Senior Legal Advisor

Desjardins; Montreal West; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

4 weeks vacation

Defined benefit pension

Group insurance including telemedicine

Wellness expense reimbursement

Telework equipment

Job summary

Desjardins seeks a senior legal affairs advisor to protect the organization's legal interests and ensure regulatory compliance. You will support procurement, technology and digital development teams and manage interactions with external parties and outside counsel.

You will draft opinions, review agreements, monitor regulatory changes and help prepare materials for decision-making bodies. Fluency in French and strong English skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law is required.
• Minimum eight years of relevant experience, including two years in information technology.
• Member of the Quebec Bar.
• Knowledge of French is required; advanced English proficiency is expected.

Responsibilities

• Issue legal opinions and draft/validate business agreements impacting the organization.
• Analyze, interpret and monitor changes to applicable legislation and regulations.
• Represent the organization or negotiate with external organizations or partners.
• Coordinate mandates entrusted to outside attorneys.
• Help draft files for the organization's decision-making bodies.

Skills

Action oriented

Customer focus

Interpersonal savvy

Strategic mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in law

Member of the Quebec Bar

Job description

Required

As a senior legal affairs advisor, you help protect the organization's legal interests by ensuring it complies with all laws. You also play a key role in making sure that the organization's rights are protected, and obligations are met. You represent the organization in situations involving its legal interests. You will work with the various units responsible for procurement, and digital and technological development at Desjardins Group. More specifically, you provide legal support to the procurement, technological and digital development teams during the acquisition or deployment of products and services within Desjardins Group components. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Issue legal opinions, and draft and validate business agreements that have an impact on the organization
• Analyze, interpret and monitor changes to the applicable legislation and regulations
• Participate in representing the organization or negotiating with various external organizations or partners
• Coordinate the mandates entrusted to outside attorneys
• Help draft files for the organization's decision-making bodies

Required

As a senior legal affairs advisor, you help protect the organization's legal interests by ensuring it complies with all laws. You also play a key role in making sure that the organization's rights are protected, and obligations are met. You represent the organization in situations involving its legal interests. You will work with the various units responsible for procurement, and digital and technological development at Desjardins Group. More specifically, you provide legal support to the procurement, technological and digital development teams during the acquisition or deployment of products and services within Desjardins Group components. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Issue legal opinions, and draft and validate business agreements that have an impact on the organization
• Analyze, interpret and monitor changes to the applicable legislation and regulations
• Participate in representing the organization or negotiating with various external organizations or partners
• Coordinate the mandates entrusted to outside attorneys
• Help draft files for the organization's decision-making bodies

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 law
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience, including two years in the field of information technology
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Member of the Quebec Bar
• Knowledge of French is required
• 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, 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

2026-09-28