- Provide and manage legal and regulatory advice on products, initiatives, strategies, policies, and developments for BMO Financial Group
- Provide legal advice based on legal principles, practices, procedures, and financial-services industry knowledge
- Influence and negotiate to achieve business objectives while minimizing legal risk
- Recommend and implement solutions based on analysis of issues and business implications
- Identify emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making
- Exercise judgment on moderate to complex decisions within standard policies and regulatory requirements
- Identify and resolve routine issues and determine courses of action within procedural and policy guidelines
- Deliver legal advice, instruct external counsel, and ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures
- Act as a subject matter expert on relevant laws, regulations, and policies
- Resolve daily issues or elevate them with appropriate analysis and recommendations
- Identify risks and implement mitigation actions
- Implement improvements to ensure consistency with the marketplace
- Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Provide specialized consulting, analytical, and technical support
- Work independently and handle non-routine situations
- Support a geographic scope of up to global
- Perform broader work or accountabilities as assigned Requirements - Less than 7 years of legal practice or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Degree in law (LLB or JD)
- License to practice law in relevant jurisdiction
- Private practice, in-house experience or experience at regulatory body relating to regulation of business/group activities may be required




- Knowledge in legal field, typically with a functional or business line specialization
- Knowledge of business and regulatory setting in which BMO Financial Group operates
- Proficient knowledge of subject matter legal requirements and operations of a single client group
- In-depth negotiation skills
- Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience
- In-depth verbal and written communication skills
- In-depth collaboration and team skills
- In-depth analytical and problem-solving skills
- In-depth influence skills
- In-depth data-driven decision-making skills
- Fluent in French and English to support business operations outside the province of Quebec Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in legal and regulatory advice within the financial services sector, with strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Proficient in both French and English, capable of influencing stakeholders and ensuring compliance with legal standards. Highest-signal resume keywords - Legal Advice
- Negotiation Skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Analytical Skills
- Fluency in French and English ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills - Legal Principles
- Financial-Services Industry Knowledge
- Risk Identification
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Technical Proficiency in Legal Requirements Soft Skills - Influence Skills
- Collaboration Skills
- Verbal Communication Skills
- Written Communication Skills
- Problem-Solving Skills Certifications & Qualifications - License to Practice Law
- Degree in Law (LLB or JD) Industry Keywords - Legal Field
- Regulatory Environment
- BMO Financial Group
- Private Practice
- In-House Experience

📌 Legal Counsel, Personal & Business Banking (Toronto)
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📍 Toronto