We are partnering with a leading global fintech organization to identify a Head of Canadian Legal to support its continued expansion in Canada.
This is a senior (Senior Vice President or Managing Director) hands-on legal leadership opportunity for an attorney with substantial experience in Canadian securities law, private fund formation, and investment management. The successful candidate will serve as the primary legal resource for Canadian fund and securities matters, advising on a broad range of issues involving capital raising, marketing, investor relations, fund formation, structuring, and corporate transactions.
Working closely with the General Counsel and International Legal Counsel, this individual will also help develop the organization's Canadian entity governance structure, oversee legal and regulatory considerations, and support the expansion of its technology platform for Canadian investors.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise on Canadian private fund formation, structuring, capital raising, marketing, and investor relations matters.
- Draft, review, and negotiate private fund offering materials, partnership agreements, side letters, placement agreements, and other fund-related documentation.
- Negotiate agreements with fund managers, distribution agents, and other counterparties.
- Serve as the in-region legal expert on Canadian securities laws, regulatory requirements, and related compliance matters.
- Advise on the legal and regulatory implications of new and existing products and services.
- Support the development of the Canadian entity governance structure and related regulatory framework.
- Coordinate with outside counsel on regulatory, corporate, and fund investment matters.
- Provide legal guidance on issues affecting the organization's Canadian operations and technology platform.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of fund formation experience within the investment management industry in Canada, particularly involving private equity and hedge funds.
- Strong knowledge of provincial and territorial securities laws, instruments, and policies.
- Detailed experience with registrant regulation, including NI 31-103 and IIROC, private placements, and the regulatory requirements applicable to Canadian asset management businesses and fund offerings.
- Experience with Canadian securities law matters involving privacy, anti-money laundering, and sanctions.
- Strong background drafting and negotiating fund documents, side letters, placement agreements, and related offering materials.
- Member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario or an equivalent provincial law society.
- Prior law firm or in-house experience with an asset management firm.
- Strong interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills, with the ability to operate independently in a growing and evolving business.
- Familiarity with U.S. securities laws is a plus.
