Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial & Corporate

The role

You will provide legal support for KOHO Tech and KOHO Bank. You will draft and negotiate commercial agreements, support strategic partnerships, and use AI to build legal workflows.

What you will do

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements
• Support product and partnerships teams on structuring and documenting strategic partnerships
• Use AI to build legal workflows including contract templates and contract lifecycle management
• Provide support to Enterprise and Third-Party Risk Management initiatives
• Support employment law matters
• Support general corporate matters including equity fundraises and corporate debt transactions

Required qualifications

• 6-8+ years post-call experience as a lawyer practicing in Canada (in-house and/or at a law firm)
• Contract negotiation and drafting skills
• Experience in tech procurement

Nice to have

• Experience working at both a large bank and a smaller tech startup or fintech, ideally through a bank charter or launch process
• Familiarity with OSFI B10 guideline

About the company

KOHO is a performance organization on a mission to make financial services better for every Canadian. They prioritize work-life integration with a remote-first setup built around autonomy and high trust.