Job Description

The VP, Legal Counsel will work closely with the General Counsel and other members of the legal team on the following:

• Draft and review all private fund offering materials, partnership agreements, NDAs, and other relevant documentation
• Serve as the go-to attorney for all securities, corporate governance and regulatory matters in Canada
• Negotiate directly with fund managers and distribution agents
• Manage outside counsel
• Work with internal and external clients across Canada and the US

VP-level role focused on Canadian investment fundsHybrid working environment with 4 days in Toronto office

• JD from top law school with excellent academic credentials and GPA
• Member of the Law Society of Ontario
• 5-8 years of experience within the Fund Formation/Private Funds group of a top law firm in Canada, ideally combined with in-house experience at an asset management firm
• In-depth experience with provincial and territorial securities laws, instruments, and policies that includes experience with registrant regulation (including NI 31-103 and IIROC), private placements and laws of general application to an asset management business and fund offerings in Canada
• In-depth experience handling Canadian securities laws and regulatory framework
• Experience drafting and negotiating fund documents, side letters, placement agreements and related fund materials
• Team player
• Excellent communication skills

FinTech client operating within the alternative investment space with offices in Toronto, Ontario.

• Hybrid working environment 4 days in Toronto, ON. office, Friday WFH option.
• Competitive base salary
• Bonus
• Equity in form of RSUs
• Unlimited PTO and parental leave
• 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine
• 401K match

Skills Required