Senior Legal Counsel, Compliance (Temporary position – 18 to 24 months)

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented below is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

Salary range (but not limited to):

138,500 - 169,300

About the role

We’re looking for a Compliance Lawyer to join our growing team on an 18- to 24-month contract.

As Senior Counsel, your work will have a significant impact on supporting Intact Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries in identifying and managing legal, regulatory, compliance, and reputational risks. You’ll be relied upon to promote a culture of compliance and ethical business conduct and to help ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

What you’ll do here

• Provide timely legal and regulatory advice and guidance on compliance- and privacy-related matters and projects.
• Act as a strategic advisor and collaborate closely with stakeholders across Canadian lines of business, including Claims, Underwriting, Brokers, Cyber and Technology, and Risk Management.
• Support all areas of our compliance framework, including:
• Supporting regulatory matters, including regulatory engagement and reporting.
• Supporting internal compliance reporting and committees.
• Leading and overseeing compliance and privacy training and awareness initiatives.
• Conducting privacy impact assessments and data-transfer requests.
• Playing an active role in supporting stakeholders with the investigation, management, and resolution of compliance and privacy incidents and breaches.
• Supporting compliance policy management and governance.
• Continuously improve Intact’s compliance- and privacy-related processes to ensure they remain best in class.
• Identify potential compliance risks and implement proactive plans to mitigate or minimize them.
• Collaborate with world-class legal colleagues to solve novel problems and advance Intact’s customer-focused vision.
• Promote a culture of compliance and ensure that the organization’s integrity and values are always respected.

What you bring to the table

• A minimum of eight years of relevant post-call legal experience in a large law firm or in-house environment.
• Membership in the Quebec or Ontario bar.
• Deep experience in compliance, regulatory, and privacy matters. Experience with Quebec insurance law is considered an asset.
• Excellent communication, writing, drafting, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to collaborate and build strong professional relationships with colleagues and clients.
• The ability to educate and influence decision-makers, with an emphasis on simplifying problems and reducing complexity for decision-making.
• Sound judgment and the ability to assess the practical implications of legal and regulatory risks.
• The ability to proactively identify legal and reputational risks and propose innovative business solutions.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and successfully manage multiple files and projects simultaneously.
• Comfort with technology tools, including a strong working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience using generative AI tools is considered an asset.
• Fluency in both French and English, spoken and written, is required, as the role involves regular interaction with French- and English-speaking colleagues and stakeholders across the country.
• Experience working in a regulated industry, such as financial services, is considered an asset.

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Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en pleine croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.