Are you a seasoned Ontario architect looking to use your skills in a unique and meaningful way?
Do you want to help protect and defend the profession—while guiding your peers, educating the industry, and shaping the future of risk in architecture?
Join Pro-Demnity as our new Architectural Expert & Advisor.
We are a multidisciplinary team of architects, lawyers, insurance professionals, and risk advisors serving Ontario’s architectural community. We enable architects to take the risks necessary to design a better world—safely and confidently. This role is a unique opportunity for a mid- to late-career architect to leverage their expertise outside of traditional practice while making a tangible impact on the profession.
The Opportunity
As an architectural expert & advisor, you will be part of the Centre of Architectural Expertise, working cross-functionally with colleagues in Claims, Legal, Risk Services, Risk Education, Underwriting, and Marketing & Communications. You’ll serve as a bridge between architectural practice and professional liability, offering advisory support to architectural firms, helping manage claims and risk, and contributing content to our podcast, blog, and website to help strengthen the resiliency of the profession.
This role is ideal for an architect who wants to stay close to the profession, give back, and bring wisdom and clarity to Ontario’s architectural community.
Key Responsibilities
Support for Claims & Legal Defense
- Collaborate with lawyers, claims specialists, and other architects to investigate, analyze, and develop strategies in response to professional liability claims.
- Support insured architects during the claims process, helping contextualize practice decisions and defend their professional judgment.
Risk Management & Advisory Services
- Provide practical advice to architectural practices on how to manage both insured and uninsured risks.
- Offer contract and documentation guidance to firms seeking risk-reduction strategies in day-to-day operations.
- Contribute to internal claims reviews, risk bulletins, and special initiatives.
Client Engagement & Relationship Building
- Build meaningful relationships with architects across Ontario through advisory calls, education sessions, and direct support during challenging practice issues.
- Participate in outreach efforts to elevate the profession’s understanding of risk and liability.
Thought Leadership & Content Development
- Act as a subject matter expert and contribute to the development of contentfor Pro-Demnity’s communications (podcast, blog, website) and educational activities and events.
- Help shape relevant and accessible materials on professional liability, emerging practice trends, and lessons learned from claims.
Collaboration & Innovation
- Work with cross-functional internal teams to continuously improve the value of our products and services for Ontario architects.
- Assist in identifying patterns and emerging risk trends that can inform future offerings or educational tools.
You Will Regularly Interact With
- Fellow architects at Pro-Demnity
- Claims professionals and legal counsel (internal and external)
- Ontario-based architectural firms
- Risk educators and communications professionals
- External experts and consultants
About You
You’re an experienced and empathetic architectural professional who wants to use your career insights to uplift the next generation, reduce risk for your peers, and champion the profession.
Required Qualifications
- Member in good standing of the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)
- Minimum 10 years of experience in architectural practice
- Deep knowledge of project delivery, contract administration, and practice management
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills (bonus if you’ve written or spoken publicly before)
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities
- Organized, reliable, and comfortable working independently or as part of a team
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 or similar tools
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with construction law or professional liability insurance
- Previous involvement in education, mentorship, or public speaking
- Experience writing articles, creating content, or presenting at conferences or webinars
Why Join Us
At Pro-Demnity, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Help shape the future of architectural practice in Ontario
- Use your knowledge to educate, empower, and protect your peers
- Enjoy a dynamic, mission-driven work environment with flexibility and professional growth
- Receive competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, RRSP matching, and professional development support
- Participate in a collaborative, hybrid team that values trust, accountability, innovation, and collaboration
How To Apply
Please submit your CV along with your Cover Letter, both in PDF Format only, to prodemnity@brownconsulting.ca.
About Us
Pro-Demnity Insurance Company proudly supports Ontario’s architects with professional liability insurance and risk management solutions, so they can design the inspiring structures we live, work and socialize in. Although a wholly owned subsidiary of the Ontario Architects Association, we operate independently from the OAA with our own Board of Directors and management team. www.prodemnity.com
Our Cause: to support the architectural profession to take the risks necessary to design a better world. We enable the improvement of society and human interaction through better design by supporting the wise, effective, and efficient management of risk.
Our Purpose: to be the trusted ally to protect and defend the architectural profession and their families by strengthening and supporting their resiliency to the risks associated with practice.
Our Ambition: to strive each day to be the authority on risk, resulting in financially sustainable practices that unleash the full potential of the profession to improve society and human interaction through better design.
In pursuing our Purpose and Ambition, we build upon our core values of Trust, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
Pro-Demnity is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible, and respectful environment where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientation.
We are committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs.
Applicants are invited to voluntarily self-identify if they belong to one or more of the designated employment equity groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities). This information is collected for equity, diversity, and inclusion purposes only and will be kept confidential.
