Senior Underwriter OR AVP, Executive Underwriter

Assistant Vice President, Executive Underwriter

OR

Senior Underwriter, P&C

Department: Underwriting

Location: Vancouver, BC or Calgary, AB

Reports To: Vice President, Senior Underwriting Manager

Company Overview:

Liberty Mutual Canada is the Canadian operation of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. We offer a broad suite of commercial insurance products and solutions to mid-size and large Canadian companies with Canadian, North American and/or multinational risks. Liberty Mutual Canada has over 300 employees and services its clients coast-to-coast from our regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax.

At Liberty Mutual Canada, diversity is about all of us. Our promise to you is a culture that is collaborative, rewarding and empowering. We are committed to attracting and retaining employees across all dimensions of diversity and believe that recognizing, appreciating, and applying the unique insights, perspectives and backgrounds of each person cultivates an atmosphere of trust and respect. At Liberty Mutual Canada, our values are to foster a high-performing, equitable and inclusive culture where the best talent of all backgrounds can bring their whole selves to work and succeed.

If you are unsure whether or not your experience matches every requirement below, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied and diverse perspectives and experiences that we can add to our team

Our core values guide all of our decision-making and come to life through our benefits and employee programs.

We offer:

A premier flexible work environment (a combination of on-site & remote work) supporting our employees in their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance

Competitive health & dental benefits plan

Market-leading pension plan

Competitive time off policy

External education & tuition reimbursement programs

Employee & Family Assistance Programs

An opportunity to get involved and become a member of one of our national employee committees – social responsibility, employee engagement, diversity, equity & inclusion

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for an AVP, Executive Underwriter or Senior Underwriter to join our Western Region team in Vancouver. This role will be accountable for underwriting and profitably growing a portfolio of commercial property business across British Columbia, with a strong focus on complex mid-market and large risks, including CAT-exposed business. Ability to underwrite and support other product lines such as primary casualty, umbrella, and excess liability is an asset.

The successful incumbent will play a key role in market development, broker relationship management, and regional strategy, while also coaching and mentoring team members to support ongoing technical and professional development.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Follow Liberty’s Guidelines for Inclusion and encourage its use at Liberty. Build personal DE&I knowledge and act as an early adopter of new DE&I skills and processes to drive positive change.

Manage a portfolio of new and renewal commercial property and P&C package business, contributing to profitable growth across BC and the Western Region.

Significantly contribute to the region’s new business goals by maintaining a quality pipeline of prospects through targeted marketing, cross‑selling and account rounding efforts with our key broker partners.

Underwrite a diverse range of risks including real estate, construction, hospitality, public sector, and resource‑based industries (e.g., forestry, mining).

Apply strong CAT underwriting discipline, including earthquake and flood risk assessment, using industry tools and internal models.

Maintain strong broker relationships across the BC marketplace (Vancouver, Lower Mainland & key regional hubs), driving pipeline through targeted marketing and distribution strategies.

Collaborate with internal partners (Risk Engineering, Claims, Actuarial) to ensure optimal risk selection, pricing, and portfolio performance.

Ensure proper risk selection, exposure evaluation and profitable T&Cs, while meeting file documentation standards; ensuring alignment with underwriting guidelines and regional strategy.

Contribute to regional growth strategy in Western Canada; providing market insights and identifying emerging opportunities (e.g., infrastructure, climate‑related risks, ESG considerations).

Support development of the underwriting team through mentorship, referral handling, and sharing of best practices.

Deliver high-quality service to brokers and clients, contributing to Liberty’s reputation as a technical and relationship‑led market in BC.

Continuously enhance knowledge of local market conditions, CAT trends, and regulatory