Description
Being a Senior Legal Advisor in the Sourcing team at National Bank means contributing to the negotiation of commercial agreements that support our banking products and services offering and being involved in projects that require expertise in multiple legal fields, including technology, commercial agreements, intellectual property and information security. This job will allow you to have a positive impact on our organization through your legal reasoning, negotiation skills, business reflexes, curiosity, relationship skills, as well as your critical thinking.
Your role
- Act as a lawyer contributing to the negotiation and conclusion of products and services agreements with third party suppliers by reviewing, drafting and negotiating their legal terms and providing legal advice on varied topics.
- Provide legal advice and intervene in strategic cases that have a significant impact on the activities, operations and results of National Bank of Canada and its subsidiaries.
- Understand the impact of regulatory requirements on the activities of National Bank of Canada and its subsidiaries.
- Draft various legal documents as required by applicable laws and regulations.
- Analyze, interpret, and review various legal reports and documents in order to safeguard the Bank's rights
Your team
In Sourcing, you’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team and you’ll report to the Senior Manager IT Sourcing and Legal Counsel. Our team works with all lines of business and contributes to the delivery of numerous and various business initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to join our team!
We want to contribute to your quality of life by offering you as much flexibility as possible in your work. For example, we offer a hybrid work model (remote and in the office), work schedule arrangements to help you achieve work/life balance, and flexible leave that you can take when it's important to you.
Prerequisites
- Bachelor’s degree in law and 3 to 5 years of relevant experience
- Member of the Barreau du Québec or the Chambre des notaires du Québec, with extensive experience
- Experience in one of these fields: commercial agreements, acquisitions and financing, technology
- Good judgement and business acumen
- Ability to offer efficient and quality service to business partners
- Proactive attitude, leadership, and initiative
- Ability to manage priorities and a large volume of files
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.
- Health and wellness program, including many options
- Flexible group insurance
- Generous pension plan
- Employee Share Ownership Plan
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Preferential banking services
- Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
- Telemedicine service
- Virtual sleep clinic
Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.
We're putting people first
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 peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees.
We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?
Come live your ambitions with us!
