Legal Counsel - Canadian Commercial
Core
Provides legal and regulatory advice on products, initiatives, and strategies for BMO Financial Group's Canadian commercial business, focusing on minimizing legal risk and achieving business objectives.
Role type
In-house legal counsel (commercial banking)
Builds
Legal advice, risk mitigation strategies, and compliance frameworks for Canadian commercial operations
Domain
Financial services / Banking / Canadian Commercial
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Legal analysis, negotiation, risk identification, regulatory knowledge, problem solving, strategic planning
Preferred skills
Lending and leasing expertise, business line specialization, stakeholder management
Technologies
Legal research databases, compliance management systems
Responsibilities
Recommends and implements solutions based on issue analysis; Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making; Resolves routine and non-routine legal issues; Delivers legal advice and instructs external counsel; Identifies risks and implements mitigation actions; Acts as a subject matter expert on relevant laws and regulations
Seniority
Mid-level, independent contributor