Type de contrat :
Permanent Contract

Mid-Level Lawyer (Canada / International Support) M/F

Modified on 26/11/2025

  • Lieu : Montreal, Quebec - Canada
  • Secteur : Legal
  • Numéro de l'offre : 2025-106275

Job description

CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole, dedicated to asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds, banks, private equity and real estate funds, brokers and corporate clients. Through offices across Europe, North and South America and Asia, CACEIS offers a broad range of services covering execution, clearing, forex, securities lending, custody, depositary and fund administration, fund distribution support, middle office outsourcing and issuer services.

We are actively recruiting for a Financial Lawyer, based in Montreal, Canada to cover Canadian and transversal legal services for common-law countries.

Key Roles & responsibilities:

  • Legal support to the Canadian business (Québec-based): 

    -  Advise on commercial, regulatory and corporate matters.

    -  Review, draft and negotiate agreements with internal clients and

    -  Support local governance and corporate filings

  • Support to designated common-law jurisdictions (e.g., Malaysia, United States, Jersey):

    - Review and negotiate contracts governed by common-law frameworks.

    - Coordinate with external counsel and internal stakeholders in those jurisdictions.

    - Provide clear guidance on cross-border risk, documentation requirements and internal approval processes.
      

  • Group-level legal coordination:

    - Assist in ad hoc group/global projects.

    - Support global policy rollouts, regulatory projects and internal governance initiatives.

    - Act as a point of contact for colleagues in other branches and subsidiaries.

     

  • Risk and regulatory support:

    - Identify legal and regulatory risks relevant to the business and escalate appropriately.

    - Provide practical, business-oriented solutions in a complex, multi-jurisdictional environment.

  • Starting date
    15/12/2025
    Position with management
    No
    Minimum level of study
    Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent
    Training / Specialization
    • Qualified lawyer in Canada (Québec bar or common-law bar; dual qualification an asset).

    • 4–7 years’ post-qualification experience in commercial, regulatory or financial services work.
    Minimum experience level
    6-10 years
    Skills needed
    Must have skills:
    • Strong drafting and negotiation skills in both English and French.
    • Experience working across multiple jurisdictions or with cross-border matters.
    • Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver clear, pragmatic advice.
    • Comfortable working independently while collaborating within a wider international legal team.
    • Excellent communication skills in both French and English.
       
    Languages
    English/French

  • CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole dedicated to asset managers and institutional investors. Through offices across Europe, North and South America and Asia, CACEIS offers a broad range of services covering execution, clearing, forex, securities lending, custody, depositary, fund administration, fund distribution support, middle-office outsourcing and issuer services. CACEIS is a consolidator in the European asset servicing market and posts sustained growth in its business activities. The group holds €5.3 trillion in assets under custody and €3.4 trillion in assets under administration (figures as of 31 December 2024) By working every day in the interest of society, we are a Group committed to diversity and inclusion and place people at the heart of all our transformations. All our job offers are open to persons with disabilities..

CACEIS

CACEIS

Mid-Level Lawyer (Canada / International Support) M/F

Published the 26/11/2025

Type de contrat :
Permanent Contract
  • Montreal, Quebec - Canada
  • Legal
  • 2025-106275
Join
-us

Our advantages

Other functions

• Public Affairs
• Commercial
• Communications
• Compliance
• Custodian Control
• Digital & Data
• Finance
• General Inspection
• IT
• Legal
• CACEIS Consulting
• Correspondent Network
• Human Resources
• Risks and Permanent Controls

Operations

• Banking services
• Clearing services
• Custody
• Fund Administration
• Fund Distribution
• Investment Management services
• Issuer services
• Master Data services
• Pension funds
• Private Equity, Real Estate & Securitisation
• Transaction Banking

Ecovadis Platinium

In 2024, CACEIS is Gold and ranks in the top 2% of companies assessed by EcoVadis for the Financial Services sector. With this rating, CACEIS confirms its commitment to being a socially responsible company.

Happy Trainee rating: (92% and 81%)

The percentage of our students on internships or work-study programmes who recommend CACEIS (Happy Trainees label by ChooseMyCompany) in France (92%) and Luxembourg (81%)

Our corporate values

We care, We dare, We grow, We are One CACEIS: our corporate values are the foundation of our culture and the hallmark of belonging to the Group. They drive us to provide high-quality service and constantly strive to satisfy our customers and employees.

These offers may interest you!