Advisor, Legal affairs

Job summary

The advisor provides legal counsel to protect the organization's interests, ensures regulatory compliance, and represents the company in legal matters. They also analyze data, draft legal documents, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimize policies and procedures.

Job details

Temporary position for 12 months. As a legal affairs advisor, you help protect the organization’s legal interests by ensuring it complies with all laws. You also play a key role in making sure that its rights are protected and obligations are met. You represent the organization in situations involving its legal interests. You may be responsible for one or more sub-specialties, such as contested matters and the Office of the Corporate Secretary (ethics and professional conduct, official registries, meeting minutes, the general meeting, etc.). You advise and assist clients and partners as part of intervention and development initiatives. You recommend solutions to improve or optimize standards, policies and programs. Your projects and initiatives require extensive knowledge of your line of work. You prepare recommendations, solutions and action plans based on the organization’s objectives and priorities. You help solve complex problems using your analytical skills and extensive knowledge of the line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. More specifically, you will be required to: Advise and support the organization’s units and decision-making bodies on the handling and execution of initiatives and activities related to your line of work Analyze data, conduct studies, make recommendations and write reports Interpret laws and regulations, issue legal opinions, and prepare and validate rules, standards, policies, procedures, forms and agreements Diagnose issues, challenges and needs to determine target outcomes. Prepare recommendations, solutions and action plans Represent the organization in court. Draft pleadings, prepare witnesses, deliver oral arguments and negotiate the best possible terms Serve as resource person for your unit, clients and partners. What we offer* Competitive salary and annual bonus 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement Group insurance including telemedicine Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment * Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria. What you bring to the table Bachelor's degree in a related field A minimum of four years of relevant experience Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered Knowledge of French is required Business insight, Interpersonal Savvy Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve. If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask! Trade Union (If applicable) Job Family Legal Affairs (FG) Unposting Date 2026-09-22

What you’ll do

The advisor provides legal counsel to protect the organization's interests, ensures regulatory compliance, and represents the company in legal matters. They also analyze data, draft legal documents, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimize policies and procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a related field and possess at least four years of relevant professional experience. Proficiency in French is required, along with strong business insight and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary • Annual bonus • Flexible vacation • Defined benefit pension plan • Group insurance • Telemedicine • Health and wellness expense reimbursement • Telework equipment

Listed skills

• Policy development · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Legal advice
• Regulatory compliance
• Data analysis
• Legal research
• Report writing
• Litigation
• Negotiation
• Interpersonal savvy
• Business insight
• Policy development
• Risk management
• Stakeholder management
• Corporate governance
• Legal drafting
• Report Writing
• Complex Problem Solving
• Legal Pleadings
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Analytical Skills
• Decision Making
• French Language
• Taking Meeting Minutes
• Telehealth
• Coordinating
• Legal Interpretation

Job areas

• Legal
• Management & Leadership
• Administrative
• Legal Affairs Manager
• Corporate Lawyer
• Lawyers