Commercial Legal Counsel

A career as a Legal Advisor means helping to improve the client experience with your advice, your value-added contribution and your proactivity. If you are passionate about legal issues in commercial financing, then this challenge is for you!

Your job

• Understand business issues, identify the needs of internal partners and propose strategies, taking into account the diversity of files, in order to support the implementation of activities
• Draft, analyze and interpret various banking documents, including model credit agreements, security documents and other banking forms
• Issue and draft legal opinions in matters relating to commercial law, corporate finance and security interests
• Actively participate in the development of new products, special projects and the evolution of the Bank's commercial and corporate finance policies, standards, practices and processes
• Analyze business transfer files and guide employees in drafting the financing offer and security or assume responsibility for them in complex files
• Negotiate with the various parties involved in financing transactions, including business transfer transactions
• Analyze draft laws and new regulations in order to inform business lines of upcoming regulatory changes and support them in the implementation of these new requirements
• Identify the risks associated with the Bank's products and activities (legal and reputational) and propose solutions to mitigate these risks
• Advise employees in the Corporate Finance Operations sector on complex files
• Interact with internal partners, as well as with associations, organizations and external stakeholders

Your team
Reporting to the Senior Director, Legal Affairs, Commercial and International, you will be responsible for providing legal support for trade finance transactions, in addition to providing legal advice to various partners in other areas of the Bank We aim to offer you maximum flexibility in your work to promote your quality of life.   This includes hybrid in-office and remote work, flexible working time to balance work and personal life, and flexible time off at times that matter.   Basic requirements

• Bachelor of Laws and four years of relevant experience
• Member of the Bar of a province other than Quebec
• Relevant experience in business financing
• Analytical, interpersonal and writing skills
• Ability to handle a large volume of cases with varying deadlines
• Ability to work in a team
• Good knowledge of the business environment and sound judgment

***Temporary position lasting 12 months with the possibility of extension at the end of the term*** Your benefits 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.

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Preferential banking services
• Initiatives promoting community involvement
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family. Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged. We're putting people first: We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees. We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team? Ready to live your ambitions?