Senior Advisor, Buildings, Development and Security

Desjardins Group; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian financial institution is seeking a Senior Property Management Advisor based in Montreal. The role involves assisting with fire prevention, management of complex projects, and providing strategic guidance on development initiatives. Candidates must possess a relevant Bachelor’s degree and have at least six years of experience. Proficiency in both French and English is required. The position offers competitive salary, bonuses, flexible vacation, and a pension plan.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years of relevant experience.
• Ability to advise on strategic projects and initiatives.
• Experience in negotiating complex leases.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on planning and executing projects.
• Identify and diagnose issues for decision-making.
• Prepare and draft high-value leases.
• Develop budgets and monitor projects closely.
• Represent your unit before decision-making bodies.

Skills

Knowledge of French

Intermediate English proficiency

Interpersonal Savvy

Action oriented

Strategic mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

Overview

As a senior property management, build-out and safety advisor, you assist with fire prevention and building safety and management. You help create plans, assist with build-outs and lease management, and help develop building safety and fire prevention policies. 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:

Responsibilities

• 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
• Negotiate, prepare and draft complex, high-value leases while minimizing transaction costs
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives
• Develop budgets and schedules for major projects and monitor them closely
• Represent your unit before decision-making bodies and external 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.

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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
• Intermediate advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

Action oriented, Ambiguity, Business insight, Complexity, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset

Trade Union (If applicable)

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.

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Job Family

Property management and material resources (FG)

Unposting Date

2026-02-12