Manager, Legal Counsel

Discover Financial
Toronto
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Legal research","Risk management","Cross-functional collaboration","Stakeholder management","Problem solving"]

Provide legal guidance for the Canadian business within the Corporate Legal Team, supporting employment and contract matters and advising on business expansion. Partner with internal stakeholders to deliver practical, timely advice and help manage risk while meeting legal and regulatory requirements. Conduct legal research, draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements (including third-party agreements) with OSFI B10 familiarity, and support cross-functional initiatives and special projects.

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Discover Financial
Discover Financial
1 month ago

Manager, Legal Counsel

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Job Summary

Provide legal guidance for the Canadian business within the Corporate Legal Team, supporting employment and contract matters and advising on business expansion. Partner with internal stakeholders to deliver practical, timely advice and help manage risk while meeting legal and regulatory requirements. Conduct legal research, draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements (including third-party agreements) with OSFI B10 familiarity, and support cross-functional initiatives and special projects.
Location: Toronto
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide legal guidance on employment and contract matters for the Canadian business.
  • •Support business expansion and issues arising from a globalized workforce in a federally regulated bank.
  • •Advise on new and upcoming legislation and regulatory expectations.
  • •Develop legal guidance and tools to help business partners operate in complex legal environments.
  • •Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including third-party agreements requiring familiarity with OSFI B10 Guidelines.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkHealth InsuranceTuition Subsidies

Key Requirements

  • •Law degree (LLB or JD) from an accredited law school with a license to practice in Ontario.
  • •5+ years of experience in private practice, government, or in-house.
  • •Knowledge of the business and regulatory environment in which Capital One (Canada Branch) operates.
  • •Strong legal research ability and ability to translate legal advice into actionable guidance for business teams.
  • •Ability to manage a large volume of work, including complex legal issues, with minimal supervision.
Experience:5+ yearsBankingFinancial servicesIn-house legalRegulatory compliance
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:Legal researchRisk managementCross-functional collaborationStakeholder managementProblem solving
Licenses:Ontario license to practice law

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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