Senior Legal Strategy & Compliance Lead

Desjardins; Lévis; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation starting

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness <

Job summary

Desjardins in Lévis seeks a senior legal affairs advisor to protect the organization’s legal interests and ensure regulatory compliance. You will lead complex projects and advise stakeholders across functions, including representations before authorities and courts when required.

The role emphasizes policy development, interpretation of laws, and strategic initiatives. A law degree and at least six years of relevant experience are required; French language proficiency and strong English skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law or 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.
• Intermediate 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.

Responsibilities

• Act as a manager for projects, mandates and development activities specific to your area of expertise, whose scope and impact are major for the company and whose scope may be at the Mouvement level
• Advise and support your customers and partners in the positioning, planning, development, implementation and follow-up of various strategic projects and mandates under your responsibility
• Identify and analyze major issues and challenges. Establish diagnoses and make recommendations to the relevant authorities
• Interpret laws and regulations, issue legal opinions, draft or validate regulations, standards, policies, procedures, forms and agreements impacting the organization
• If necessary, represent the company before the courts. In this capacity, develop the strategy to be adopted, draft procedures, prepare witnesses and conduct pleadings or negotiate on the best possible terms in complex cases
• Ensure the development and evolution of policies, standards, models and programs in support of your unit’s projects and strategic mandates
• Represent your unit before the relevant authorities.

Skills

Interpersonal savvy

Communicates effectively

Persuades

Strategic mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law

Job description

Desjardins in Lévis seeks a senior legal affairs advisor to protect the organization’s legal interests and ensure regulatory compliance. You will lead complex projects and advise stakeholders across functions, including representations before authorities and courts when required.

The role emphasizes policy development, interpretation of laws, and strategic initiatives. A law degree and at least six years of relevant experience are required; French language proficiency and strong English skills