Senior Counsel, Wealth Management
Core
Provides and manages legal and regulatory advice for BMO Financial Group's Wealth Management Group, focusing on securities, products, and initiatives.
Role type
Senior Counsel (Legal)
Builds
Legal strategies, compliance frameworks, and risk mitigation solutions for the Wealth Management unit.
Domain
Financial Services / Wealth Management / Securities Law
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Securities law expertise, regulatory compliance, contract negotiation, risk management, complex issue resolution, stakeholder management, strategic planning, M&A experience, legal strategy design, external counsel management
Preferred skills
Thought leadership in legal innovation, cross-functional collaboration, ambiguity management, data-driven decision making
Technologies
Legal research databases, compliance management systems, contract lifecycle management tools
Responsibilities
Provide legal advice on products and strategies, oversee legal oversight and issue management, identify and mitigate legal risks, act as prime contact for regulators and stakeholders, devise legal strategies to minimize issues, resolve complex financial and non-financial issues, instruct external counsel, and ensure compliance with internal policies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence