Director transactional support

A career as a Director, transactional support within the Legal Affairs team at National Bank Financial means acting as a key operational and transactional pillar for legal teams and business partners. This role allows you to make a tangible impact on the efficiency and quality of legal activities, leveraging your expertise in transactional documentation, process optimization, and corporate coordination.
On a day‑to‑day basis, you help secure operations, structure critical information, and support strategic initiatives related to capital markets and wealth management.
Your role

• Maintain and evolve internal procedures, legal templates, and knowledge repositories to ensure relevance, compliance, and accessibility.
• Coordinate and structure the collection, organization, and review of transactional documentation related to private investments, wealth management, and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare and validate documentation required for know‑your‑client and anti‑money laundering activities, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and traceability of information.
• Optimize and deploy legal processes, tools, and best practices to improve operational efficiency and workflow across the sector.
• Manage and monitor contracts, signature processes, and document execution in collaboration with internal and external teams.
• Contribute and collaborate on cross‑functional legal and corporate projects, including legislative and regulatory monitoring related to capital markets and wealth management.

Your team Within the Legal Affairs sector of National Bank Financial, you are part of a team of approximately thirty colleagues and report to the Vice‑Presidency, Legal Advisory Services. The team actively supports the growth of business units and subsidiaries within Capital Markets and Wealth Management by contributing to a wide range of activities, including securities brokerage, portfolio management, corporate financing, distribution, and the negotiation and execution of strategic commercial contracts.
Our team stands out for its close collaboration with business partners, its advisory role to senior management, and its contribution to large‑scale strategic initiatives, including growth projects and acquisitions. You will evolve in an environment where collaboration, rigor, and sound judgment are central to the way work is done.
The Bank values continuous learning in various forms to support your development, including on‑the‑job learning, access to training content, and collaboration with colleagues who bring diverse areas of expertise.
Requirements

• Diploma in legal techniques or equivalent education, with 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in a legal or corporate environment.
• Proven experience in transactional support, document management, or legal operations.
• Experience in process optimization and implementation of best practices within a legal department.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe, and document management tools.
• Knowledge of environments related to capital markets and wealth management.

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!
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