Senior Advisor, Legal And Regulatory Compliance

Required
As a senior legal and regulatory compliance advisor, you help design, institute and coordinate the compliance framework and enforce related rules. You help ensure that oversight measures such as officer and employee behaviours comply with the organization’s standards. You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision‑making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:Lead specialized development projects, initiatives and activities that significantly impact the entire organizationDesign, update, implement and monitor complex action plans, programs, solutions and tools requiring comprehensive knowledge of legal and regulatory compliance to balance business needs, requirements and best practicesAdvise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiativesIdentify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision‑making bodiesDevelop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiativesOffer legal and regulatory compliance programs to internal employees to promote our culture of ethics and complianceRepresent Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external partners and organizationsRequired
As a senior legal and regulatory compliance advisor, you help design, institute and coordinate the compliance framework and enforce related rules. You help ensure that oversight measures such as officer and employee behaviours comply with the organization’s standards. You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision‑making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:Lead specialized development projects, initiatives and activities that significantly impact the entire organizationDesign, update, implement and monitor complex action plans, programs, solutions and tools requiring comprehensive knowledge of legal and regulatory compliance to balance business needs, requirements and best practicesAdvise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiativesIdentify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision‑making bodiesDevelop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiativesOffer legal and regulatory compliance programs to internal employees to promote our culture of ethics and complianceRepresent your unit before decision‑making bodiesRepresent Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external partners and organizationsWhat we offer*
Competitive salary and annual bonus4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first yearDefined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirementGroup insurance including telemedicineReimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipmentBenefits apply based on eligibility criteriaWhat You Bring To The Table
Bachelor's degree in a related fieldA minimum of six years of relevant experiencePlease note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be consideredKnowledge of French is requiredAction oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindsetEquity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!Job Family
Legal Affairs (FG)Unposting Date
2026-10-31
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