Assistant General Counsel, ESG, IP, Marketing & Sponsorships

Royal Bank of Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to provide legal advice on ESG initiatives and manage a team of legal professionals. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape legal strategies and drive compliance in a dynamic environment. Candidates should possess a JD/LLB and extensive experience in legal practice, particularly in securities litigation and ESG matters.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Flexible benefits

World-class training programs

Career development opportunities

Flexible work schedule

Innovative mobile technology

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in private practice and/or in-house at a financial institution.
• Member in good standing of a law society or bar association.
• Securities Litigation experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and manage legal, regulatory, and reputational risk relating to ESG matters.
• Provide sound legal risk analysis to senior executives.
• Lead a team of legal professionals providing strong leadership.

Skills

Business Perspective

Coaching Others

Customer Service Management

Decision Making

Financial Regulation

Group Problem Solving

High Impact Communication

Legal Practices

Time Management

Education

JD / LLB from a recognized law school

Job description

The Enterprise Legal Advisory Team is staffing an Assistant General Counsel role, reporting to the VP, CLAO Shared Services & Enterprise Legal Advisory. In this role, the successful candidate will provide legal advice to RBC on ESG strategic initiatives, as well as all matters relating to Intellectual Property, Marketing & Sponsorships. In this role, you will lead a team of lawyers and paralegals providing advice to the Enterprise. This newly-created role provides a unique opportunity to help shape the future of the enterprise on important initiatives.

What will you do?

• Identify, assess and manage legal, regulatory, and reputational risk relating to ESG matters, intellectual property, marketing and sponsorships for the enterprise
• Provide sound legal risk analysis in a user-friendly manner to senior executives and assess and anticipate the needs of business and functional partners
• Drive strategic thinking about enterprise business drivers, significant trends, key issues and implications for senior business and functional partners
• Act as an escalation point and strategic decision-maker for all legal issues related to ESG strategy, sustainability, marketing, intellectual property and sponsorship
• Lead a team of legal professionals providing strong leadership and direction to achieve a culture of high performance and superior individual and team results

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• JD / LLB from a recognized law school
• Member in good standing of a law society or bar association
• 12+ years of relevant experience in private practice and / or in-house at a financial institution
• Ability to develop a quick understanding of the requirements and role of key internal stakeholders and senior executives and build effective relationships with them
• Securities Litigation experience is strongly preferred
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment and balancing competing work demands, prioritizing and being responsive to business imperatives

Nice-to-have

• Significant experience with ESG matters
• Experience with securities regulators

What's 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.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program of flexible benefits, competitive commission structure, and pension options
• World-class training programs and career development opportunities
• The advantage of working with a dynamic, collaborative, and high performing team where initiative and hard work are recognized and rewarded
• A flexible work schedule based on client preferences and your own work / life balance
• Innovative mobile technology to ensure your success

Job Skills

Business Perspective, Coaching Others, Customer Service Management, Decision Making, Financial Regulation, Group Problem Solving, High Impact Communication, Legal Practices, Time Management

Additional Job Details

Address :

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST : TORONTO

City : TORONTO

Country : Canada

Work hours / week : 37.5

Employment Type : Full time

Platform :

CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP

Job Type : Regular

Posted Date : 2025-03-28

Application Deadline :

2025-04-30

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

I nclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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