Job Description
As a Director Chief Legal Advisor in the Legal Affairs - Governance (Corporate Secretary’s Office) team at National Bank, you’ll act as asubsidiary governance specialist. With yourcorporate governance and subsidiary governance expertise, your good knowledge of corporate law and ESG and your diligence and yourstrong interpersonal skills, you’ll have a positive impact on the Bank and its subsidiaries.
Your role:
- Act as a recognized expert in subsidiary governance.
- Legally manage the Bank's subsidiary organizational chart.
- Support subsidiary boards of directors by being responsible for, including:
- Advise directors on various issues and make recommendations;
- To preserve the legal existence of subsidiaries;
- To keep their minute books;
- Organize board and committee meetings and act as corporate secretary;
- Coordinate the filing of the required corporate and regulatory reports.
- Participate in certain projects such as corporate reorganizations, the organization of the Bank's annual shareholders' meeting and the drafting of related documents, the implementation of new guidelines, standards or regulations and the deployment of new tools or processes.
- Ensure the advancement and integration of best practices in governance within the subsidiaries.
- Provide legal advice and intervene in strategic matters impacting the activities and operations of the Bank and its subsidiaries.
- Be proactive in your work environment, with a focus on improving the quality of the Governance team's services, systems and processes.
Your team:
This position reports to the Senior Manager, Governance within Legal Affairs (Corporate Secretary’s Office) of the Bank.We are looking for a legal advisor who loves a challenge, who aspires to innovate and who wishes to experience personal growth in a dynamic and multidisciplinary team.
We offer a wide range of ongoing learning opportunities for your development, including hands-on learning, training courses and collaborating with colleagues who have varied expertise and profiles.
Prerequisites:
- Level of academic experience required (e.g.: college diploma, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree in…)
- Bachelor's degree in law and a minimum of 10-15 years of experience
- Good knowledge of corporate law and governance
- Team spirit and interpersonal skills
- Diligence and attention to detail. Practical and pragmatic
- Ability to multitask
- French
Skills
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Communication Diversity & Inclusion Empathy Initiative Learning Agility Resiliency Teamwork
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Your benefits
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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
We're putting people first:
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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!
Why work at National Bank?
For an environment that supports your career path
There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.
For an inclusive and diverse environment
We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?
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