Senior Legal Counsel - Labour Law

1M+ customers
~Neo is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our team in Calgary, AB. This is a unique opportunity to support a broad range of practice areas including Neo’s corporate, commercial, regulatory, employment, privacy matters. Our Legal team excels in an exciting and fast-paced environment, and knows how to switch gears to adapt to any scenario. 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
Bachelor’s Degree in Law (L.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 following practice areas: banking/financial services, financial services regulatory, corporate/commercial, real estate financing, consumer protection, employment and/or privacy law
Preference may be given to candidates with experience in the banking, fintech or financial services sectors 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
In addition to salary, our program includes equity — empowering employees to share directly in our momentum today and in the meaningful value we create for years to come.
Salary: We provide a strong base salary aligned with market ranges, along with the flexibility to tailor your mix of cash and equity to match your longer term goals. Equity Ownership (Where Eligible): At Neo, you don’t just work here, you own a piece of what we’re building. As a full-time team member, you share directly in the upside of one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies. When we win, you win — with real ownership and meaningful long-term wealth-building potential tied to our success.
You will redefine the financial landscape with top talent in Canada to help everyday Canadians win, and grow quickly while doing it
Earn BIG with our short term incentive plans (STIP)
Flexible health benefits & life insurance
21 Days PTO + stat holidays, and personal leave
Health & personal spending accounts
A wide variety of discounts through our 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
As individuals and as a team, we constantly challenge ourselves and each other to raise the bar and deliver exceptional experiences for our customers. Our commitment to customer success drives everything we do, from building world-class products to providing exceptional support at every step of their journey. For select roles, equity participation reinforces that mindset by giving employees a direct stake in the company’s long-term success. Customers trust us with their finances, so successful candidates for this position will be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records check and a credit check.
By continuing with your application, you agree to the Candidate Privacy Notice, which guides how we process your personal information for the purpose of your application.
Neo Financial leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to reinforce our candidate evaluation process, including the initial assessment of applications and screening of candidates. These tools support our recruitment team; If you require further information regarding our data processing practices, please contact us.