Senior Legal Counsel

A career at National Bank means contributing to our transformation and having a direct impact on clients. As a Legal Advisor, you will contribute to the client experience with your advice.

  We’re looking for a person who is passionate about legal challenges in commercial financing, based in Ontario. This is a new position reporting to the Senior Manager. You will act as legal counsel for our partners in Commercial and Private Banking in Ontario, and other key provinces to support the Bank in its development strategy.   Your job:

• Understand business issues, identify the needs of various stakeholders, and propose strategies, keeping in mind the varied nature of files
• Draft, analyze and interpret various bank documents, including credit agreement templates, security documents and other bank forms
• Negotiate with the various parties involved in financing transactions (internal partners and external legal counsel)
• Issue and draft legal opinions in commercial law, corporate finance and securities
• Participate actively in implementing new products, special projects and developing policies, standards, practices and processes in commercial and corporate financing
• Analyze bills and new regulations to inform business lines
• Identify the risks associated with the Bank’s products and activities (legal and reputational) and propose solutions to mitigate these risks
• Interact with associations, organizations and external stakeholders.

Your team   We want to contribute to your quality of life by offering you as much flexibility as possible in your work. For example, we offer a hybrid work model (remote and in the office), work schedule arrangements to help you achieve work/life balance, and flexible leave that you can take when it's important to you.
  Required competencies:

• Bachelor of Law plus at least 3 to 5 years of relevant experience OR a Master of Law plus 3 years of relevant experience
• Member of the Law Society of Ontario (Law Society of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan or Manitoba, an asset)
• Relevant experience in corporate financing
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and writing skills
• Leadership skills and ability to work on a team
• English required, French an asset

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?