OneVest is a fast-growing technology company on a mission to Power the World’s Wealth by revolutionizing how financial institutions deliver wealth management services. We are an innovative team that thrives on creativity, collaboration, and the pursuit of excellence. We’ve been listed as one of Forbes's best start-up employers, and named on the WealthTech100 list for 2024. OneVest is backed by notable investors including Salesforce Ventures, Allianz Life Ventures, TIAA Ventures, OMERS Ventures, Fin Capital, Deloitte Ventures, and more. If you’re passionate about finance, technology, and making a real impact, this is the perfect opportunity to be part of something big.
OneVest is a financial technology company on a mission to power the world’s wealth. We offer an end-to-end wealth management platform, from client onboarding, to portfolio management, to analytics and beyond. OneVest’s software was built to be modular, allowing financial institutions to fill gaps in their process depending on their needs. For more information, please visit www.onevest.com.
We are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our team in Toronto and provide legal guidance and support on a variety of legal matters related to our business. The Legal Counsel will work closely with other departments within the company.
What you’ll be doing:
- Provide legal advice and guidance on a broad range of legal matters, including corporate, governance, compliance, employment, workplace, commercial and intellectual property issues and topics
- Draft and review legal materials; including SaaS agreements, NDAs, master service agreements (MSA), commercial agreements, memorandums and policies
- Assist with compliance and risk management activities
- Monitor changes in law and regulations that may impact the business and provide guidance on compliance with these changes
- Provide legal support for corporate transactions, including financing transactions, and other strategic initiatives
- Ensure OneVest’s corporate structure aligns with its platform offerings to ensure scale and efficient growth
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to mitigate legal and enterprise risks
- Manage outside counsel and other legal services providers as necessary
Must Haves:
- A law degree from a Canadian law school and member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario. Licensed to practice law in Ontario is required
- Minimum 5-7 years of relevant legal experience at a law firm or in-house legal department at a SaaS company, with a focus on corporate law and supporting technology and high-growth companies
- Experience/understanding Consumer Protection, Privacy, Intellectual Property Law
- Ability to review, negotiate and draft a wide variety of commercial contracts, including but not limited to, SaaS agreements, master service agreements, software licences, purchase agreements, professional services agreements, and term sheets
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem solving skills
What It’s Like To Work With Us:
- Culture: It’s fun, rewarding, fast-paced - and we build cool stuff, too!
- Vacation: 4 weeks of vacation in addition to a company wide shutdown between Christmas and New Year
- Flexibility: A flexible & hybrid working environment
- Health & Wellness: Comprehensive Group Health, Dental and Vision Benefit Plan right from the start
- Equity: Employee Stock Option Purchase Plan
Sound like a good fit? Apply today!
Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyways. At OneVest, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we would still like to review your resume. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
What We Do
OneVest is a financial technology company on a mission to power the world’s wealth. It offers an end-to-end wealth management platform, from client onboarding, to portfolio management, to analytics and beyond. OneVest’s software was built to be modular, allowing financial institutions to fill gaps in their process depending on their needs.
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