The Bank of Canada has a vision to be a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in our environment. 

Building on the principles that have always guided us – excellence, integrity and respect – we strive to be forward-looking and innovative, to welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and to earn trust by living up to our commitments and by clearly explaining the intent of our policies and actions.  

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The Bank of Canada is a federal Crown corporation and Canada’s central bank.  The Bank is based in downtown Ottawa and has over 2000 employees.  Its role is to promote the economic and financial welfare of Canada by fostering a stable and efficient financial system, which includes banks and credit unions, the financial markets, and clearing and settlement systems.

 

Our main areas of responsibility are:
Monetary policy: We influence the supply of money circulating in the economy, using our monetary policy framework to keep inflation low and stable.
Financial system: We promote safe, sound and efficient financial systems, within Canada and internationally. We also conduct transactions in financial markets in support of these objectives.
Currency: We design, issue and distribute Canada’s bank notes.
Funds management: We are the “fiscal agent” for the Government of Canada, managing its public debt programs and foreign exchange reserves.
Retail payments supervision: We supervise payment service providers, according to theRetail Payment Activities Act.

 

Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, you provide the Bank with expert legal services in the areas of labour and employment law and other related areas, such as human rights, privacy, ethics, access to information and procurement. 
As Senior Legal Counsel, you will also engage and manage outside counsel autonomously to represent the Bank in situations where specialist advice is required and you will be required to collaborate with internal clients and legal counsel at other organizations to support evolving Bank or departmental needs.

 

Specifically, you will;

 

 

 

What you need to succeed
You have expert knowledge of Canadian labour and employment law, with significant exposure to the federal sector.  You have the ability to provide practical legal advice to clients, whether developed in-house or in a law firm environment. 

 

This position also requires you to possess strong research skills, combined with a deep interest in evolving legal issues, highly developed analytical skills and the ability to analyze and quickly grasp the essence of complex issues that have an impact on the Bank and its workforce, and to work independently to develop appropriate responses. 

 

You are required to understand the mandate, needs and objectives of the Bank and provide high-quality, pragmatic and focused legal advice. We also require you to have strong verbal communication and writing skills as well as good planning and project management skills to successfully manage complex, sensitive and changing priorities while being able to adapt to unexpected circumstances. 

 

To be successful in this role, you also require strong relationship-building skills and can function both independently and as part of a team. Finally, having the ability to travel on occasion is required on a very limited basis.

 

 

Your education and experience
This position requires a Law degree and membership in a Canadian provincial law society with a minimum of four post-call years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
 

 

 

The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a substantial part of each month as part of the Bank`s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of eight days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office. 

 

What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider. 

 

 

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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