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Neo Financial is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its rapidly scaling fintech operation in Calgary, AB. Neo is one of Canada's fastest-growing fintech companies, ranked #1 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 for three consecutive years (2023–2025), with 500+ employees, 1M+ customers, and 10K+ retail partners.
In this role, you will provide practical, clear, and accurate legal advice across a broad range of practice areas including corporate/commercial, regulatory, employment, and privacy matters. You will independently structure, draft, negotiate, and review financing, partnership, and customer-facing agreements while identifying legal and business risks and collaborating with business stakeholders and other lawyers on solutions. Key responsibilities include:
- Anticipate, elucidate, and address legal issues to protect Neo's interests and reduce legal risk exposure
- Draft internal policies and guidelines to ensure compliance with legal requirements
- Support legal updates to customer-facing disclosures and agreements
- Develop and maintain form agreements, contract management systems, and other databases
- Develop and implement processes for efficient contract negotiation and management
- Conduct legal research and provide concise, fit-for-purpose legal advice to internal stakeholders in a timely manner
- Manage external legal counsel as required
Neo operates primarily in-person across Calgary, Winnipeg, and Toronto offices, fostering a collaborative, fast-paced environment where ideas move quickly. The company emphasizes ownership mentality, with eligible roles including equity participation that allows employees to share directly in the company's long-term success. The culture values resourcefulness, growth orientation, and a commitment to building a more rewarding financial future for all Canadians.
Compensation includes a competitive base salary aligned with market ranges, with flexibility to tailor cash and equity mix to longer-term goals. Additional benefits include equity ownership (where eligible), short-term incentive plans (STIP), flexible health benefits and life insurance, 21 days PTO plus statutory holidays, health and personal spending accounts, partner discounts, early access to Neo products, parental top-up and equity vesting during long-term leave, and company events and education opportunities.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Law (LL.B) or Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Member of, or eligible for membership in, the Law Society of Alberta
- Minimum 10 years of experience in private practice or in-house legal work with experience in one or more of: banking/financial services, financial services regulatory, corporate/commercial, real estate financing, consumer protection, employment, and/or privacy law
- Preference given to candidates with experience in banking, fintech, financial services, or other highly regulated industry sectors, and/or those with in-house legal experience
- Proven ability to think strategically and provide business units with concise analysis and recommendations
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with lawyers and non-lawyers
- Strong organization and time management skills with ability to meet short deadlines
Successful candidates will be required to undergo security screening, including criminal records check and credit check.
