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Senior Legal Advisor Compliance

Attendance
Hybrid
Job number
28821
Category
Senior Professional
Status: Permanent
Type of Contract
Permanent
Schedule: Full-Time 
Full Time / Part Time?
Full-Time
Posting date
06-Oct-2025
Area(s) of interest: Legal
Location(s): Montreal
A career as a Senior Legal Advisor in the Personal & Commercial Compliance – Business Conduct team means acting as a regulatory expert to support sound risk management. This role allows you to have a direct impact by contributing to consumer protection, anti-money laundering efforts, and the efficiency of our compliance processes.

Your role
  • Act as a specialist for the Compliance team in interpreting and applying regulatory requirements to the activities of the Personal Financing and Mortgage Financing value chains.
  • Support business partners in these value chains to ensure their activities comply with applicable laws and regulations (Bank Act, Consumer Protection Framework, PCMLTFA, etc.).
  • Lead and contribute to projects, mandates, and complex analyses, while proposing practical solutions to regulatory issues.
  • Continuously monitor regulatory risks and recommend measures to mitigate them and improve operational effectiveness.
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance a regulatory supervision program, and carry out proactive, ongoing supervision.

Your team
Within the Regulatory Compliance sector (2nd line of defense), you are part of a team of 10 dynamic colleagues and report to the Senior Director, Business Conduct Personal & Commercial. Our team stands out for its diverse expertise, collaborative mindset, and commitment to innovation in anticipating regulatory trends. We aim to provide you with maximum flexibility to support your quality of life, through a hybrid work model that combines remote work with in-office presence.

National Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on learning through action, allow you to master your role and expand into new areas of expertise.

Prerequisites
  • Member in good standing of the Barreau or the Chambre des notaires du Québec, with at least 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Significant experience in regulatory compliance or risk management.
  • Strong knowledge of regulations applicable to the banking industry (Bank Act, Consumer Protection Framework, AML/ATF, etc.).
  • Familiarity with the activities and operational processes of the Personal Financing and Mortgage Financing sectors.
  • Influential leadership and autonomy in a context of transformation.
Languages:
English
Reason to require this language: you will need to work closely with our colleagues outside Quebec.

Skills

Communication Consumer Law Diversity & Inclusion Legal Advice Legal Compliance Teamwork Anti-Money Laundering Empathy Initiative Learning Agility Legal Regulatory Compliance Resiliency Risk and Compliance Reporting Compliance Legal and Regulatory Frameworks
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. 
 
* 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 
 
These are a few of the benefits available to you. 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 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!

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.

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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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