Senior Legal Counsel

Fig

Senior Legal Counsel in a Canadian fintech, advising on commercial, privacy, and regulatory matters. Engaging directly with teams to navigate complex legal landscapes related to lending and technology.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$120,000 - CA$160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a trusted legal advisor to teams across Fig on commercial, product, privacy, consumer, technology, marketing, and operational matters.
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, vendor and service provider agreements, NDAs, partnership agreements, and other business-critical contracts.
Provide practical legal advice on product and business initiatives, including issues relating to consumer lending, privacy, disclosures, customer communications, vendor management, and digital financial services.
Advise on privacy and data matters, including data use, consent, retention, vendor arrangements, and privacy-by-design considerations.
Advise on the responsible use of AI and emerging technologies across the business, including legal, privacy, governance, and risk considerations.
Develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, policies, and practical guidance that help the business operate and scale efficiently and consistently.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 to 8 years of legal experience, ideally with exposure to financial services, fintech, banking, lending, payments, insurance, consumer finance, technology, or another regulated industry.
Strong commercial contracting experience, including the ability to draft, review, negotiate, and close agreements with good judgment and limited hand-holding.
Comfort working with regulated products or services, including the ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into clear and business-oriented guidance.
Experience with privacy, data, technology, vendor, or consumer-facing legal issues.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to give clear and practical advice to both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
A collaborative mindset and the ability to build trust across functions while maintaining independent legal judgment.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment with limited structure, shifting priorities. You take ownership, make sound decisions, and have a shared sense of purpose to “Get Stuff Done” (#GSD).
Full professional proficiency in French and English, both written and spoken. This helps you collaborate with stakeholders and regulators based in Quebec and across Canada.
Member in good standing of a provincial bar in Canada or of the Chambre des notaires du Québec.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation: Expected base salary range between $120 000 and $160 000, plus the opportunity to earn an annual incentive bonus tied to performance.
Retirement savings program: Employer matching to support your long-term financial goals.
Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, and vision group insurance, as well as health and wellness spending accounts.
Time off: Generous vacation and wellness time to support rest and recharge.
Parental support: Parental leave top-up to support your growing family.
Growth and Development: Continuing education stipend to support your professional development.

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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial agreementsSaaS agreementsvendor agreementsservice provider agreementsNDAspartnership agreementsprivacy lawdata governancecontract draftingnegotiation

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationindependent judgmenttrust buildingdecision makingadaptabilityownershippractical adviceproblem solvingstakeholder engagement

Certifications

member of a provincial bar in CanadaChambre des notaires du Québec