Senior Counsel/Attorney

We are looking for an experienced payments/fintech lawyer with 7+ years of experience to advise Canadian and US affiliates of Convera.  Convera is a privately-held global company engaged in foreign exchange, cross-border payments, and foreign exchange derivatives. Persons with in-house, government, or law firm experience in payments or foreign exchange and/or foreign exchange derivatives would be a strong candidate for position 

 Responsibilities 

• ​​Advising business on applicable legal requirements relating to Canadian MSB registration, US Money transmission, Canadian Retail Payments Activity Act, derivatives law compliance, anti-money landering, and sanctions.
• ​Representing business in connection with the negotiation of vendor, customer and partner contracts.
• Providing general corporate legal support to cover a variety of topics including HR, corporate secretarial support, and marketing and branding.
• Representing business before Canadian financial services regulators.
• ​Advising business on Canadian and global data security and privacy requirements including GDPR.
• ​Managing outside counsel that provide support and advice in all areas of the business and related litigation.
• ​Interfacing with a global legal and compliance team to coordinate consistent best legal and compliance practices. 

Required Qualifications 

• ​​Admitted to practice as an attorney in Ontario
• Relevant financial services experience as an attorney​ 

Preferred Qualifications  

Below are nice-to-have qualifications, but not required: 

• ​​7+ years of experience
• Experience with Canada MSB requirements
• Experience with Canadian derivatives
• ​Experience with US law money transfer and derivatives.
• ​Experience with GDPR and Canadian privacy requirements​ 

 About Convera 

 Convera is a global leader in commercial payments that powers international business by moving money with ease. We provide tech-led payment solutions to help more than 26,000 customers globally grow with confidence, from small businesses to CFOs and treasurers. As experts in foreign exchange, risk and compliance, with an unrivaled regulatory footprint, Convera’s financial network spans more than 140 currencies and 200 countries and territories. 

Our teams care deeply about the value we deliver to our customers, which makes Convera a rewarding place to work. This is an exciting time for our organization as we expand our team with growth-minded, results-oriented people who are looking to move fast in an innovative environment.  

As a truly global company with employees in over 20 countries, we are passionate about diversity; we seek and celebrate people from different backgrounds, lifestyles, and unique points of view. We want to work with the best people and ensure we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging.   

We offer an abundance of competitive perks and benefits including:  

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to earn a bonus (dependent on performance)
• Great career growth and development opportunities in a global organization 
• Corporate benefits  

There are plenty of amazing opportunities at Convera for talented, creative problem solvers who never settle for good enough and are looking to transform Business to Business payments.   Apply now!