Senior Counsel, Compliance/Regulatory - Calgary, AB, Canada - Neo Financial

Description

At Neo, we're building a more rewarding financial experience for all Canadians.
Life at a rapidly expanding tech startup is demanding, exhilarating, and not for everyone.

From world-class creative minds to brilliant engineers, it's high-performing people that make Neo a workplace with passion and purpose.

LinkedIn's Top Startup in Canada for 2022 and 2023
~ 11K+ retail partners

High Performance at Neo
We recruit, hire, and build our company culture around these attributes:
Neo is looking for a full-time Senior Commercial Counsel to join our team in Calgary, AB.

This is a unique opportunity to support a broad range of practice areas including Neo's commercial, product development and regulatory matters.

Our legal team excels in an exciting and fast-paced environment, and knows how to switch gears to adapt to any scenario.

Independently structure, draft, negotiate and review complex commercial and relationship agreements with banking and program partners, including identifying legal and business risks and collaborating on solutions
Draft and develop standards for contract templates
Develop and implement processes for efficient operations of legal team, including contract lifecycle management

Provide concise and fit for purpose legal advice to internal stakeholders in a timely manner
Manage external legal counsel, as required
Bachelor's Degree in Law (L.A member of, or eligible for membership in, the Law Society of Alberta or Ontario
A minimum of 7 years of experience in either private practice or in-house with experience in one or more of following practice areas: corporate/commercial, regulatory, consumer protection, or privacy
Proven ability to think strategically and provide business units with concise analysis and recommendations

At Neo, you'll be working with industry-leading technology that changes the way we live and redefines Canada's financial future.

It's a serious deal, and we're building a high performance, mission-driven, and fast-paced team that strives to make a difference in every Canadian's life.

Join a world class team building truly disruptive technology, right here in the Canadian prairies.