Senior Legal Counsel

Primerica; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Legal Counsel, where you'll provide essential legal advice on regulatory issues in the financial services sector. This role involves reviewing corporate agreements, ensuring compliance with advertising regulations, and supporting senior officers in transactional work. As a key player in a dynamic legal department, you'll help navigate the complexities of corporate governance and regulatory audits. If you're a proactive legal professional with a passion for the financial industry, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in financial services, preferably in life insurance or mutual funds.
• Strong understanding of corporate compliance management and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on insurance and mutual fund regulatory issues.
• Review and negotiate corporate agreements in line with objectives.

Skills

Legal advice

Regulatory compliance

Negotiation

Communication skills

Analytical skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Legal designation in Canada

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About this Position

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal Department.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

Responsibilities:

• Providing legal advice and conducting research related to life insurance and mutual fund legal/regulatory issues, commercial issues, litigation, employment issues, privacy matters, and such other matters that the Legal Department advises on.
• Reviewing drafts and negotiating legal obligations under corporate and commercial agreements in line with corporate objectives
• Providing legal advice and conducting reviews of advertising and promotional material before distribution to the Canadian sales force or the public to assure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements
• Providing support to all senior officers for transactional work, analysis of documentation and integration of legislative and regulatory initiatives and changes
• Assist with Corporate Governance, including the administration / conduct of Board and Committee meetings
• Drafting policies and mandates
• Assisting and supporting with the preparation of filings with financial institution regulators, industry associations, government agencies or securities commissions in jurisdictions across Canada
• Assisting with responses to regulatory audits and corresponding remediation plans
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Appropriate legal designation in Canada (LSO preferred)
• One to three years’ experience working in financial services; experience with mutual fund manager, dealer or life insurance company preferred
• Knowledge/experience in legislative and corporate compliance management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter with the ability to take initiative and think outside the box, ability to prioritize, strong attention to detail and to work under short timelines
• Sound understanding of the operation of a financial services organization, excellent business judgment and ability to evaluate the impact of regulatory requirements on the companies’ business model and to find practical solutions to business and regulatory challenges; and
• Must be proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

This position has a wide range of duties that will be assigned to greater or lesser degree depending upon the skill set, experience and performance of the successful candidate. As such, the above-noted qualifications may evolve or change as the position evolves.

It has been and will continue to be the policy of Primerica, Inc., and its subsidiaries to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless ofrace, sex, color, religious creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy, ancestry, military service or veteran status, genetic or carrier status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

At Primerica, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.

Join Our Team

Our office is located in Mississauga, ON.

Primerica is a leading distributor of financial products to Main Street households in the United States and Canada with 125,000+ licensed sales representatives. Primerica Canada’s roots date back to 1986 when the company began a revolutionary crusade to transform the life insurance industry. Primerica originated the “Buy Term and Invest the Difference” philosophy which encourages families to purchase affordable term life insurance so they can get the protection they need at a price they can afford and have more money to invest in their family's future.

Primerica’s Canadian Head Office in Mississauga is integral to the support and growth of our sales force. As the largest independent financial services marketing organization in North America,

Primerica Life Insurance Company of Canada has an A+ rating from A.M. Best

From coast to coast, Canadian families have more than $100 billion dollars of life insurance coverage through Primerica

PFSL Investments Canada Ltd. currently administers more than $10 billion in Canadian assets

Primerica has the largest distribution force in Canada

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Primerica Financial Services (Canada) Ltd. (“Primerica”) is an equal opportunity employer that strives to create a respectful, accessible and inclusive work environment. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available during all stages of the recruitment process.