Senior Counsel, Environmental, Social, and Governance

1 week ago

ROYAL BANK PLAZA BAY STTORONTO, Canada Royal Bank of Canada Full time

Job Description

What is the opportunity?  

The Enterprise Legal Advisory Team is staffing a Senior Counsel role to provide advice on Environmental, Social & Governance ("ESG") matters to the Enterprise.  In this role, the successful candidate will provide legal advice to RBC on ESG strategic initiatives, in particular to strategic partners such as the Climate Strategy and Sustainability teams, and work closely with functional partners such as Risk, Finance and Compliance.

What will you do? 

  • Identify, assess and manage legal, regulatory, and reputational risk relating to ESG matters
  • Work with business partners on ESG initiatives to provide advice on strategy, disclosure, metrics, risk management and governance
  • Review and advise on ESG-related disclosures
  • Provide sound legal risk analysis in a user-friendly manner to senior executives and assess and anticipate the needs of business and functional partners
  • Monitor legal regulatory and market developments and trends
  • Advise on sustainability oversight requirements of regulators and expectations of institutional investors and markets
  • Support RBC in its engagement with stakeholders on ESG-related matters, including attending engagement meetings and drafting responses to shareholder proposals
  • Preparing reports to the RBC Board of Directors and its committees as required

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have  

  • JD/LLB from a recognized law school
  • Member in good standing of a law society or bar association
  • 6+ years of relevant experience in private practice and/or in-house at a financial institution
  • Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment and balancing competing work demands, prioritizing and being responsive to business imperatives

Nice-to-have 

  • Experience with ESG matters, public disclosures and/or litigation

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, highly competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
  • Financial strength and strong brand

Job Skills

Business, Business Perspective, Coaching Others, Customer Service Management, Decision Making, Environmental Social And Governance (ESG), Financial Regulation, Group Problem Solving, High Impact Communication, Legal Disclosures, Legal Practices, Organizational Change Management, Strategic Advice, Sustainability, Time Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

Application Deadline:

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

Join our Talent Community

Stay in-the-know about great career opportunities at RBC. Sign up and get customized info on our latest jobs, career tips and Recruitment events that matter to you.

Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities

  • Senior Counsel, Environmental, Social, and Governance

    1 week ago

    ROYAL BANK PLAZA, BAY ST:TORONTO, Canada Royal Bank of Canada Full time

    Job DescriptionWhat is the opportunity?  The Enterprise Legal Advisory Team is staffing a Senior Counsel role to provide advice on Environmental, Social & Governance ("ESG") matters to the Enterprise.  In this role, the successful candidate will provide legal advice to RBC on ESG strategic initiatives, in particular to strategic partners such as the...

  • Senior Counsel

    2 weeks ago

    ROYAL BANK PLAZA, BAY ST:TORONTO, Canada Royal Bank of Canada Full time

    Job DescriptionWhat is the Opportunity? As a Senior Legal Counsel, Canadian Employment Law, you will be part of the Global and the Canadian and Caribbean Employment Law Teams and provide employment law support to functional and business partners across the enterprise for Canada.  Employment law issues include common law and statutory employment laws,...

  • Senior Manager, Compensation Advisory

    5 days ago

    ROYAL BANK PLAZA, BAY ST:TORONTO, Canada Royal Bank of Canada Full time

    Job DescriptionWhat is the opportunity?As a Senior Manager Compensation Advisory, supporting the Personal Banking platform, you will be responsible for the design, development, implementation and communication of compensation solutions (salary, commission, direct drive, short term incentive and equity programs) that support and align with RBC's compensation...

  • General Counsel

    2 days ago

    North Bay, Canada Ontario Northland Full time

    **POSITION**: General Counsel **REPORTS TO**: Chief Legal Officer **DEPARTMENT**: Legal Services **LOCATION**: North Bay - Ontario Northland has a remote work policy. **REFERENCE**: 800-42-25 **SALARY**: $177,502 - $208,840 **WHO WE ARE**: Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) is an Agency of the Province of Ontario that provides efficient...

  • Trader, Mortgage Investment Group

    2 weeks ago

    ROYAL BANK PLAZA, BAY ST:TORONTO, Canada Royal Bank of Canada Full time

    Job DescriptionWhat is the opportunity?We are seeking an experienced trader to join our Mortgage Aggregator. This is a mid-to-senior level role focused on actively managing a portfolio of residential mortgages and identifying relative value opportunities and asymmetric returns within the Canadian mortgage market. The incumbent will further contribute to...

  • 2026 Summer - GRM, Liquidity Risk Intern (4 Months)

    2 weeks ago

    ROYAL BANK PLAZA, BAY ST:TORONTO, Canada Royal Bank of Canada Full time

    Job DescriptionWhat is the Opportunity?The Group Risk Management Balance Sheet & Liquidity Risk (GRM-BSLR) team serves as the second line of defense for enterprise-wide balance sheet and liquidity risk management. Within GRM-BSLR, the Enterprise Liquidity team provides oversight and support to ensure consistent identification, measurement, and management of...

  • Environmental Project Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Mont-royal, Canada Enviropass Full time

    Work Term: Permanent - Work Language: Bilingual - Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week - Education: College/CEGEP - Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years - Environmental studies - or equivalent experience - ** Work setting**: - Business and/or industry - ** Tasks**: - Advise senior executives on environmental issues related to the company's activities -...

  • 2026 Summer - GRM, AI Innovation Developer Intern (8 Months)

    2 weeks ago

    ROYAL BANK PLAZA, BAY ST:TORONTO, Canada Royal Bank of Canada Full time

    Job DescriptionWhat is the opportunity?At RBC's 2025 Investor Day, we reaffirmed our strategic ambition to become a client-centric, future-ready leader by harnessing data, digital innovation, and AI to deliver unparalleled value. Our commitment to technological excellence—recognized globally as a top-three bank for AI maturity—positions us at the...

  • 2026 Summer - GRM, AI Innovation Developer Intern (4 Months)

    2 weeks ago

    ROYAL BANK PLAZA, BAY ST:TORONTO, Canada Royal Bank of Canada Full time

    Job DescriptionWhat is the opportunity?At RBC's 2025 Investor Day, we reaffirmed our strategic ambition to become a client-centric, future-ready leader by harnessing data, digital innovation, and AI to deliver unparalleled value. Our commitment to technological excellence—recognized globally as a top-three bank for AI maturity—positions us at the...

  • 2026 Summer - GRM, AI Innovation Developer Intern (8 Months)

    4 hours ago

    ROYAL BANK PLAZA, BAY ST:TORONTO, Canada Royal Bank of Canada Full time

    Job DescriptionWhat is the opportunity?At RBC's 2025 Investor Day, we reaffirmed our strategic ambition to become a client-centric, future-ready leader by harnessing data, digital innovation, and AI to deliver unparalleled value. Our commitment to technological excellence—recognized globally as a top-three bank for AI maturity—positions us at the...