Organization Name: BMO

Location: Montreal, QC

Compensation: $50,000-$55,000

Organization Homepage (URL): ourheritagebmo.com

About the Organization: 

As the oldest bank in Canada, the BMO Corporate Archives is responsible for the enterprise governance & oversight of the permanent records and historical artifacts for BMO Financial Group. 

The Associate Archivist has responsibilities for assisting the Corporate Archivist in the accessioning, cataloguing, preservation, and promotion of the permanent records and historical artifacts for BMO Financial Group. The position is also responsible for controlling access to this material for all interested parties both internal & external to the Bank within the guidelines of privacy and confidentiality. Promotion of the collection is a key function of the role, and the Associate Archivist will be involved in assisting in special projects as well as giving tours/speaking to the heritage of the institution.

Social Media: N/A

Description and Duties: 

Cataloging historical and born digital collections. 

• Helping to facilitate the transfer of records and artefacts to the department 
  
• Performing basic preservation activities to safeguard the material 
  
• Cataloging all records and artefacts using in-house standards 
  
• Digitizing collections for accessibility 

Assist in responding to research requests 

• Perform research activities using the database to respond to internal and external research requests 
  
• Digitize applicable records/images to respond to requests
  
• Manage access and copyright information for records 
  

Assist in special heritage projects including but not limited to: 

• Assist with the implementation of a Digital Asset Management System 
  
• Help facilitate heritage displays across Bank’s global real estate 
  
• Help facilitate the transfer of collections across sites 
  
• Assist with special projects relating to the promotion of the heritage and Archives.
  
• Travelling to US/Canada for special projects
• Promote the history of BMO Financial Group. 
  
• Provide heritage tours in English and French 
  
• Develop, write, and publish content based on material from the archives for the Bank’s heritage website
  
• Assist with the maintenance of the Bank’s Museum (maintenance, exhibits) to ensure that the Bank’s history and involvement in Canada’s history is presented in an informative/entertaining manner. The museum has over 30M visitors per year
  

Qualifications: 

Knowledge: 

• Bilingual - French & English 

• Graduate degree in MLIS, specializing in Archival Science 

• Demonstrated experience describing and providing access to archival records

• Training in archival management and techniques of preservation 

• Knowledge of emerging trends in archival processing, access & management 

• Knowledge of trends in digital archival management 

• Knowledge of specialized archival software

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

• Knowledge of Photoshop an asset

Skills: 

• Strong communication and inter-personal skills 

• Strong organizational/time management skills 

• Excellent writing skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Experience with identification & management of confidential and other sensitive documents

• Project management skills 

• Archival skills in preservation & handling of delicate materials to industry standards.

• Frequent movement, moderate exertion and the ability to lift or move up to 40lbs is required.

How to Apply: Please send a cover letter and your curriculum vitae to: Shawna.Satz@BMO.com

Application Deadline: April 24, 2026

Additional Information: N/A

Use of AI: No

Job Poster: Shawna Satz

Job Poster Email: shawna.satz@bmo.com