Directeur ou directrice, Affaires juridiques et Gouvernance

Desjardins; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + annual bonus

4 weeks vacation in year one

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Health and wellness expense reimburse.

Telework equipment

Job summary

Desjardins in Montréal (hybrid) is seeking a senior manager to lead a large sales/operations sub-function, oversee service offers, and drive strategic initiatives. You will develop talent, manage performance, and ensure client satisfaction while aligning with Desjardins’ cooperative values.

The role emphasizes change management, reporting, and collaboration with multiple administrative units. A 9+ year track record, Bar admission, and fluency in French and English are essential for success in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Nine or more years of relevant experience.
• Membership in the Québec Bar for at least 10 years.
• Strong communication skills in French and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Support the immediate supervisor with work organization, planning and initiatives.
• Develop, implement and track the unit's action plan aligned with strategic orientations.
• Establish management practices to support change, talent attraction, retention and engagement.
• Define activities for the unit's services and ensure projects deliver targeted results.
• Support the unit's action plan by managing individual and team performance.
• Continuously improve processes under the unit's responsibility.
• Promote Desjardins Group’s cooperative values and represent the organization in BI activities.

Skills

Decision quality

Talent development

Drive results

Organizational savvy

Strategic mindset

Team leadership

Bilingual communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Bar admission – Québec

Job description

## ManagerApply: The work arrangement for the position is hybrid work: Montréal: Lévis: Full time: Posted 14 Days Ago: R2613297Your role involves using your ability to make quality decisions and build effective teams to manage a large subset of sales or operations activities or a support sub-function that offers specialized services to the sector. You are responsible for administrating your group’s service offer, developing and implementing its business plan, and overseeing activities supporting the administrative department’s strategic orientations. With an ability to develop talent and drive results, you are able to effectively manage people and performance, produce reports and ensure member/client satisfaction. More specifically, you will be required to:* Support the immediate supervisor by helping with work organization, operational planning and special initiatives* Develop, implement and track the unit’s action plan, ensuring alignment with the organization’s strategic orientations and other administrative units, in a performance management context* Establish management and communication practices that support change management, talent attraction and retention, skills development, employee engagement, and diversity in keeping with Desjardins values* Define and ensure the implementation of activities related to the unit’s services and ensure entrusted projects are carried through so as to maximize targeted business results and ensure member and client satisfaction* Support the administrative unit’s action plan by successfully managing individual and team performance* Continuously improve the management of processes under your responsibility* Promote Desjardins Group’s cooperative values* Represent the organization and conduct business intelligence **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.*#LI-Hybrid **What you bring to the table*** Bachelor's degree in a related field* A minimum of nine years of relevant experience* Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered* Be a member of the Québec Bar for at least 10 years* Strong communication skills in both French and English, both oral and written due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with english-speaking parteners, members and/or clientsDecision quality, Develops talent, Drive results, Organizational savvy, Strategic mindset, Teams**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**Management (FG)**Unposting Date**2026-11-16