Senior Analyst, Risk Data Scientist

canadienne de compensation de produits derives; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Community involvement

Job summary

National Bank is seeking a Chief Legal Advisor – Mergers & Acquisitions to lead strategic transactions from negotiations to closing. You will draft and negotiate complex documents, oversee due diligence, and advise on regulatory considerations and market standards throughout the lifecycle of deals.

Reporting to the Senior Director – Strategic Initiatives, you will work with Finance, Tax, HR, and Investor Relations, manage external counsel, and contribute to a high-performance Legal Affairs team

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. or J.D.) with 7–10 years of relevant experience in private practice or in-house counsel, or a mix of both.
• Be a member in good standing of a Canadian law society.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex legal agreements and documentation.
• Ability to provide clear recommendations on legal, business and reputational risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions from initial negotiations through closing as the primary legal advisor.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex transaction documents, including purchase agreements, shareholders' agreements, and strategic commercial contracts.
• Oversee legal due diligence, identify key risks, and translate findings into pragmatic recommendations.
• Analyze business opportunities and inform structuring discussions.
• Advise business lines and senior stakeholders on legal risks, regulatory considerations, and market standards throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Strategy and Corporate Development and cross-functional partners such as Finance, Tax, HR, and Investor Relations.
• Manage external counsel relationships.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence

Business Strategy

Contractual Agreements

Diversity & Inclusion

Legal Affairs

Legal Document Preparation

M&A Negotiations

Mergers & Acquisitions

Teamwork

Transaction Advisory Services

Learning Agility

Legal Regulatory Compliance

Resiliency

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Risk Advisory

Job description

Taking on the role of Chief Legal Advisor – Mergers & Acquisitions on the Legal Affairs team at National Bank means playing a central role in the execution of strategic transactions that drive the Bank's growth and transformation. You will act as the legal lead on complex deals, advising on risk, structuring and negotiations while collaborating closely with senior stakeholders and internal partners.

Your role

• Lead mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions from initial negotiations through closing as the primary legal advisor.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex transaction documents, including purchase agreements, shareholders' agreements, and strategic commercial contracts.
• Oversee legal due diligence, identify key risks, and translate findings into pragmatic recommendations.
• Analyze business opportunities and inform structuring discussions.
• Advise business lines and senior stakeholders on legal risks and mitigants, regulatory considerations, and market standards throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Collaborate with the Strategy and Corporate Development team and cross-functional partners such as Finance, Tax, HR, and Investor Relations.
• Manage external counsel relationships.

Your team

Within the Legal Affairs sector, you report to the Senior Director – Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships. You'll join a team of eight specialists across different areas of expertise, who play a key role in shaping the future of National Bank. Our team is recognized for its commitment to excellence in legal advisory services, solutions-oriented mindset, and collaboration.

We aim to provide you with maximum flexibility to support your quality of life. This includes a hybrid work environment as well as flexible and adaptable working arrangements.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalized learning programs, built around hand-on experience, help you deepen your expertise and develop new areas of specialization. Resources such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Center, as well as coaching and mentoring opportunities, are available to you at all times.

Prerequisites

• Hold a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. or J.D.) and have 7 to 10 years of relevant experience acquired in private practice, in-house counsel roles, or a combination of both.
• Be a member in good standing of a Canadian law society.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex legal agreements and documentation.
• Ability to provide clear recommendations with respect to legal, business and reputational risks.
• Sound judgment, curiosity, rigour, and ownership mindset.

French is not required for candidates based outside of Quebec.

Languages

Reason to require this language: you will need to collaborate with a regulator/authority/government body outside Quebec.

Skills

• Artificial Intelligence
• Business Strategy
• Contractual Agreements
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Legal Affairs
• Legal Document Preparation
• M&A Negotiations
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Teamwork
• Transaction Advisory Services
• Learning Agility
• Legal Regulatory Compliance
• Resiliency
• Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Risk Advisory

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you'll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees' ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people's lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?