Associate General Counsel, Risk

4 weeks ago


Edmonton, Canada CWB Financial Group Full time

At

CWB

, we strive to build value for the people who choose us every day: our people, our clients and our investors. We do this by holding true to the values that guide us. We put people first and build relationships with intention. We seek out and embrace new ideas, knowing that better is always possible. We believe that how we do things is as important as what we do. And we harness the power of inclusion. Our culture is who we are and how we show up - as individuals and as a team - to accomplish our strategy.

Location: Edmonton preferred; open to other locations

Everyday flexibility. Flexible work arrangements. Hybrid work environments.

At Canadian Western Bank, we strive to build value for the people who choose us every day: our people, our clients, and our investors. We do this by holding true to the values that guide us. We put people first and build relationships with intention. We seek out and embrace new ideas, knowing that better is always possible. We believe that how we do things is as important as what we do. And we harness the power of inclusion. Our culture is who we are and how we show up - as individuals and as a team - to accomplish our strategy.

CWB is on a mission to become the
_best full-service _bank for business owners of Canada.

It’s a new world, and we are learning to embrace it. Work and life have been connected in new & different ways - for our clients & their businesses too. So, at CWB we’ve been changing the way we work. In fact, we’re still changing. Still learning too. The office should be a place people
_want_ to go, not
_have_ to go.

CWB is the only
_full-service bank_ in Canada with a strategic focus to meet the unique financial needs of businesses and their owners. Our teams take a
_ relationship-based_ approach to deliver a uniquely
_proactive client experience_ through highly
_personalized service, specialized expertise, customized solutions, and faster response times. _We provide full-service business and personal banking, nation-wide specialized financing in targeted industries, comprehensive wealth management offerings, and trust services.
_And we do it together - united, as one CWB. _We are firmly committed to the responsible creation of value for all our stakeholders and our approach to sustainability will support our continued success.

Our highly engaged teams operate within a
_client-centric, collaborative and change-ready culture, _with a core focus to achieve our vision to become the best full-service bank for business owners in Canada as we continue to transform our capabilities.
_And we are building momentum_.

The Opportunity

Our Legal Services team is seeking an experienced commercial litigator with a passion for people leadership, who is looking to leverage their skill set in a dynamic in-house environment. Do you have deep experience with business disputes and complex litigation, incident response, workplace and employment matters, and investigations? The Associate General Counsel, Risk & Enterprise will report to the Senior Vice-President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary and currently leads a team of five. This role is responsible for delivering legal solutions in a variety of areas across the enterprise, managing risk, providing strategic and proactive legal advice, and supporting our business leaders in creating the best full-service bank for business owners in Canada. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an inclusive, collegial, high-performing legal team at an exciting point in CWB’s history.

Key Responsibilities- Leads the Risk & Enterprise team within Legal Services, responsible for all litigation, claims and disputes including proactive claim prevention; third party demands; regulatory; human resources and workplace matters; investigations; financial crime mitigation; incident response; and insurance.- Responsible for appropriate management of all claims and litigation, including the effective management of external counsel and the thoughtful development and delivery of practical, strategic, and cost-effective approaches.- Oversees CWB’s response to wide variety of third-party demands including freezing orders and production orders.- Responsible for the delivery of the Ethics Program across the organization, including acting as CWB’s Chief Ethics Officer.- Delivers effective legal advice in a variety of regulatory areas, including consumer protection, AML/ATF, privacy and data governance, and all investigation and enforcement matters.- Ensures delivery of high quality and practical advice on employment and workplace law, including partnering with our Human Resources team in a variety of areas such as employee relations, investigations, claims, regulatory considerations, and key strategic projects.- Identifies, defines, and analyzes a wide variety of complex legal issues that may arise across CWB businesses, utilizing judgment and experience to develop appropriate risk-based solutions or decisions, in conjunc


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