Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial – Corporate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Deliver legal assistance across KOHO Tech and KOHO Bank.

• Collaborate closely with the Procurement, Partnerships, and People & Culture teams to offer practical legal guidance.

• Draft, assess, and negotiate commercial agreements, including intricate arrangements with banking, processing, and technology partners/vendors.

• Aid product and partnerships teams in structuring and documenting strategic alliances.

• Utilize AI to develop legal workflows, encompassing contract templates and contract lifecycle management.

• Contribute to Enterprise and Third-Party Risk Management initiatives.

• Assist with employment law issues.

• Support general corporate matters, including equity fundraising and corporate debt transactions.

⛳️ Requirements

• 6-8+ years of post-call experience as a legal professional practicing in Canada (in-house and/or at a law firm).

• Proficient in contract negotiation and drafting.

• Experience in technology procurement.

• Background working at both a large bank and a smaller tech startup or fintech, ideally involved in a bank charter or launch process (preferred).

• Familiarity with the OSFI B10 guideline (preferred).

• Legally authorized to work in Canada.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity options.

• Generous vacation policy.

• Wellness days.

• Flex Days.

• Holiday closure.

• Remote-first work environment.

• Coworking support.

• Annual all-hands retreat.

• Access to coaching and growth programs.

• Parental top-up and leave policies.

• Comprehensive health benefits.

• Power-up budgets for books, home office setup, phone & internet, AI tools, and professional development.

• Asynchronous collaboration.

• Flexible working hours.