Technician, Legal affairs

Desjardins • Montreal, QC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a legal affairs technician, you help protect the organization’s legal interests by providing technical support to make sure that its rights are protected and obligations are met. You may be responsible for one or more sub-specialties, such as contested matters and the Office of the Corporate Secretary (ethics and professional conduct, official registries, meeting minutes, the general meeting, etc.). You serve as technical expert and provide discipline-specific support for your unit’s activities, initiatives and processes. The ability to tailor your approach as needed is therefore essential. You research and analyze processes, information management and data processing. You draw on your sound decision-making skills to solve technically complex problems and recommend ways to change or adjust methods and procedures to make them as effective and efficient as possible.

Requirements

• General college diploma in a related field
• A minimum of three years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of French required
• Action oriented
• Customer Focus
• Decision quality
• Differences
• Nimble learning
• Situational adaptability

Nice To Haves

• Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Trade Union (If applicable)

Responsibilities

• Carry out specialized technical studies, research and analysis on legal topics.
• Serve as resource person for the submission of solutions and action plans
• Provide technical support for tasks, projects and complex operational issues
• Assist your unit’s legal staff with their initiatives and help them plan and coordinate legal activities.
• Prepare and draft reports, documents, summaries and technical notes
• Follow up with practitioners and decision-making bodies as required.
• Forward files in accordance with the established process
• Help practitioners follow your unit’s standards and processes and use its tools and systems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 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
• Reimbursement of telework equipment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree