Senior Counsel

What is the opportunity?

As Senior Counsel, you will identify and manage legal, reputational and regulatory risks relating primarily to Home Equity Financing, Personal Lending, Private Banking and Auto Finance (indirect lending). This position will report to Managing Counsel, Personal Banking Products.

**Please note this is one year contract position**

What will you do?

• Act as senior legal advisor to Canadian Banking personal financing lines of business, including Home Equity Finance, Personal Lending, Private Banking and Auto Finance (indirect lending)
• Responsible for providing advice in connection with consumer protection requirements for personal financing products
• Partner with the business unit and advise of anticipated changes in legal requirements affecting its activities and operations, having regard to the business units strategic goals, objectives, business plans and initiatives.
• Support advocacy efforts and industry work.
• Advise on transformational projects and new initiatives undertaken by the lines of business including under agile project delivery methods.
• Collaborate with other members of RBC Law Group and other functional units to provide legal advice and support across horizontal business initiatives.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Qualified as a lawyer in Canada in common and/or civil law
• 5+ years of relevant experience gained in private practice or in-house roles.
• High level of proficiency in specialized and complex areas of law, particularly lending, real estate and consumer protection law.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and drafting skills.
• Strong risk assessment and business judgment, and be comfortable managing competing priorities, making independent decisions.
• Experience working under tight deadlines

Nice-to-have

• Working knowledge of French would be an asset
• Knowledge of agile methods of project delivery

Whats 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.

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Flexible work/life balance options

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