Shakepay
Senior Legal Counsel
New
140000 –156000 USDSeniorRemote
Senior Legal Counsel role at Shakepay, involving advising on legal and regulatory matters and supporting product launches in a fintech/crypto environment.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Product, Compliance and business teams to help design and launch new products, translating complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical solutions.
- Advise on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters across securities, AML/ATF, payments, consumer protection and other areas impacting Shakepay's business.
- Lead regulatory initiatives, including supporting examinations, audits, licensing work, policy development and engagement with regulators.
- Provide practical, business-oriented advice to leaders across the company, helping teams navigate ambiguity and make informed decisions while balancing legal, regulatory and operational considerations.
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation and scalable processes to improve how legal work gets done and enable the business to move faster.
- Support the team on a variety of other legal matters as needed, including commercial agreements, corporate governance, employment and strategic projects.
Requirements
- Canadian-qualified lawyer with 5+ years of experience, ideally in fintech, payments, financial services, crypto, or a fast-moving technology company.
- Able to operate independently in a lean team, make decisions with incomplete information, and move work forward without heavy oversight.
- Business-oriented legal judgment: you start from the product or business outcome, then help the team understand risk, options, and a recommended path.
- Comfortable advising product and operational teams directly, including on ambiguous questions where there may not be a perfect answer.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to turn complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
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