Legal Counsel (Contract)

Scotiabank

Full-time Montreal, Quebec Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers

Posted:

March 11, 2026

Location:

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Job Description

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 In this role, you will be driving: Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.

Assists in directly providing legal analysis, documentation, negotiation, preparation, review, research and advice and counsel to line management in the development of new services or products.

Assists in reviewing legal work being performed by outside counsel, or preparing general correspondence to such counsel.

Assists in research of proposed legislation to evaluate impact on the Bank, and writes reports and prepares general correspondence involving general interpretation and terminology.

May assist or represent the Bank in the course of litigation.

Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.

Actively pursues effective and efficient opera...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Montreal, Canada

Posted: March 11, 2026

Deadline: April 20, 2026