Job Description Summary

As a Legal Counsel, Corporate, you will provide management with effective advice focusing specifically on the technology aspects of corporate/commercial agreements , legal compliance, business strategy, risk, and privacy issues. You will work closely with the Senior Legal Counsel to support the business in all areas, including f intech, software integrations, software platform enhancements, compliance, inter-departmental support, and corporate/commercial contracts.

HERE’S HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE:

• Provide guidance and drive implementation on technology aspects of various projects
• and initiatives
• Provide senior management with effective advice on company strategies, new ventures, products, processes, and risks;
• Prepare and actively negotiate legal contracts between the company and its customers, service providers and employees, manage an assigned case load, engage and oversee outside counsel, where warranted;
• Provide continuing counsel and guidance on business strategic issues and legal implications of existing and proposed product and service offerings;
• Be effective in your execution of assigned activities and identification and implementation of strategies that would minimize risk, optimize cost, and ensure client experience, while also considering the contractual obligations

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• Member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario or another provincial law society (preferably 5 to 7 years’ experience);
• Exposure to or familiarity with the following areas of law: technology (contracts) law, software platform integration and development, real estate, and financial services;
• Exposure to or familiarity with the default management industry in the financial services space, with an emphasis on BIA, PPSA, provincial statutes of limitations as it applies to these areas of focus, and rules/regulations around debt collection practices.
• Ability to draft, prepare and negotiate large scale MSAs and SOWs in the commercial space with a focus on technology, integration and financial services (experience on both sides – as a service provider and vendor procurement);
• Ability to act as a lead lawyer in managing internal business relations across departments and client expectations, often with a focus on engaging with lender clients directly (counsel to counsel);
• Strong negotiation and drafting skills;
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic and the ability to take initiative;
• Willingness to quickly adapt to change;
• Able to juggle multiple priorities and tasks in a fast paced environment;
• High degree of accuracy and follow-through in completing work assignments;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills;
• A strong entrepreneurial spirit; and

Bilingual (French/English) an asset but not required;