Legal Advisor

Attendance: On-Site

Employment Category: Professional

Type of Contract: Permanent

A career as a Legal Advisor in the Transactions and Specialized Products team within Capital Markets at National Bank means acting as a specialist supporting the structured products sector while ensuring business practices comply with Canadian regulations.

In this role, you will directly contribute to the development and commercialization of complex financial products while ensuring rigorous management of legal and regulatory risks. Your expertise in securities law, analytical mindset, and attention to detail will have a tangible impact on the quality and integrity of the organization’s business practices.

Your role

Participate in all stages of structured products development and commercialization

Draft and review prospectuses and coordinate internal and external stakeholders, particularly in tax and accounting

Provide legal opinions to inform and support business decisions

Ensure business practices comply with Canadian securities regulations

Analyze and review various reports and legal documents to protect the Bank’s interests

Formulate recommendations regarding product development and commercialization to effectively manage risks for the Bank and its subsidiaries

Your team

Within the Transactions and Specialized Products sector, you will be part of a team of lawyers and technicians and report to the Managing Director, Transactions and Specialized Products. Our team stands out for its efficiency, availability, expertise, creativity, and dynamism. We collaborate closely on a daily basis with financial engineers involved in designing financial products.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our customized training programs, based on learning in action, allow you to master your role and develop new areas of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Center, and coaching and mentoring support are available to you at all times.

Prerequisites

Bachelor’s degree in Law and member of the Quebec Bar with 1 to 3 years of relevant experience

Demonstrated experience in corporate law and securities law, including drafting legal documentation

Strong knowledge of the Canadian regulatory framework applicable to capital markets

Understanding of financial products and capital markets, with a strong interest in the field

Experience analyzing and reviewing legal and commercial documents

Your benefits

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 such as:

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

Involvement in community initiatives

Telemedicine service

Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

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 people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Join us!

Additional required languages: English, French

Skills: Analytical Skills, Communication, Diversity & Inclusion, Driving Results, Emotional Intelligence, Securities Regulation, Teamwork, Accountability, Client-focused, Empathy, Influence others, Initiative, Learning Agility, Resiliency, Humility