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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive legal expertise in financial services regulation, banking law, and consumer protection frameworks, with a strong ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice. Proven track record in leading complex legal initiatives and mentoring legal team members within a regulated banking environment.
Highest-signal resume keywords
10+ Years Post-Call ExperienceRetail Banking Product Launch AdvisoryFinancial Services Regulation ExpertiseExperience Engaging with RegulatorsFluent in French
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Hard Skills
Banking LawConsumer Protection FrameworksRegulatory Risk IdentificationLegal Compliance SolutionsPrivacy Law ImplementationAML AdvisoryLegal Knowledge ManagementMentoring Junior Legal Counsel
Soft Skills
Autonomous Decision-MakingPractical Legal AdviceCross-Functional CollaborationComplaint Handling Guidance
Certifications & Qualifications
Called to the Bar in CanadaLegally Eligible to Work in Canada
Industry Keywords
KOHO TechKOHO BankOSFIFCACBank of CanadaRegulated BankFinancial Consumer Protection Framework (FCPF)LobbyingGovernment Relations
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead legal support for KOHO’s product development and regulatory strategy across KOHO Tech and KOHO Bank
- Partner across KOHO Tech and KOHO Bank to provide practical regulatory advice
- Support the design and launch of new financial products and features
- Identify regulatory risks early and help teams build compliant solutions
- Support establishment and operationalization of a regulated bank
- Support engagement with regulators such as OSFI, FCAC, and the Bank of Canada
- Advise Marketing and Growth teams on compliant financial-services and consumer-protection campaigns
- Guide customer-facing teams on complaint handling, communications, and fairness considerations
- Build scalable legal and regulatory processes
- Support Legal knowledge management
- Mentor Legal team members
- Represent Legal in cross-functional and leadership forums
Requirements
What you’ll need- 10+ years of post-call experience as a lawyer practicing in Canada, with substantial in-house experience
- Direct experience advising on the launch of retail banking products
- Experience with financial services regulation, banking law, and consumer protection frameworks
- Ability to operate with significant autonomy and deliver practical, business-oriented legal advice to senior stakeholders
- Track record of leading complex legal or regulatory initiatives with minimal oversight
- Experience working at both a large bank and a smaller tech startup or fintech is nice to have
- Experience engaging directly with regulators is nice to have
- Lobbying or government relations experience is nice to have
- Familiarity with the RPAA and the Financial Consumer Protection Framework (FCPF) is nice to have
- AML advisory experience at a bank is nice to have
- Experience implementing privacy laws is nice to have
- Experience mentoring or managing junior legal counsel is nice to have
- Fluent in French is nice to have
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Must be called to the bar in Canada
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive compensation & equity
- Generous vacation
- Wellness days
- Flex Days
- Holiday closure
- Remote-first environment
- Coworking support
- Yearly all hands retreat
- Access to coaching & growth programs
- Parental top-up & leave policies
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Power-up budgets for books, home office setup, phone & internet, AI tools, and professional development
- Asynchronous collaboration
- Flexible hours