As a Senior Advisor, Counsel and Group Retirement Savings Oversigh, you play a key role in protecting the organization’s 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*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• Salary range : $89 987 to $131 980 per year
• Salary range : $98 986 to $145 179 per year (Downtown Toronto)
• 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

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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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)

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Job Family

Legal Affairs (FG)

Unposting Date

2026-01-19

This position is actually vacant.

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