Hybrid Senior Director, Legal - Commercial Banking na Eq bank | equitable bank

Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing. We are big believers in innovating the banking experience because we believe Canadians deserve better options, and we challenge ourselves and our teams to creatively transform what’s possible in banking. Our team is made up of inquisitive and agile minds that find smarter ways of doing things. If you’re not afraid of taking on big challenges and redefining the future, you belong with us. You’ll get to work with people who will encourage you to reach new heights. We like to keep things fun, ask questions and learn together.

 

We are a big (and growing!) family. Overall we serve more than 670,000 people across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $125 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform (eqbank.ca) one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021. 

 

The Senior Director, Legal - Commercial Banking  is principally responsible for providing effective legal support and advice to the commercial banking operations of the business (commercial lending and transactional activities). The incumbent will provide a wide range of services to the business units, with a particular focus on commercial banking and corporate initiatives. The incumbent will interact regularly with senior management and will provide advice that will help the Bank achieve its goals and impact the overall strategic direction of the Bank. Moreover, they are responsible for proactively promulgating policies and otherwise advancing practices that reduce legal risk in their areas they are principally accountable for and are likewise expected to identify other programs or functional areas that may be implicated as new legal strategies or practices are identified.

 

The Senior Director, Legal - Commercial Banking  will be involved in handling a significant workload, inclusive of inquiries and assignments from a number of departments, as well as on legal matters arising from various statutory and regulatory changes and changes to the competitive landscape.  The incumbent will make significant decisions on behalf of the Legal team and will be accountable for legal matters relating to the Bank’s Commercial Banking functions.

 

The incumbent will preserve the Bank’s reputation for integrity and work to protect the organization from sanctions and reputational risk.  In this role, they will play a critical part in developing policies, procedures and documentation that meet regulatory requirements and protect the interests of the Bank.  The incumbent will strive to maintain cooperative relationships with all internal departments, policy makers, industry associations and regulatory and self-regulatory agencies that govern the Bank’s businesses.