REMOTE Legal Counsel

Title- Legal Counsel

Desired Location: Canada - Remote

The world of payment processing is rapidly evolving, and businesses are looking for loyal and strategicpartners,to help them grow.

Meet Nuvei,Nuvei is the global fintech building the infrastructure for every payment, everywhere. Its modular, flexible, and scalable technology enables leading companies to accept next-generation payments, offer all payout options, and benefit from card issuing, banking, risk, and fraud management services. Connecting businesses to their customers in more than 200 markets, with local acquiring in 52 markets, 150 currencies, and over 720 alternative payment methods, Nuvei provides the technology and insights for customers and partners to succeed locally and globally through one integration.

We’rededicated to continually improving our product and providing relentless customer service.Nuvei is currently seeking a lawyer in Canada to fill a permanent position as Legal Counsel. The ideal candidate has 3 years of experience in commercial and/or transactional law. He or she has experience working in regulated industries, and preferably has a working knowledge of anti-money laundering regulations, the Bank Secrecy Act and regulations affecting money service businesses. He or she will work cross-functionally across sales, products, legal, and finance teams to advise holistically on product constructs and commercial agreements to ensure consistency with internal policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations. The Legal Counsel will participate in the drafting, negotiation and management of various commercial agreements, and provide product and sales support as Nuvei continues to develop payment solutions for merchants around the world. He or she will provide assistance managing and monitoring certain litigation across Canada and the United States and liaising with external counsel. Reporting to Senior Legal Counsel, he or she will be required to interact daily with the company’s various business lines, such as Operations, Compliance, Sales, Marketing and Finance, to meet their legal needs.

At least 3 years of relevant experience in commercial and transactional law.

• Experience in drafting and reviewing information technology contracts, as well as knowledge of applicable laws and regulations in the payment services industry.
• Excellent negotiation and drafting skills.
• Knowledge and experience with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), and legal concerns related to the protection of personal data are an asset.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with proven experience in relationship building and partnering. Flexible working model

Employee Assistance Program

Working Language

English (written and spoken) is the language used most of the time, as work colleagues, clients, and strategic suppliers are geographically dispersed.

Our recruitment process may use automated tools, including AI, to support application management and candidate shortlisting.

Ontario Compliant Range: CAD 140k-152k-165k

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