Job Description
OneVest is a financial technology company on a mission to power the world’s wealth. We offer an end-to-end wealth management platform, from client onboarding, to portfolio management, to analytics and beyond. OneVest’s software was built to be modular, allowing financial institutions to fill gaps in their process depending on their needs. For more information, please visit www.onevest.com .
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced Associate Legal Counsel to join our team in Toronto and provide legal guidance and support on a variety of legal matters related to our business. The Associate will report directly to the CEO and will work closely with other departments within the company.
What You'll Be Doing:
Provide legal advice and guidance on a broad range of legal matters, including corporate, governance, compliance, employment, workplace, commercial and intellectual property issues and topics
Draft and review legal materials; including SaaS agreements, NDAs, master service agreements (MSA), commercial agreements, memorandums and policies
Assist with regulatory compliance and risk management activities, including managing regulatory filings
Monitor changes in law and regulations that may impact the business and provide guidance on compliance with these changes
Provide legal support for corporate transactions, including financing transactions, and other strategic initiatives
Ensure OneVest’s corporate structure aligns with its platform offerings to ensure scale and efficient growth
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to mitigate legal and enterprise risks
Manage outside counsel and other legal services providers as necessary
Qualifications:
A law degree from a Canadian law school and member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario. Licensed to practice law in Ontario is required
Minimum 5 years of relevant legal experience at a law firm or in-house legal department at a Canadian SaaS company, with a focus on corporate law
Experience/understanding Consumer Protection, Privacy, Intellectual Property Law
Ability to review, negotiate and draft a wide variety of commercial contracts, including but not limited to, SaaS agreements, master service agreements, software licences, purchase agreements, professional services agreements, and term sheets
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem solving skills
- Flexibility: A flexible & hybrid working environment
- Health & Wellness:Comprehensive Group Health, Dental and Vision Benefit Plan right from the start
- Equity:Employee Stock Option Purchase Plan
- Opportunity:An environment where you are recognized and growth opportunities are available
Sound like a good fit? Apply today!
Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyways. At OneVest, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we would still like to review your resume. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
The pay range for this role is:
100,000 - 110,000 CAD per year (Toronto)
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