Legal Counsel
Core
Providing forward-thinking legal guidance and strategic risk analysis for a Canadian FinTech payment network, focusing on technology contracting, outsourcing, and third-party risk management.
Role type
In-house Legal Counsel (Mid-Senior)
Builds
Technology vendor agreements, service provider agreements, software development agreements, and customer contracts for a digital payments ecosystem.
Domain
Financial Services / Payments / FinTech
Deliverable
Production legal advice and contract management
Required skills
Law degree, Ontario Bar membership, commercial contract drafting, technology contracting, outsourcing agreements, third-party risk management, regulatory compliance (privacy, cybersecurity, CASL), financial services knowledge
Preferred skills
Payment network experience, mobile payments/digital banking expertise, government and regulatory affairs experience
Technologies
Cloud software, on-premise software, digital identification, verification and authentication systems
Responsibilities
Drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, advising on operationalizing contracts in multi-vendor environments, mentoring junior lawyers, identifying and resolving legal issues in real-time, managing legal and reputational risk
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship duties
