Senior Legal Counsel

Neo is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our team in Calgary, AB. This is an opportunity to support a broad range of practice areas including Neo's corporate, commercial, regulatory, employment and privacy matters. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records check and a credit check.

Responsibilities

Provide practical, clear and accurate legal advice on a broad range of practice areas including corporate/commercial, regulatory, employment and privacy matters; Independently structure, draft, negotiate and review financing, partnership and customer-facing agreements, including identifying legal and business risks and collaborating with business and other lawyers on solutions to commercial and legal problems; Anticipate, elucidate and address legal issues to protect the interests of Neo and reduce exposure to legal risks; Draft internal policies and guidelines to ensure compliance with legal requirements; Support legal updates to all customer facing disclosures and agreements; Develop and maintain form agreements, contract management systems, and other databases; Develop and implement processes for efficient and streamlined operations surrounding contract negotiation; Conduct legal research and provide concise and fit-for-purpose legal advice to internal stakeholders, in a timely manner; Manage external legal counsel, as required

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Law (LL.B) or Juris Doctor (J.D.); A member of, or eligible for membership in, the Law Society of Alberta; A minimum of 10 years experience in either private practice or in-house with experience in one or more of the following practice areas: banking/financial services, financial services regulatory, corporate/commercial, real estate financing, consumer protection, employment and/or privacy law; Proven ability to think strategically and provide business units with concise analysis and recommendations; Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others, lawyers and non-lawyers alike; Strong organization and time management skills and the ability to meet short deadlines

Nice to have

Experience in the banking, fintech or financial services sectors or other highly regulated industry sectors; In-house legal experience

Benefits

Competitive base salary aligned with market ranges; Equity ownership (where eligible); Short term incentive plans (STIP); Flexible health benefits & life insurance; 21 Days PTO + stat holidays, and personal leave; Health & personal spending accounts; Discounts through partner network; Access to early use of products and discounts on fixed-term Neo mortgages; Parental top-up & equity vesting during long term leave; Neo night events; Company wide huddles, and education