As a Senior Advisor, Counsel and Group Retirement Savings Oversigh, you play a key role in protecting the organizations legal interests by ensuring the compliance of various actions.

You assume a leadership and influential role with stakeholders on strategic and complex projects that are cross-functional and innovative.

In this capacity, you contribute to the development and recommendation of strategic directions, business positioning, and product development.

The nature of these files requires extensive and in-depth expertise in your field.

You will collaborate across multiple teams and interact with a wide range of stakeholders from diverse areas of expertise, making strong interpersonal skills essential.

Acting as a subject matter expert and advisor, you will serve as a resource for decision-making bodies.

You will also respond to questions from various teams, requiring a pragmatic business sense and the ability to balance business imperatives with legal and compliance requirements.

More specifically, you will be required to: Lead projects and mandates related to Group Retirement Savings (GRS) with significant scope and impact for the organization.

Advise and support colleagues and managers in positioning, planning, development, execution, and follow-up on strategic projects under your responsibility.

Guide teams in resolving issues and complex situations.





Identify and analyze problems, raise major issues, establish diagnoses, and make recommendations to relevant bodies.

Act as a liaison between the business sector and teams in Compliance, Legal Affairs, Taxation, and Privacy Protection.

Oversee the development and evolution of policies, standards, models, and programs supporting GRS strategic projects.

Represent the business sector on various industry committees.

What we offer* Market-competitive salary and annual bonus 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement Group insurance including telemedicine Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment #LI-Hybrid #ON11- What you bring to the table Bachelor''s degree in Law A minimum of eight years of relevant experience Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered Relevant experience in GRS Knowledge of French is required Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset Trade Union (If applicable)

📌 Senior Advisor, Counsel and Group Retirement Savings Oversigh (Toronto)
🏢 Desjardins
📍 Toronto