Senior Legal Counsel, Global Asset Management

Is this role right for you?

In this role you will:
• Provide expert legal counsel to SGAM and its functional support groups on a broad range of complex matters including but not limited to:
o advising on all aspects of the life-cycle of publicly and privately offered investment funds (including development, structuring, and offering documents)
o providing legal analysis and advice on the execution of SGAM’s increasingly globally oriented target operating model involving Canada and numerous other geographic jurisdictions.
o drafting and negotiating specialized investment fund documents such as investment management and sub-advisory agreements
o researching securities law regulatory developments and advising on implications to inform SGAM’s practices and documentation
o identifying legal and regulatory risks
o advising on policies and procedures
o drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and documentation
o creating and maintaining systems and precedents within the Legal Department
o investigating and resolving ad hoc legal issues.
o developing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal business units
• Exercise judgment to prioritize workload in a constantly shifting environment.
• Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Direct and review legal work being performed by outside counsel. Optimizing external counsel resources where required to ensure that work is performed efficiently and within agreed to budgets.
• Active participant on cross functional working groups within SGAM.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Champion a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
• Champion a “team first” environment and maintains a focus on constant improvement in order to optimize SGAM legal services for the business.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed? – We would love to work with you if you have:
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant legal experience, with a focus on the asset management industry
• Graduated from a recognized law school.
• Membership in the Law Society of one of the provinces of Canada.
• Significant regulatory and securities law knowledge.
• High level of attention to detail, diligence, analytical, human relations and communications skills.
• Established problem solving skills and ability to prioritize in a constantly shifting environment.

What's in it for you?
• Champion a high-performance environment and contribute to an inclusive work environment.
• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization where you are surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers.
• A competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits plan.
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities - for you and our customers.
• You can expect to be recognized and rewarded for high-performance; you will be supported by leadership through meaningful development conversations that enable faster advancement and internal training to support your growth and development.