Requisition ID: 271239

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Senior Legal Counsel provides expert legal advice and co-ordination of legal services to Scotia Global Asset Management (GAM), with respect to GAM’s global business operating model and activities. Contributes to the overall success of the Legal Department in Canada ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

- Provides expert legal counsel to SGAM and its functional support groups on a broad range of complex matters including but not limited to:
- advising on all aspects of the life-cycle of publicly and privately offered investment funds (including development, structuring, and offering documents)
- providing legal analysis and advice on the execution of SGAM’s increasingly globally oriented target operating model involving Canada and numerous other geographic jurisdictions.
- drafting and negotiating specialized investment fund documents such as investment management and sub-advisory agreements
- researching securities law regulatory developments and advising on implications to inform SGAM’s practices and documentation
- identifying legal and regulatory risks
- advising on policies and procedures
- drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and documentation
- creating and maintaining systems and precedents within the Legal Department
- investigating and resolving ad hoc legal issues.
- developing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal business units
- Exercises judgment to prioritize workload in a constantly shifting environment.




- Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
- Directing and reviewing legal work being performed by outside counsel. Optimizing external counsel resources where required to ensure that work is performed efficiently and within agreed to budgets.
- Active participant on cross functional working groups within SGAM.
- Understands how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
- Pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective area and in which she/he provides legal advice to relevant control function groups to assist in supporting the effectiveness of business controls to meet obligations with respect to legal, operational, regulatory, and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.
- Champions a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
- Champions a “team first” environment and maintains a focus on constant improvement in order to optimize SGAM legal services for the business.

Skills Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed? – We would love to work with you if you have:

- Graduate of a recognized law school.
- Membership in the Law Society of one of the provinces of Canada.
- Significant legal experience in the investment funds industry.
- Significant regulatory and securities law knowledge.
- High level of attention to detail, diligence, analytical, human relations and communications skills.




- Established problem solving skills and ability to prioritize in a constantly shifting environment.

What's in it for you?

- Champion a high-performance environment and contribute to an inclusive work environment.
- The opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization where you are surrounded by a collaborative team of creative thinkers.
- A competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits plan.
- An organization committed to making a difference in our communities - for you and our customers.
- You can expect to be recognized and rewarded for high-performance; you will be supported by leadership through meaningful development conversations that enable faster advancement and internal training to support your growth and development.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here.

Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

📌 Senior Legal Counsel, Global Asset Management (Toronto)
🏢 Scotiabank
📍 Toronto