Senior Legal Advisor; Hybrid

Attendance

Hybrid

Job number

34122

Category

Senior Professional

Status: Permanent

Type of Contract

Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

Full Time / Part Time?

Full-Time

Posting date

13-Jul-2026

Area(s) of interest: Legal

Location(s): Edmonton, Montreal

A career as a Senior Legal Advisor on the Personal & Commercial Compliance – Business Conduct team at National Bank means acting as a regulatory compliance specialist supporting the Personal Lending and Mortgage Lending business sectors. In this role, you will have a direct impact on regulatory risk management and consumer protection through your legal expertise, knowledge of the banking industry, and compliance experience.

Your role

• Advise compliance teams and business partners on the interpretation and application of regulatory requirements.
• Support partners in the Personal Lending and Mortgage Lending business sectors to ensure their activities and processes remain compliant.
• Collaborate closely with business partners, compliance specialists, and stakeholders across the Bank to advance regulatory initiatives and risk management activities.
• Lead complex analyses, strategic initiatives, and regulatory mandates while recommending solutions to identified issues.
• Assess regulatory risks on an ongoing basis and recommend mitigation measures that enhance operational efficiency.
• Identify potential non-compliance situations and propose appropriate preventive or corrective actions.
• Develop and enhance regulatory oversight programs while ensuring their effective implementation and ongoing monitoring.

Your team

Within the Regulatory Compliance sector (Second Line of Defence), you will be part of a team of 10 dynamic colleagues and report to the Senior Director, Personal and Commercial Banking Business Conduct. Our team stands out through its diverse expertise, collaborative mindset, and commitment to innovation in anticipating regulatory trends. We strive to offer maximum flexibility to support your quality of life through a hybrid work model that combines remote work and time in the office.

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

Prerequisites

• Hold a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. or J.D.) and have 7 to 10 years of relevant experience.
• Be a member in good standing of a Canadian law society or the Chambre des notaires du Québec.
• Have experience in regulatory compliance, risk management, or a related field.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of banking regulations, including the Bank Act, the Consumer Protection Framework, and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA).
• Have a solid understanding of personal lending and mortgage lending activities and related operational processes.
• Demonstrate influential leadership and strong autonomy to analyze complex regulatory issues and provide strategic recommendations to a variety of stakeholders.

French is not required for candidates based outside of Quebec.

Languages:

English, French

Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Skills

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Banking Law Communication Consumer Law Diversity & Inclusion Legal Advice Teamwork Anti-Money Laundering Empathy Initiative Learning Agility Legal Regulatory Compliance Resiliency Risk and Compliance Reporting Collaboration Mortgage Laws

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 such as:

* Health and wellness program, including many options

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