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About the Role

The Legal Counsel will provide legal advice and support to Monex Canada Inc., working closely with colleagues across global regions to ensure legal and regulatory compliance while supporting strategic business objectives in a highly regulated financial services environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide internal legal advice on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize contracts with clients, business partners, vendors, and independent contractors.
• Support agreements relating to foreign exchange, derivatives, money transmission, payment services, technology, marketing, procurement, and operational functions.
• Assess compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards and provide guidance on regulatory requirements and risk management.
• Support corporate governance and the maintenance of books and records.
• Assist with corporate reorganizations, due diligence exercises, intragroup agreements, and group level initiatives.
• Advise on data privacy and data protection requirements.
• Support litigation matters, including legal research, document preparation, dispute management, and settlement negotiations.
• Review legal invoices, manage outside counsel relationships, and assist with legal expense tracking.
• Develop and improve legal document templates, standardize legal processes, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency within the Legal function.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Law degree (LLB or JD) or equivalent from an accredited university and authorization to practice law in Canada.
• Interest or exposure to some or all of financial compliance, financial institutions, in-house legal practice, corporate governance, regulatory enforcement, and familiarity with basic commercial contracts and documents.
• Knowledge of financial transaction law, contract law, employment law, business associations law, privacy and data security legislation.
• Awareness of the regulatory environment of a money service business in Canada.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely in spoken and written English.
• Ability to manage priorities and pressures to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines.
• Strong judgment, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.

Skills

• Financial compliance
• Financial institutions
• In-house legal practice
• Corporate governance
• Regulatory enforcement
• Commercial contracts
• Financial transaction law
• Contract law
• Employment law
• Business associations law
• Privacy and data security legislation
• Money service business regulation in Canada
• Analytical skills
• Research skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Decision-making skills

Location

• Canada

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Mid-level

Education Level

• Law degree (LLB or JD) or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive base salary with discretionary bonus opportunity

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage

About the Company

• Monex is a leading global financial solutions provider specializing in FX risk management and international payments.
• We help corporate and institutional clients design tailored FX solutions to navigate currency volatility with confidence.
• In 2023, Monex facilitated $309 billion in FX turnover, managed $10.7 billion in assets, and processed 8.5 million transactions.
• With offices across North America, Asia, and Europe, we serve over 66,000 clients worldwide.
• We enhance businesses with a suite of financial solutions and FX market analysis to help optimize efficiency, mitigate currency risk, and protect margins.

Equal Opportunity

• We do our very best every day to ensure that we take good care of our people, as our biggest asset is our highly driven and focused Talent Culture.
• We strive to continuously enable our people to develop their full potential by offering the necessary tools and support to empower our people to develop professionally and to take the next step in their career here at Monex.
• Teamwork is a paramount part of our Talent Culture as we achieve more when we collaborate and all work together.
• We take pride in our familial culture with colleagues who are willing to go the extra mile for one another.
• We foster a culture of Health and Wellness, encouraging our colleagues to pursue healthy habits and promoting healthy lifestyles.