Law Clerk

0000050007 Royal Bank of Canada; Montreal; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Law Clerk at a leading financial institution in Canada. You'll play a vital role in reviewing legal lending matters, coordinating escalations, and enhancing operational efficiency. This position offers the chance to engage in meaningful work while benefiting from a comprehensive rewards package in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive total rewards, including bonuses and benefits

Leadership support for development

Collaborative, high-performing environment

Engaging and meaningful work

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience with law firms or financial institutions.
• Ability to serve clients across Canada.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in reviewing loan and secured lending matters.
• Act as a coordinator for escalated inquiries.
• Streamline workflow within the law group.

Skills

Bilingual in English and French

Good judgment

Service orientation

Time management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

What is the opportunity? The RBC Law Group, Canadian Retail & Commercial Lending, Private Banking Team, is looking for a dynamic Law Clerk to:

• Assist in reviewing questions related to loan and secured lending matters, including priority agreements with other creditors and payout letters, following standardized processes;
• Proactively refer business partners to Law Branch Escalations ("LBE") tools and templates for issues already addressed by existing resources;
• Gather missing factual information and documents necessary for assessing loan or secured lending inquiries and allocate matters efficiently to the responsible lawyer;
• Identify recurring trends and develop self-help tools and templates to enable business partners to resolve routine legal matters independently;
• Participate in weekly team meetings to discuss inquiries and identify opportunities to streamline legal advice.

Additionally, the role involves:

• Acting as a law branch escalations coordinator to review and evaluate incoming inquiries and allocate them to appropriate team members;
• Streamlining workflow within Law Group, focusing on operational effectiveness, innovation, and professionalism;
• Ensuring early identification, proper classification, and efficient assignment of legal matters.

This is a chance to join a dynamic team known for innovative and proactive legal problem-solving. Your responsibilities include:

• Responding to straightforward legal lending matters escalated to LBE, directing clients to existing resources to resolve routine issues;
• Gathering missing documents to improve response efficiency;
• Developing additional self-help tools for recurring issues;
• Prioritizing tasks based on urgency, risk, and impact;
• Managing the day-to-day operations of LBE and acting as the primary liaison;
• Participating in team meetings and managing administrative processes, including reporting;
• Accepting service of process in litigation matters;
• Providing general administrative support to the team.

What do you need to succeed? Must-have

• Three to five years of applicable experience with a Law Firm or Financial Institution;
• Bilingual in English and French, with ability to serve clients and partners across Canada;
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel);
• Good judgment and decision-making skills;
• Ability to prioritize and work efficiently under pressure;
• Strong service orientation and a desire to excel.

Nice-to-have

• Working knowledge of written French;
• Experience with T360 and iManage software;
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Effective time management and independence;
• Attention to detail and proactive problem-solving approach.

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a team that values innovative thinking, growth, and community impact;
• Comprehensive total rewards, including bonuses and benefits;
• Leadership support for your development;
• Work in a collaborative, high-performing environment;
• Engage in challenging and meaningful work.

Address: ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST, TORONTO, CANADA

Work hours: 37.5/week

Employment type: Full-time

Posted date: 2025-06-10

Application deadline: 2025-07-31, 11:59 PM

We are committed to inclusion and equal opportunity employment at RBC, fostering a respectful and supportive workplace.