Deputy General Counsel & Vice President

Reporting to the General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Legal & Risk, this role serves as the designated second-in-command for the Legal & Risk division, with senior responsibility for legal operations, non-financial risk policy, governance support, regulatory compliance and strategic advisory matters.

Summary Overview:

This executive role is designed to strengthen senior legal and policy leadership capacity within the Association by providing a designated deputy to the General Counsel & Senior Vice President. The Deputy General Counsel & Vice President will oversee day-to-day legal operations, lead key initiatives and policy files within the legal and non-financial risk policy portfolios, support the CBA’s corporate governance and regulatory compliance programs, and provide practical, strategic advice on complex and sensitive matters affecting the Association and its members.

Description of Responsibilities:

Strategic Legal, Regulatory and Policy Leadership

• Provide legal, regulatory and strategic advice to the CEO and other members of the Executive Leadership Team
• Lead and advise on the development of industry policy positions, submissions and advocacy strategies on the most complex, sensitive and strategically significant legal and non-financial risk policy matters at the federal, provincial and international levels
• Exercise sound judgment on highly sensitive, confidential and reputationally significant matters, including assessing legal, regulatory, policy, operational and stakeholder implications
• Complete such other strategic projects and executive-level assignments as may be assigned from time to time

Governance, Operations and Risk Management

• Support the General Counsel in matters related to Board governance, including preparing materials, providing advice and ensuring effective governance support for the Board and its committees
• Support the General Counsel in setting divisional priorities, managing legal resources, overseeing major files, developing talent and ensuring the delivery of timely, practical and strategically aligned advice
• Oversee corporate contracts, including reviewing, negotiating and advising on agreements to support the Association’s operational, legal and risk management requirements.
• Support adoption of AI within the CBA organization and within the delivery of legal services

People Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Provide management, leadership, coaching and direction to a team of lawyers and policy professionals who are subject matter experts
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the Association to advance integrated legal, policy, advocacy and operational priorities

External Engagement and Stakeholder Relations

• Advance the perspectives of the banking sector to all levels of government, regulators and other stakeholders
• Engage in and attend external events on behalf of the Association, representing the interests and perspectives of member banks
• Initiate, develop and maintain trusted senior-level relationships with member banks, government officials, regulatory authorities, consumer groups and other stakeholders with an interest in financial services