Join a Challenger
Being a traditional bank just isnt our thing. We are big believers in innovating the banking experience because we believe Canadians deserve better options and we challenge ourselves and our teams to creatively transform whats possible in banking. Our team is made up of inquisitive and agile minds that find smarter ways of doing things. If youre not afraid of taking on big challenges and redefining the future you belong with us. Youll get to work with people who will encourage you to reach new heights. We like to keep things fun ask questions and learn together.
We are a big (and growing! family. Overall we serve more than 670000 people acrossCanadathrough Equitable BankCanadasChallenger Bank and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Banks whollyowned subsidiary Concentra Bank supports credit unions acrossCanadathat serve more than six million members. Together we have over$125 billionin combined assets under management and administration with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich peoples lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes Worlds Best Banks list since 2021.
The Work
The Senior Director Legal Commercial Banking is principally responsible for providing effective legal support and advice to the commercial banking operations of the business (commercial lending and transactional activities). The incumbent will provide a wide range of services to the business units with a particular focus on commercial banking and corporate initiatives. The incumbent will interact regularly with senior management and will provide advice that will help the Bank achieve its goals and impact the overall strategic direction of the Bank. Moreover they are responsible for proactively promulgating policies and otherwise advancing practices that reduce legal risk in their areas they are principally accountable for and are likewise expected to identify other programs or functional areas that may be implicated as new legal strategies or practices are identified.
The Senior Director Legal Commercial Banking will be involved in handling a significant workload inclusive of inquiries and assignments from a number of departments as well as on legal matters arising from various statutory and regulatory changes and changes to the competitive landscape. The incumbent will make significant decisions on behalf of the Legal team and will be accountable for legal matters relating to the Banks Commercial Banking functions.
The incumbent will preserve the Banks reputation for integrity and work to protect the organization from sanctions and reputational risk. In this role they will play a critical part in developing policies procedures and documentation that meet regulatory requirements and protect the interests of the Bank. The incumbent will strive to maintain cooperative relationships with all internal departments policy makers industry associations and regulatory and selfregulatory agencies that govern the Banks businesses.
What we offer For fulltime permanent roles
Competitive discretionary bonus
Market leading RRSP match program
Medical dental vision life and disability benefits
Employee Share Purchase Plan
Maternity/Parental topup while you care for your little one
Generous vacation policy and personal days
Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues
Annual professional development allowance and a comprehensive Career Development program
A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience
Equitable Bank is deeply committed to inclusion. Our organization is stronger and our employees thrive when we honour and celebrate everyones diverse experiences and perspectives. In tandem with that commitment we support and encourage our staff to grow not just in their career path but personally as well.
We commit to providing a barrierfree recruitment process and work environment for all applicants. Please let us know of any accommodations needed so that you can bring your best self to the application process and candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check and credit check to qualify for hire. While we appreciate your interest in applying an Equitable recruiter will only contact leading candidates whose skills and qualifications closely match the requirements of the position.
We cant wait to get to know you!