Head of Legal leading commercial, procurement and governance work for Unit8, a Swiss AI and data analytics consultancy. Building its Canadian and US legal function from Montreal.
About the role
- Senior legal advisor protecting Desjardins’ legal interests through litigation, compliance, and strategic counsel. Advising stakeholders and representing the organization before courts and decision-making bodies.
Responsibilities
- Lead specialized development projects, initiatives and activities that significantly impact the entire organization
- Advise clients and partners on positioning, planning, development, execution and monitoring of strategic projects and initiatives
- Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
- Interpret laws and regulations, issue legal opinions, and prepare and validate rules, standards, policies, procedures, forms and agreements
- Represent the organization in court; develop strategy, draft pleadings, prepare witnesses, deliver oral arguments and negotiate terms on complex matters
- Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support strategic projects and initiatives
- Represent the unit before decision-making bodies
- Serve as specialist advisor, subject matter expert, resource person and coach for decision-making bodies
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in law
- A minimum of six years of relevant experience
- Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
- Member in good standing of the Barreau du Québec
- Strong communication skills in both French and English, both oral and written
- Action oriented
- Complexity
- Customer Focus
- Differences
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Nimble learning
- Strategic mindset
Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual bonus
- 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
- Group insurance including telemedicine
- Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
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