Senior Advisor, Legal and regulatory compliance

Desjardins; Granby; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks flexible vacation starting in

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness—

Telework equipment reimbursement

Eligibility-based benefits

Job summary

Desjardins seeks a senior legal and regulatory compliance advisor to design, institute and coordinate the compliance framework and enforce related rules. You will drive complex initiatives, ensure officers and employees meet standards, and interact with stakeholders across the organization.

In this role you lead development projects, update policies, advise clients to position strategic initiatives, and act as a SME and coach for decision-making bodies, representing Desjardins during external

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum of six years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of French is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead specialized development projects and activities that impact the organization.
• Design, update, implement and monitor complex action plans and tools.
• Advise clients and partners to plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects.
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies.
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support strategic initiatives.

Skills

Action oriented

Customer Focus

Interpersonal Savvy

Nimble learning

Strategic mindset

Differences

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Required

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 Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external partners and organizations.

Required

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, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, 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!

Job Family

Legal Affairs (FG)

Unposting Date

2026-10-6