Robinhood
Assistant General Counsel, Canada
Toronto, Canada. Posted 3 months ago
The role
You will provide end-to-end counseling on retail cryptocurrency products and services. You will partner with product and compliance teams to identify legal risks and ensure regulatory compliance in Canada.
What you will do
- Provide end-to-end counseling on retail cryptocurrency products and services
- Respond to sophisticated legal requests and coordinate with internal stakeholders and outside counsel
- Identify and assess legal and regulatory risks
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
- Advise on legal and regulatory developments related to cryptocurrency in Canada
- Engage with Canadian securities regulators and self-regulatory organizations
- Develop relationships to facilitate product and feature launches
- Act as a business partner and proactive product owner
- Perform other legal work as needed
Required qualifications
- J.D. degree from an law school accredited by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada
- Membership in at least 1 Canadian province or territory bar, with good standing
- 7+ years of relevant work experience at a law firm, government agency and/or technology, financial services, brokerage or fintech company
- Experience with legal and regulatory requirements applicable to crypto, securities, derivatives, money transmission, and/or sanctions
- Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to communicate information effectively to non-legal audiences
- Ability to drive cross-functional alignment and action
- A motivated approach
Benefits
- Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact
- Bonus programs
- Equity ownership
- Supplemental health insurance
- Ancillary insurance
- Mental health support programs
- Lifestyle wallet for wellness, childcare, and learning
- Company holidays
- Paid time off
- Sick time
- Paid volunteer time off
- Parental leave
About the company
Robinhood's mission is to democratize finance for all. The company is building an elite team applying frontier technologies to financial problems.