Legal Counsel

Our client in the fintech industry is looking for a Legal Counsel to join their growing legal team. Reporting to senior leadership, you will provide legal and compliance support across the organization, working closely with legal, HR, and compliance teams. This is a key role where you will contribute to major business initiatives and help manage legal risk in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Contract Drafting & Negotiation : Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS contracts, services agreements, and vendor contracts.
• Privacy & Data Protection : Advise on privacy laws and data regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA), supporting compliance efforts and cybersecurity policies.
• Regulatory & Compliance : Provide guidance on financial services, outsourcing, open banking, AI, and fintech regulations.
• Intellectual Property : Assist with trademark and patent matters in collaboration with product, engineering, and marketing teams.
• Corporate Governance & Transactions : Support board governance, shareholder relations, corporate filings, stock option plans, and financing rounds.
• Risk & Vendor Management : Assist in enterprise risk management and vendor compliance, with knowledge of ISO, SOC2, and NIST frameworks being a plus.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with product, engineering, marketing, and sales to address legal concerns across the product lifecycle.
• Employment & HR Support : Provide legal assistance on employment agreements, policies, and workplace issues.
• Dispute Resolution : Help manage legal disputes and litigation, working with external counsel as needed.

What We’re Looking For

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today! Please reference job number 05060-0013164875 in all correspondence.

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