Senior Legal Counsel
Fig is a Canadian fintech company dedicated to simplifying personal lending for Canadians through fully digital personal loans. Since its launch in 2023, Fig has experienced rapid growth and has been recognized with awards such as Consumer Lender of the Year and FinTech Startup of the Year. Supported by Fairstone Bank of Canada and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Fig combines deep lending expertise with the agility of a startup.
The Senior Legal Counsel will serve as a hands-on legal advisor across various teams within Fig, addressing commercial, privacy, product, operational, and regulatory matters. This role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, vendor and service provider contracts, NDAs, and partnership agreements. Additionally, the counsel will provide practical legal advice on product and business initiatives related to consumer lending, privacy, disclosures, customer communications, vendor management, and digital financial services.
Candidates should possess 5 to 8 years of legal experience, ideally with exposure to financial services, fintech, banking, lending, payments, insurance, consumer finance, technology, or other regulated industries. Strong commercial contracting experience is essential, along with the ability to draft, review, negotiate, and close agreements with sound judgment and minimal supervision. Experience with privacy, data, technology, vendor, or consumer-facing legal issues is also required. Excellent communication skills and full professional proficiency in both French and English are necessary to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and regulators across Canada.
The expected base salary range for this position is between $120,000 and $160,000, with the opportunity to earn an annual incentive bonus tied to performance. Additional benefits include employer matching for retirement savings and comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
Fig offers a collaborative and impact-driven culture, providing autonomy and the opportunity to shape business decisions directly. The company values work-life balance and offers a hybrid work environment that combines remote and in-office work.