Legal Counsel - Fintech
Overview
Our client, a global payments technology company, is looking to add a Legal Counsel to their growing team. As Legal Counsel, you will provide legal advisory support to all departments with a focus on commercial matters and regulatory compliance.
Your responsibilities will Include:
- Drafting, revising and negotiating a variety of merchant, banking, supplier, and
- software agreements, as well as any other commercial agreements
- Provide final line of review for all commercial agreements,
- Advising the business on various ad hoc legal issues as they arise and work with various business units on multidisciplinary projects
- Staying up to date on applicable payment and related laws, regulations, policies, case law etc. affecting the business, in various jurisdictions and reporting same to the senior management
- Working with legal and compliance team to respond to inquiries from product end-users
- Creating and supporting continuous improvements of policies and processes and helping to implement new document management system
- Proactively identifying and addressing potential risks
- Explaining complex legal issues in plain language to internal
- Other legal/compliance-related research or tasks as required
You are the ideal candidate if you have/are:
- JD/LLB and a member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario or other provincial Bar
- 3-5+ years of relevant experience (more experience welcomed!)
- Strong ability to draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements
- Ability to provide the final review of commercial agreements with no oversight
- Good understanding of corporate and commercial law
- Knowledge of laws and legal issues affecting the online payments and/or the gaming industry
- A demonstrated interest or experience in tech, fintech, gaming & gambling, or other regulated industry
- Sound and practical business judgment and ability to handle pressure and manage multiple, high-priority, competing projects and deadlines
- A desire to provide pragmatic advice to business teams in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communicator and collaborative team player with a creative, positive, and energetic approach to problem-solving and achieving results
- Adaptable and proactive in fast-paced environments, continuously learning and evolving to better support customers and team goals
- Ability to explain complex legal issues in plain language
- Ability to think ahead and help minimize potential risks
If this describes you, and you are interested in joining a fast-paced, growing company that provides a collegial environment and competitive compensation package, send us your details.
We thank all applicants. Only those with the required experience will be contacted.
City
Canada - Remote
Category
IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
Practice Areas
Fintech
Work Type
Permanent / Full Time