documents and agreements.
• Assist in negotiating with brokers, bond customers, obligees, and other related parties in surety transactions.
• Actively support co-surety relationships, including responsibility for co-surety agreements and related documents.
• Research laws and regulations that impact underwriting of surety products.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting the surety, construction business, and commercial surety business.
• Participate in developing and implementing training, resource materials, and underwriting guidance for surety professionals.
• Assist in developing business documents to support global surety growth, including new international surety markets.
• Provide input and participate in new product development.

Requirements

• Law degree required.
• Business, engineering, or finance undergraduate degree a plus.
• 10+ years’ experience in surety claims, surety and construction law, or surety underwriting support.
• National account and international surety experience a plus.
• Admission to practice as a licensed attorney in the applicable jurisdiction required.
• Time management, prioritization, and ability to balance competing priorities required.
• Ability to function without significant oversight and while navigating uncertainty.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence and ability to collaborate with senior executives both internally and externally.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and decision-making skills required.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems to achieve strategic business results.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $180,000 to $240,000, plus annual bonus eligibility.
• Total compensation is determined by relevant skills, location, and experience.
• Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision benefits
• Disability Insurance (both short-term and long-term)
• Life Insurance (for you and your family)
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (for you and your family)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Generous holiday and Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave

Location

Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, or San Francisco (remote candidates will be considered).