Senior Counsel, Commercial Contracts

2 weeks ago

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Banque Nationale du Canada Full time

A career as a Senior Legal Counsel in the team of Legal Advisory Services -Legal Affairs – National Bank Financial is to act for a wide range of stimulating legal mandates as part of an enthusiastic and collegial team while maintaining a good work/life balance.

This position will support the significantly expanding activities of Financial Markets and Wealth Management business units and subsidiaries.

These activities are part of various services provided to institutional and retail clients which include securities brokerage, the negotiation and drafting of strategic commercial contracts, portfolio management and Capital Markets' activities (inter alia investment banking and distribution).

Legal Advisory Services may also be called upon to advise Management on strategic initiatives including acquisitions.

  • Act as legal counsel and risk manager for business units regarding all their activities and strategies, including the trade regulation and issue of securities (brokerage and distribution), the implementation of trade, transactional, corporate, financing, sourcing, reorganization or acquisition files, the establishment of partnerships, the corporate governance and information technology and security matters;
  • Analyze, write and negotiate contracts and transactions;
  • Anticipate and align the legal/regulatory requirements with the business imperatives/needs;
  • Support special projects by providing focused expertise;
  • In addition to your Canadian market's interventions, occasionally act for business activities abroad.

Within the NBF Legal Affairs sector, you are part of a team of more than 30 colleagues, and you report to the Vice-President, Legal Affairs, Legal Advisory Services Financial Markets and Wealth Management.

Our personalized training programs enable you to master your job and develop new areas of expertise.
Bachelor's degree in law and member of the Barreau du Québec;

  • Desirable knowledge on finance, securities matters and general commercial law and willingness to learn;

Languages:
~ French

Reason to require this language: you will need to serve clients who speak a language other than French regularly.

Communication Diversity & Inclusion Empathy Initiative Learning Agility Legal advice in relevant jurisdiction and area of law Resiliency Teamwork

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you'll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

Flexible group insurance
Generous pension plan
Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
Virtual sleep clinic
Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged. We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people.

This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person's unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued.

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