Commercial Lawyer

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About the role

  • Commercial Lawyer supporting Nasdaq Verafin and other fintech businesses. Drafting contracts, advising stakeholders, and managing legal and regulatory risk.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements with clients, vendors, and strategic partners
  • Advise business leaders, sales management, and product teams on commercial, legal, and regulatory issues
  • Ensure alignment among business objectives, legal and regulatory requirements, and enterprise policies
  • Update and streamline legal templates and documentation to improve usability, clarity, and consistency
  • Collaborate with Commercial Management, Sales, Product, Technology, Information Security, Risk, Legal Specialists, and other Business Units
  • Support strategic initiatives and resolve legal issues efficiently
  • Manage legal risk while enabling commercial success for Nasdaq Verafin and Nasdaq’s other Financial Technology businesses

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (or equivalent law degree)
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Admission or eligibility to practice law in at least one jurisdiction in the Americas region
  • 8+ years of post-qualification experience in commercial law
  • Exposure to technology and/or financial services
  • Proven ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial technology contracts for global businesses
  • Experience advising business teams on commercial, legal, and regulatory issues
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to translate complex legal concepts for diverse, non-legal audiences
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Preferred: Admission or eligibility to practice in Newfoundland & Labrador or Ontario
  • Familiarity with or strong desire to learn data privacy and cybersecurity law, AI technology, and emerging legal issues in technology commercialization
  • Experience using contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms
  • Background in financial services, fintech, or highly regulated industries

Benefits

  • Generous annual bonus/commission (short-term incentive)
  • Equity (long-term incentive)
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Opportunity for growth
  • Hybrid work environment with flexibility and accessibility

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

CA$121,000 - CA$170,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Tech skills

Cyber Security

Location requirements

HybridTorontoCanada

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