Counsel (Finance & AI Innovation)
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Job Description
Crédit Agricole CIB (CA-CIB) Canada is the home of Crédit Agricole CIB Canada Branch and Crédit Agricole Services & Operations.
The Canada Branch has offices in Montreal and Toronto providing financial services to Canadian Financial Institutions, Banks, Pension Funds & SSA and to large Canadian headquartered international corporations.
Crédit Agricole Services & Operations is hosting a part of all Crédit Agricole CIB’s support functions, from KYC, Back Offices, Risk, IT, Legal or Finance supporting our growing operations in the Americas and complementing our European and Asian operations platforms in a “follow the sun” approach.
When you join CA-CIB Canada, you are joining a certified Great Place to Work employer, and a highly engaged workforce.
Provides strategic legal counsel to Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank's (CACIB) banking and finance operations across the Americas, with particular focus on corporate lending and international trade. This role will prioritize transactional legal expertise with a secondary focus on AI innovation and leveraging proprietary platforms to accelerate document review and enhance work product quality.
The position serves as transactional legal advisor to senior management and front-line business units, manages external counsel relationships, and bridges U.S., Canadian and international legal frameworks. In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to AI integration within the legal function while maintaining the highest standards of legal analysis and client service.
This Montreal-based position focuses on banking and finance matters, primarily involving U.S. transactions with secondary responsibility for Canadian transactions. The successful candidate must demonstrate willingness to master both U.S. and Canadian market practices, regardless of their jurisdiction of admission.
Management and Reporting
Reports to Head of U.S. Banking and Finance Legal Team for U.S. matters and Head of Legal (Canada) for Canadian and functional matters
Télétravail : hybrid
Complément
Key Responsibilities
Draft, negotiate, and review complex financing documentation including commitment letters, credit agreements, security agreements, and guarantees for corporate lending and international trade transactions.
Advise CACIB's global legal network on applicable U.S. and Canadian law and market practices across relevant jurisdictions.
Design and implement AI-assisted workflows for contract analysis, due diligence, and legal research using CACIB's proprietary platform.
Develop and refine prompt engineering frameworks and quality control protocols for LLM-generated legal content.
Evaluate, pilot, and recommend emerging legal technology solutions.
Maintain and update standard form libraries for supported business lines.
Supervise and manage external counsel on assigned matters with budget accountability.
Contribute to cross-functional projects involving risk, compliance, and business development teams.
Support legal department initiatives and CACIB-wide strategic projects.
Application criteria
Company Crédit Agricole CIB
About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB)
Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment bank of the Crédit Agricole group, the 10th largest banking group in the world *.
We support major companies and financial institutions in their development and the financing of their projects.
As pioneers in responsible finance, social and environmental commitments are at the heart of our activities.
Joining our teams means working in a multicultural environment, both dynamic and stimulating, where you will contribute to developing a sustainable economy.
We support employees throughout their journey: you will develop your skills and access various mobility opportunities among the diversity of our businesses in more than 30 international locations.
Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation and openness, where everyone is valued and empowered.
By working every day in the interest of society, Crédit Agricole CIB aligns with the Group values committed to diversity and inclusion and placing people at the heart of all its transformations.
All our jobs are open to people with disabilities. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to take part in our mission ?
Crédit Agricole CIB (CA-CIB) Canada is the home of Crédit Agricole CIB Canada Branch and Crédit Agricole Services & Operations.
The Canada Branch has offices in Montreal and Toronto providing financial services to Canadian Financial Institutions, Banks, Pension Funds & SSA and to large Canadian headquartered international corporations.
Crédit Agricole Services & Operations is hosting a part of all Crédit Agricole CIB’s support functions, from KYC, Back Offices, Risk, IT, Legal or Finance supporting our growing operations in the Americas and complementing our European and Asian operations platforms in a “follow the sun” approach.
When you join CA-CIB Canada, you are joining a certified Great Place to Work employer, and a highly engaged workforce.
Provides strategic legal counsel to Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank's (CACIB) banking and finance operations across the Americas, with particular focus on corporate lending and international trade. This role will prioritize transactional legal expertise with a secondary focus on AI innovation and leveraging proprietary platforms to accelerate document review and enhance work product quality.
The position serves as transactional legal advisor to senior management and front-line business units, manages external counsel relationships, and bridges U.S., Canadian and international legal frameworks. In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to AI integration within the legal function while maintaining the highest standards of legal analysis and client service.
This Montreal-based position focuses on banking and finance matters, primarily involving U.S. transactions with secondary responsibility for Canadian transactions. The successful candidate must demonstrate willingness to master both U.S. and Canadian market practices, regardless of their jurisdiction of admission.
Management and Reporting
Reports to Head of U.S. Banking and Finance Legal Team for U.S. matters and Head of Legal (Canada) for Canadian and functional matters
Télétravail : hybrid
Complément
Key Responsibilities
Draft, negotiate, and review complex financing documentation including commitment letters, credit agreements, security agreements, and guarantees for corporate lending and international trade transactions.
Advise CACIB's global legal network on applicable U.S. and Canadian law and market practices across relevant jurisdictions.
Design and implement AI-assisted workflows for contract analysis, due diligence, and legal research using CACIB's proprietary platform.
Develop and refine prompt engineering frameworks and quality control protocols for LLM-generated legal content.
Evaluate, pilot, and recommend emerging legal technology solutions.
Maintain and update standard form libraries for supported business lines.
Supervise and manage external counsel on assigned matters with budget accountability.
Contribute to cross-functional projects involving risk, compliance, and business development teams.
Support legal department initiatives and CACIB-wide strategic projects.
Application criteria
Company Crédit Agricole CIB
About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB)
Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment bank of the Crédit Agricole group, the 10th largest banking group in the world *.
We support major companies and financial institutions in their development and the financing of their projects.
As pioneers in responsible finance, social and environmental commitments are at the heart of our activities.
Joining our teams means working in a multicultural environment, both dynamic and stimulating, where you will contribute to developing a sustainable economy.
We support employees throughout their journey: you will develop your skills and access various mobility opportunities among the diversity of our businesses in more than 30 international locations.
Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation and openness, where everyone is valued and empowered.
By working every day in the interest of society, Crédit Agricole CIB aligns with the Group values committed to diversity and inclusion and placing people at the heart of all its transformations.
All our jobs are open to people with disabilities. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to take part in our mission ?
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Responsibilities
Provide transactional legal advice on corporate lending and international trade matters, primarily involving U.S. transactions and also Canadian transactions, including drafting and negotiating financing documents and managing external counsel. Develop AI-assisted legal workflows and quality controls, maintain standard forms, and contribute to cross-functional and strategic initiatives.
Requirements
The role calls for transactional banking and finance legal expertise and the ability to advise on U.S. and Canadian law and market practices, with a willingness to master both markets regardless of jurisdiction of admission. It also requires the ability to apply AI tools to legal work, manage external counsel and budgets, and advise senior management and business teams.
Skills
- Banking And Finance Law
- Corporate Lending
- International Trade Finance
- Financing Documentation
- Contract Drafting And Negotiation
- U.S. And Canadian Law
- Legal Research
- AI-Assisted Workflows
- Prompt Engineering
- Contract Analysis
- Due Diligence
- Quality Control
- Legal Technology Evaluation
- External Counsel Management
- Budget Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
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Categories
- Legal
- Finance & Accounting
- Technology
Keywords
- Crédit Agricole CIB
- Banking And Finance
- Corporate Lending
- International Trade
- U.S. Law
- Canadian Law
- Commitment Letters
- Credit Agreements
- Security Agreements
- Guarantees
- Financing Documentation
- AI Innovation
- Proprietary Platform
- Large Language Models
- Prompt Engineering
- Contract Analysis
- Due Diligence
- Legal Research
- Quality Control Protocols
- Standard Form Libraries
- External Counsel
- Budget Accountability
- Risk
- Compliance
- Business Development