Advisor, Legal and regulatory compliance

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2 Locations
Hybrid
Mid level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
Designs, implements, monitors, and coordinates legal and regulatory compliance programs, action plans, policies, and tools. Diagnoses compliance issues, analyzes information, develops recommendations, and improves organizational best practices. Provides training and awareness initiatives on ethics and compliance, oversees business-line activities, supports internal and external stakeholders, and represents the unit before committees and organizational groups.
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As a 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 advise and assist clients and partners as part of intervention and development initiatives. You recommend solutions to improve or optimize standards, policies and programs. Your projects and initiatives require extensive knowledge of your line of work. You prepare recommendations, solutions and action plans based on the organization’s objectives and priorities. You help solve complex problems using your analytical skills and extensive knowledge of the line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. More specifically, you will be required to:

  • Design, update, implement and monitor legal and regulatory compliance action plans, programs, solutions and tools to balance business needs, requirements and best practices
  • Diagnose issues, challenges and needs to determine target outcomes
  • Analyze information, carry out studies, and develop and propose recommendations to develop best practices for the organization
  • Help train internal practitioners, raise awareness and communicate information about our culture of ethics and compliance
  • Oversee business line activities
  • Help represent internal and external partners and practitioners
  • Represent your unit before committees, practitioners and organizational units.

What we offer*

  • 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

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • A minimum of four years of relevant experience
  • Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
  • Knowledge of French is required
Action oriented, Business insight, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning


Equity, 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!

Trade Union (If applicable)

Job Family

Legal Affairs (FG)

Unposting Date

2026-09-4

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • At least four years of relevant experience
  • Knowledge of French
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The Company
HQ: Lévis
40,858 Employees

What We Do

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America and the fifth largest cooperative financial group in the world, with assets of $435.8 billion as at March 31, 2024. It was named one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes magazine and by Mediacorp. To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, online platforms and subsidiaries across Canada. Ranked among the world's strongest banks according to The Banker magazine, Desjardins has some of the highest capital ratios and credit ratings in the industry and the first according to Bloomberg News

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