Analyst, Legal affairs

Location: Jonquière

Temporary 12- Month Position.

As a legal affairs analyst, you help protect the organization’s legal interests by ensuring it complies with all laws. You also play a key role in making 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 analyze and help diagnose issues, provide opinions in accordance with your discipline’s rules, and help develop recommendations and implementation plans. You develop tools, methods and processes. Your projects and initiatives require extensive knowledge of your line of work. You share ideas and help solve problems using your analytical skills, extensive knowledge of your line of business and ability to manage complexity.

You interact with stakeholders working in other fields. You provide discipline-specific support to your unit, clients and partners. More specifically, you will be required to:

Advise and assist clients on how to interpret and apply laws, regulations, standards, policies and guidelines

Support the more experienced professionals in your unit by performing legal research and analysis and preparing reports, opinions and summaries

Identify, input, analyze and interpret data to inform management decision-making and monitor the application of management policies and practices. Make recommendations

Analyze risks and write reports. Prepare recommendations and provide advice on how to implement them

Help develop, update and implement policies, procedures, standards and tools related to your line of work

Serve as resource person for your unit, clients and partners

What we offer*

• 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 and telework equipment

• Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

Bachelor's degree in a related field

A minimum of two years of relevant experience as a member of the Quebec Bar

Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

Be a member of the Quebec Bar

Knowledge of French is required

Action oriented, Business insight, Complexity, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Trade Union (If applicable)

Job Family

Legal Affairs (FG)

Unposting Date

2026-12-3

Additional Locations: Montréal