Theresa Le Blanc - Bridge
Algonquin Highlighted ,ON
Summary
Corporate and banking Lawyer with keen business acumen. 30 + years effectively advising and representing highly-regulated financial institutions (bank, trust, loan and insurance companies) in dealings with primary regulators. Expertise in financial services regulatory - domestic and international; corporate law; amalgamations, acquisitions and divestitures; deposit insurance; corporate governance; related party policies and procedures; resolution and recovery planning.
Led and mentored high-performing teams of lawyers / paralegals in a global organization.
Proven strengths in dealing with internal stakeholders and industry regulators and building consensus in challenging situations.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant General Counsel
Royal Bank Of Canada
12.1983 - 01.2021
Having joined RBC Law Group in Montreal in 1983 as Associate Counsel, I progressed through various roles and responsibilities in succeeding years to the position of Assistant General Counsel in charge of the Regulatory Law group in Toronto. I retired from that position in January, 2021.
- Developed highly successful strategies to represent and protect bank legal interests, achieve business objectives and resolve disputes.
- Significant involvement in decennial Bank Act review and revision through the bank's membership in the Canadian Bankers Association.
- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated contracts and legal documentation in relation to consumer retail and business banking, trust, loan and insurance products.
- Organized committee and board meetings: drafted governance policies, minutes, resolutions, delegations of authority and by-laws.
- Filed applications for letters patent, charters and other incorporating instruments.
- Key liaison and point person in relation to institutional membership in the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC).
- Supervised lawyers, law students and staff in compliance with all relevant human resources policies and procedures.
Education
International Business Law
Institute of Comparative Law, McGill University
Montreal, QCBCL - Civil Law
McGill University
Montreal, QC1980
LLB Bachelor of Laws - Canadian Common Law
McGill University
Montreal, QC1980
Bachelor of Arts - Joint Major, History & Canadian Studies
Concordia University
Montreal, QC1975
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Policy and Strategy Development
- Legal / Regulatory Compliance
- Consensus builder;
- Keen business acumen and interpersonal skills;
- Effective and efficient Project Management
- Experience working with volunteer, not-for-profit and Pro-Bono Organizations
Accomplishments
Pro Bono
- Advised and supported Unaccompanied Minors in successful proceedings before the Canada Immigration and Refugee Board
- Supervised and mentored Indigenous articling students as candidates for admission to the Law Society of Ontario
- Headed Law Group pro bono committee for several years, establishing policies, recognizing significant contributions by teams and individuals and developing worthy and effective programs to support the needs of the community.
- Successfully sought funding for a charitable organization from both private and government sources to develop a garden at a housing facility for marginalized women in Toronto
Affiliations
Law Society of Ontario - 1997 to present
Hobbies
Beekeeping
Gardening
Acadian History and Genealogy
Irish-Canadian History and Genealogy
Textile Art
Timeline
Assistant General Counsel
Royal Bank Of Canada
12.1983 - 01.2021
International Business Law
Institute of Comparative Law, McGill University
BCL - Civil Law
McGill University
LLB Bachelor of Laws - Canadian Common Law
McGill University
Bachelor of Arts - Joint Major, History & Canadian Studies
Concordia University
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