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

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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):

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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We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.