Counsel - Montréal, Canada - Sun Life

Sun Life

Verified Company

Montréal, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self.

You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you.

Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights.

Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

What will you do?
- provide proactive, timely and effective legal support and advice to business partners, management and client-facing and administrative teams across Canada on a broad range of matters with an initial focus on group retirement services;

Provide legal advice on pension derisking, benefit administration, plan design, new product development, and marketing materials;

- advise on new legislation and regulatory requirements in the financial services industry in Quebec and nationally;
- advise business partners on new product development related initiatives;
- draft, review, and advise on a variety of contractual arrangements, policies, and related forms;
- support business development teams in calls and negotiations;
- support and advise Sun Life's Government & Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, and Risk teams.

What do you need to succeed?
- a member in good standing with the Barreau du Québec with ideally at least 3 years of private practice and/or in-house experience;
- enthusiastic about supporting Sun Life Canada in a variety of initiatives;
- bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada;
- adaptable to changing workloads, areas of work, and business demands;
- provide advice in a simple and practical manner;
- proactive and a self-starter with an ability to handle a high volume of work and take a risk-based approach to prioritize work;
- able to engage and influence others;
- able to demonstrate resilience and self-awareness; and
- able to collaborate, gain trust of business partners, and explain complex topics using simple language and clear language.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work.

Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range:

111,100/ ,800/177 800

Job Category:

Legal

Posting End Date:

12/08/2023