Legal Counsel – Corporate and Transactional Affairs

iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance)

Legal Advisor guiding corporate and transactional affairs within iA Financial Group's financial services context. Involves legal counsel on mergers, acquisitions, and regulatory matters.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeMontreal • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Acting as legal counsel on mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture transactions;
Advising on strategic corporate and transactional matters, including internal reorganizations, mergers, and strategic investments;
Participating in corporate financing matters, including public offerings and intercompany financings;
Analyzing applicable regulatory frameworks, preparing regulatory filings, and interacting with regulatory authorities;
Drafting and reviewing corporate documents, including articles, by‑laws, resolutions, shareholders’ agreements, powers of attorney, and other corporate records;
Supporting the management of the corporate entity portfolio, including incorporations, liquidations, and dissolutions;
Providing legal opinions in corporate, transactional, and public and private financing matters;
Monitoring legislative, regulatory, and jurisprudential developments and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives;
Collaborating closely with internal legal teams and business partners.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Holds a Bachelor of Laws or any other relevant academic background;
Has a minimum of 10 years of experience in corporate and transactional law or in a similar role;
Is a member of the Barreau du Québec;
Is recognized for strong organizational skills and excellent priority management;
Stands out for sound professional judgment, rigor, and the ability to manage complex matters;
Demonstrates a high level of autonomy, adaptability, and the ability to perform under pressure;
Shows strong team spirit and delivers excellent service to internal and external partners;
Is fully proficient in French, both written and spoken;
Has an advanced level of English, as the role requires reading, analyzing, and drafting legal documents, as well as interacting regularly with internal and external English-speaking colleagues and partners across Canada and the United States;
Has knowledge of the insurance and financial services industry and competition law, considered an asset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence;
A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive workplace where potential can be expressed and developed freely;
The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.
Competitive benefits, including flexible group insurance plans, a competitive pension plan, a share purchase plan, vacation and wellness and personal development days, telemedicine services, an employee and family assistance program, an ergonomic furniture program, performance bonuses, discounts on iA products, and more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

corporate lawtransactional lawregulatory compliancelegal draftingcorporate governancemergers and acquisitionspublic offeringslegal opinionsregulatory filingscorporate financing

Soft Skills

organizational skillspriority managementprofessional judgmentrigorautonomyadaptabilityperforming under pressureteam spiritservice orientationcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor of LawsBarreau du Québec