Senior Advisor, Legal and regulatory compliance

Desjardins Securities; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 150.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual bonus

4 weeks vacation

Pension plan

Group insurance

Telemedicine

Health/wellness allowance

Telework equipment

Zusammenfassung

Desjardins is seeking a senior legal and regulatory compliance advisor to design, institute, and coordinate the compliance framework across the organization. You will lead development projects, advise on strategic directions, and represent the unit to senior management and external partners.

A strong focus on ethics, governance, and risk management will be essential. The role offers a hybrid work model with a market-competitive salary and annual bonus, plus a comprehensive benefits package

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Eight+ years of relevant experience.
• Eligibility for CIRO registration as a Registered Supervisor of Approved Persons and as an Options Supervisor.

Aufgaben

• Lead specialized development projects and initiatives impacting the organization.
• Identify, develop and recommend legal and regulatory compliance directions balancing business needs.
• Advise clients and partners to plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects.
• Diagnose major issues and provide recommendations to decision-making bodies.
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support strategic initiatives.
• Represent Desjardins and negotiate with external partners and organizations on behalf of the unit.

Kenntnisse

Strategic mindset

Interpersonal Savvy

Customer Focus

Action Oriented

Nimble learning

Strategic thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in a related field

CIM/CFA/GPC designation

Jobbeschreibung

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 and influence development projects and complex, highly innovative strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors. You help develop and recommend strategic directions and business positions. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your field. 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 a wide range of other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as expert advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for senior management and decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to: Lead specialized development projects, initiatives and activities that significantly impact the entire organization Identify, develop and recommend legal and regulatory compliance strategic directions 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, diagnose and address 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 senior management committees and decision-making bodies Represent and negotiate on behalf of Desjardins and enter the organization into 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.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Hold the CIM, CFA, or GPC designation
• Be eligible for registration with CIRO as a Registered Supervisor of Approved Persons (account opening and managed accounts)
• Be eligible for registration with CIRO as an Options Supervisor
• 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!

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America. We're the choice for over 52,000 employees and we're named one of Canada's top employers by Mediacorp and Forbes. We offer a full range of financial products and services and share our expertise in personal services, business services, wealth management, life and health insurance, and property and casualty insurance. Pursuing a career at Desjardins means being part of an organization that puts people first.