Technical Legal Advisor (Montreal) at National Bank — NeverHard

Overview A career as a Technical advisor within the Legal Documentation - Capital Markets team at National Bank involves providing legal support for capital markets transactions and operations. Your role has a tangible impact on the Bank’s activities and its subsidiaries through your legal knowledge, strong organization skills, and ability to thrive in a demanding transactional environment. Responsibilities Support the drafting, updating, negotiation, and organization of legal documentation related to capital markets transactions, ensuring regulatory compliance and industry standards. Coordinate transactional activities with internal legal advisors, front‑office teams, operations, and clients from initiation through closing. Ensure follow‑up, execution, archiving, and rigorous maintenance of contracts, agreements, and legal documents daily and for special projects, keeping records up to date. Conduct legal research, perform document reviews, and contribute to due diligence exercises related to financial transactions. Monitor legal and regulatory developments to align capital markets activities with applicable requirements. Contribute to continuous process improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize workflows and operational efficiency within the legal department. Team Within the Legal Documentation – Capital Markets sector, you are part of a team of several lawyers and another technical advisor. The team collaborates daily with partners located in Montréal, Toronto, Calgary, New York, Dublin, London, and Hong Kong. You report to the Senior Director, Legal Documentation. Prerequisites College diploma (professional or pre‑university) or Legal Techniques with at least two years of relevant experience. Knowledge of or strong interest in derivatives and other financial market products. Hands‑on experience managing legal documentation and contracts in a transactional environment, including commercial financing and business or corporate law. Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, particularly Word and Excel. Experience in a high‑volume transactional environment with multiple competing priorities. Benefits Competitive compensation. Health and wellness program. Flexible group insurance. Generous pension plan. Employee Share Ownership Plan. Employee and family assistance program. Preferential banking services. Community initiatives involvement. Telemedicine service. Virtual sleep clinic. Equal Employment Opportunity We welcome all candidates and provide accessibility measures during the recruitment process. If you require accommodations, please let us know during our initial conversations. #J-18808-Ljbffr