Fig

Legal Counsel, Senior Legal Counsel

Fig

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Montreal • Canada

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including non-disclosure agreements, SaaS agreements and contracts with service providers.
  • Manage and evolve the data privacy program and provide legal guidance on data and privacy matters.
  • Provide clear, practical legal advice on day-to-day operational issues, balancing business priorities with risk management.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess legal risks and develop strategies that support growth and innovation.
  • Contribute to the development of contract templates, playbooks and best practices.
  • Lead and implement AI solutions within the legal and compliance team to improve efficiency and help other teams responsibly deploy AI.
  • Participate in drafting and implementing scalable governance processes.

Requirements

  • 5 to 8 years of experience in a legal role, preferably at a fintech, financial services or technology company.
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to propose business-focused solutions.
  • Proven experience collaborating cross-functionally with diverse stakeholders.
  • Experience in privacy and contract negotiation, while remaining involved in operations and execution.
  • Bilingualism (professional proficiency in French and English, written and spoken) is required due to frequent interaction with English-speaking colleagues across the country.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.
  • Enthusiasm for using AI, automation and technology to modernize legal work.
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Hard Skills & Tools
contract negotiationdata privacylegal advicerisk managementgovernance processesAI solutionsSaaS agreementscommercial agreementsproblem-solvinganalytical skills
Soft Skills
organizational skillscritical-thinkingcollaborationcommunicationadaptability