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Senior counsel, wealth managementBMO Financial Group • Winnipeg, Canada
Senior counsel, wealth management

Senior counsel, wealth management

BMO Financial Group • Winnipeg, Canada
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Date limite pour présenter sa candidature : 08/20/2026

Adresse : 100 King Street West

Groupe de famille d'emploi : Services juridiques

Provides and manages the delivery of legal and regulatory advice on products, initiatives, strategies, policies and developments for and on behalf of BMO Financial Group's Wealth Management Group. Provides legal advice based on knowledge of legal principals, practices and procedures, and knowledge of the financial services industry and its environment, in particular securities. Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives. Works to achieve organizational goals while minimizing legal risk. Works to deliver legal advice (60%), provide legal oversight (20%) and issues management (20%).

Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.

Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.

Regularly connects work to BMO’s purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.

Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.

Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.

Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.Uses multiple perspectives, imagines alternatives, and addresses potential outcomes for various courses of action to devise strategy, make recommendations and minimizes legal issues.

Proactively identifies legal issues and potential problems and communicates appropriately to stakeholders.

Overseas and delivers legal advice from internal/ external counsel, ensures compliance with internal policies & procedures, and provides advice/ rulings as necessary for complex functions/ activities.

Potential M&A.

Designs and oversees legal advice strategies & approaches for the unit activity.

Devises legal strategy, makes recommendations to minimize legal issues by applying multiple perspectives and alternatives, and addressing potential outcomes for various courses of action.

Acts as the prime contact for internal/external stakeholder relationships, which may include regulators.

Exercises judgement on complex, confidential and sensitive matters.

Oversees or drives the resolution of complex or sensitive financial and/ or non-financial issues.

Delivers legal advice, instructs external counsel and ensures compliance with internal policies & procedures for a single or small number of function(s).

Acts as a subject matter expert on relevant laws, regulations and policies.

Resolves daily issues and/or escalates with appropriate analysis and/or recommendations.

Identifies risks and implements appropriate actions to mitigate them.

Implements areas of improvement to ensure consistency with market place.

Builds effective relationships with internal/ external stakeholders.

Geographic scope: up to global.

Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a senior specialist resource across BMO.

Influences how teams/groups work together.

Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to multiple, interdependent, complex problems.

Communicates abstract concepts in simple terms.

Fosters strong internal and external networks and works with and across multiple teams to achieve business objectives.

Anticipates trends and responds by implementing appropriate changes.

Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications:

Typically 10+ years of legal practice or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Degree in law (LLB or JD) and license to practice law in relevant jurisdiction.

Typically 10 years of legal practice or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Private practice or in-house experience delivering legal advice to business/group, or experience at regulatory body relating to the regulation of business/group activities, preferably in wealth management and/or securities law.

Advanced knowledge in legal field, typically with a functional or business line specialization.

Knowledge of business and regulatory environment in which BMO Wealth Management operates.

Technical/ expert resource for business group(s) and other legal professionals.

Advanced knowledge of legal & regulatory requirements and the operations of single and multiple complex business group(s), including asset management and securities dealers.

Negotiation skills - in depth.

Seasoned expert with extensive industry knowledge.

Technical leader viewed as a thought leader for innovation.

Verbal & written communication skills - Expert.

Analytical and problem solving skills - Expert.

Influence skills - Expert.

Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - Expert.

Able to manage ambiguity.

Data driven decision making - Expert.

Salaire : $111,800.00 - $208,000.00

Type de rémunération : Salaire

Ce qui précède représente la fourchette et le type de rémunération de BMO Groupe financier.

Les salaires varieront en fonction de facteurs comme l’emplacement, les compétences, l’expérience, les études et les qualifications pour le poste et pourront inclure une structure de commissions. Les salaires pour les postes à temps partiel seront calculés au prorata du nombre d’heures travaillées régulièrement. Pour les rôles à commission, le salaire susmentionné représente la cible de BMO Groupe financier pour la première année au poste.

La rémunération totale offerte par BMO variera selon le type de rémunération associé au poste et peut comprendre des primes de rendement, des primes discrétionnaires ainsi que d’autres avantages et récompenses. BMO offre également une assurance santé, le remboursement des frais de scolarité, une assurance accident et une assurance vie, ainsi que des régimes d’épargne-retraite. Pour en savoir plus sur nos avantages sociaux, consultez le site : https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/fr/R%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration-globale

À propos de nous À BMO, nous sommes animés par une raison d’être commune : Avoir le cran de faire une différence dans la vie, comme en affaires. Cette raison d’être nous invite à entraîner des changements positifs et durables pour nos clients, nos collectivités et nos gens. En travaillant ensemble, en innovant et en repoussant les limites, nous transformons des vies et des entreprises et favorisons la croissance économique partout dans le monde.

En tant que membre de l'équipe de BMO, vous êtes valorisé, respecté et entendu, et vous avez plus de moyens pour progresser et obtenir des résultats. Nous nous efforçons de vous aider à obtenir des résultats dès le premier jour, pour vous-même et nos clients. Nous vous offrirons les outils et les ressources dont vous avez besoin pour franchir de nouvelles étapes, car vous aidez nos clients à franchir les leurs. Au moyen de formation et de coaching approfondis ainsi que de soutien de la direction et d'occasions de réseautage, nous vous aiderons à acquérir une expérience enrichissante et à élargir votre groupe de compétences.

Pour en savoir plus, visitez-nous à l'adresse https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/fr.

BMO s'engage à offrir un milieu de travail inclusif, équitable et accessible. Nous apprenons de nos différences et tirons notre force des gens et de leurs différents points de vue. Des mesures d’adaptation sont disponibles sur demande pour les candidats qui participent à tous les aspects du processus de sélection. Pour demander des mesures d’adaptation, veuillez communiquer avec votre recruteur.

Remarque aux recruteurs : BMO n’accepte pas les curriculum vitæ non sollicités provenant de toute source autre que le candidat directement. Tout curriculum vitæ non sollicité envoyé à BMO, directement ou indirectement, sera considéré comme la propriété de BMO. BMO ne paiera aucuns frais pour les placements découlant de la réception d’un curriculum vitæ non sollicité. Une agence de recrutement doit d’abord détenir une entente de service écrite valide et dûment signée avant d’envoyer des curriculum vitæ.

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