iA Financial Group Chief Legal Officer Isabelle Durand Named In-House Legal Leader of the Year

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If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againThe award is part of the annual Canadian In-House Counsel Celebration and is co-presented by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) In-House Lawyers and Legal 500. It honours legal leadership, strategic insight and legal expertise that advance ethical standards, innovation, and organizational and community goals.For iA, this recognition speaks to something bigger: a legal function that helps the organization look ahead, navigate complexity and turn ambition into action.“I am honoured to receive this recognition, which also reflects the expertise, commitment and collaborative spirit of our legal team,” said Isabelle Durand, Senior Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer at iA Financial Group. “Every day, our team works alongside our business partners to enable growth, strengthen sound decision-making and help iA manage legal risk with discipline. I am proud of what we continue to accomplish together.”iA Financial Group’s legal team operates across Canada and the United States, with expertise spanning across all business lines as well as corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, investments, litigation, commercial agreements, employment, regulatory matters and government relations. Recently, the team supported one of Canada’s largest acquisitions in wealth distribution, RF Capital Group Inc. (Richardson Wealth).“Isabelle is a highly respected and trusted leader whose judgment, business acumen and collaborative approach have strengthened iA Financial Group,” said Stephanie Butt Thibodeau, Executive Vice-President, Talent and Corporate Affairs, iA Financial Group. “Under her leadership, our legal team has become an even stronger strategic partner to the business, supporting our growth while reinforcing sound governance and disciplined risk management. This national recognition is richly deserved. “For more information about Isabelle Durand’s In-House Legal Leader of the Year recognition, visit Winners 2026—Events.The In-House Legal Leader of the Year recognition reinforces iA’s ambition to build teams where talented professionals can take on meaningful challenges, broaden their impact and help shape what comes next.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.iA Financial Group is one of the largest insurance and wealth management groups in Canada, with operations in the United States. 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