General counsel Jobs in Montreal, QC

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At Mistplay, we’re revolutionizing how millions of users discover mobile games and how advertisers reach them. We move fast, ship often, and thrive on momentum. Here, legal isn’t a bottleneck—it’s a strategic accelerator that empowers innovation while managing risk intelligently. If you thrive in high energy environments where your work directly impacts growth, keep reading.

Director, Associate General Counsel

We are hiring a Director, Associate General Counsel to lead our Legal and Regulatory Affairs team as a strategic business partner and hands‑on legal leader. One of only two direct reports to the General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer, you will be a key member of Mistplay’s Extended Management Team. The ideal candidate brings deep ad‑tech industry experience, proven people leadership capabilities, strategic thinking, and a “can‑do” or “I will figure it out” attitude. You don’t just identify problems, you architect and implement solutions with a good sense of humour and in plain English.

What You’ll Do at Mistplay

• Architect and lead scalable legal operations across four domains : Product & Privacy, Marketing & Advertising, Commercial, and Corporate Affairs.
• Provide strategic business and legal advice to the Extended Management Team.
• Lead a contracts management program, balancing strategic oversight with hands‑on execution.
• Establish a product and marketing regulatory framework and train business teams to operate within this framework, empowering rapid decision making.
• Support special projects as needed, including M&A, global expansion, litigation, new product launches and other key business initiatives.
• Manage outside counsel relationships and budgets, ensuring optimal resource allocation and value delivery.
• Build, manage and grow a high‑performing team, fostering a culture defined by inclusion, creativity, collaboration, and constant learning.

What You’ll Bring to Mistplay

Join Mistplay as Director, Associate General Counsel, and step into a high‑impact senior leadership role where you’ll be at the forefront of legal and strategic decision‑making in one of the most exciting spaces in mobile gaming and rewarded advertising. If you’re ready to make your mark as a legal and business leader who gets it done and has fun doing it, we want to hear from you.

$220,000 - $270,000 a year

The salary band above is the national average across the United States, in USD. The salary band & salary offered will vary based on the location of the successful candidate.

While we will prioritize candidates based in Montreal or Toronto, where we follow a hybrid model, we are open to remote candidates across North America, including the US.

Why Mistplay

We strive to make our work environment as inviting and fun as possible! Working at Mistplay is coupled with a whole array of perks that we've adopted virtually and in‑person : Team Lunches, game nights, company‑wide events, and so much more. Our culture is deeply rooted in growth and upheld by a team of smart, dynamic, and enthusiastic people. We utilize data to constantly learn, improve, and adapt. We foster an environment where everyone is encouraged to share their ideas, push boundaries, take calculated risks, and witness their visions come to life.

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