Consumer Lending Lawyer - Toronto, Canada - Axiom Law

Axiom Law

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

We are currently seeking
Consumer Lending Lawyers to to work with Canada's largest in-house financial and banking institutions.

Responsibilities:

Review compliance programs and provide strategic counsel on Bank of Canada Act, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA), and other provincial, federal and international regulations.
Assist with a variety of complex transactions within the consumer finance sector, including complex lending transactions.
Provide counsel on lending services and draft related loan documentation.

Minimum Qualifications:

4+ years of consumer lending experience in the financial services industry with an understanding of bank business lines and operation units.
Experience advising on bank regulatory matters and compliance as it relates to secured and unsecured lending transactions, including experience advising on Financial Consumer Protection Framework.
Experience drafting and reviewing commercial loan transactions, loan document negotiations, loan structuring, and various lending documentations.
Excellent practical understanding of Bank of Canada Act, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA), and other provincial, federal and international regulations.
Member in good standing with your respective Law Society.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers competitive compensation and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace, that includes Medical, dental, and more.

Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.

Axiom is the global leader in highcaliber, ondemand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today's business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services. _

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at. _
Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work. _