Biography
Jim Kelleher retired as Liberty Mutual Insurance’s executive vice president and chief legal officer at the end of 2021. Kelleher held multiple leadership roles during his notable, nearly four-decade career at Liberty Mutual, including managing the corporate litigation group, serving as general counsel of Liberty International, and serving as deputy counsel, where he oversaw the provision of legal services to all of the company’s domestic and foreign insurance operations.
Throughout his time at Liberty Mutual, Kelleher led and influenced all aspects of the company’s legal function, including traditional insurance regulatory and corporate law practices, an insurance defense organization, public affairs, and global compliance and ethics. He provided executive counsel on numerous acquisitions, divestitures, capital transactions, legislative and regulatory policy, and major litigation matters. Kelleher has also served as a director for numerous Liberty, industry, and nonprofit organizations.