Senior Advisor, Legal and regulatory compliance

Job summary

You will design, implement, and coordinate the organization's compliance framework while leading complex strategic initiatives. Additionally, you will act as a subject matter expert to advise stakeholders and represent the unit before decision-making bodies.

Job details

Temporary position for 12 months. As a senior legal and regulatory compliance advisor, you help design, institute and coordinate the compliance framework and enforce related rules. You help ensure that oversight measures such as officer and employee behaviours comply with the organization’s standards. You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to: Lead specialized development projects, initiatives and activities that significantly impact the entire organization Design, update, implement and monitor complex action plans, programs, solutions and tools requiring comprehensive knowledge of legal and regulatory compliance to balance business needs, requirements and best practices Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives Offer legal and regulatory compliance programs to internal employees to promote our culture of ethics and compliance Represent your unit before decision-making bodies Represent Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external partners and organizations. 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 six years of relevant experience Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered Knowledge of French is required Action oriented, Ambiguity, Communicates effectively, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Plans and aligns, Strategic mindset 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 2026-09-28

What you’ll do

You will design, implement, and coordinate the organization's compliance framework while leading complex strategic initiatives. Additionally, you will act as a subject matter expert to advise stakeholders and represent the unit before decision-making bodies.

Requirements

The role requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and a minimum of six years of relevant experience. Candidates must possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to navigate complex regulatory environments.

Benefits

• Competitive salary • Annual bonus • 4 weeks of flexible vacation • Defined benefit pension plan • Group insurance • Telemedicine • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses • Telework equipment

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Policy development · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Legal compliance
• Regulatory compliance
• Strategic planning
• Project management
• Policy development
• Stakeholder management
• Interpersonal savvy
• Risk analysis
• Communication
• Customer focus
• Strategic mindset
• Problem solving
• Coaching
• Action oriented
• Nimble learning
• Planning
• Coordinating
• Decision Making
• Innovation
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Regulatory Compliance
• French Language
• Customer Service
• Action Oriented
• Telehealth
• Organizational Design
• Experimental Learning

Job areas

• Legal
• Management & Leadership
• Finance & Accounting
• Consulting
• Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
• Ethics Compliance Manager
• Legal Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified
• Compliance Managers
• Managers, All Other