Senior Legal Counsel, Product and Regulatory
Core
Senior Legal Counsel supporting product development and regulatory strategy for KOHO Tech and KOHO Bank, enabling innovation while ensuring compliance with Canadian financial regulations.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (product & regulatory)
Builds
New financial products, features, and a regulated banking operation
Domain
Canadian financial services / banking / fintech regulation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Canadian legal practice experience, financial services regulation expertise, banking law knowledge, consumer protection framework knowledge, regulatory engagement, marketing compliance, complaints handling, process building
Preferred skills
Fintech or bank experience, RPAA/FCPF knowledge, AML/ATF/privacy law knowledge, French fluency
Technologies
OSFI, FCAC, Bank of Canada frameworks
Responsibilities
Partner across KOHO Tech and KOHO Bank to provide practical regulatory advice; Support design and launch of new financial products and features; Help set up and operationalize a regulated bank; Support marketing and growth teams with campaign compliance; Provide guidance on complaints handling and fairness; Build scalable legal and regulatory processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC