Legal Counsel, Risk & Disputes

Evaluate business decisions and provide advice to senior business leaders on potential legal risk issues, taking into account both legal and business perspectives. Respond to disputes and third party investigations, with the exception of employment disputes. Handle complex business and legal issues in a fast-paced, agile and evolving technology-driven business environment. Provide substantive legal advice on disputes arising from all aspects of a payments and brokerage business, including with respect to bills of exchange and payment rules, debt recovery, fraud, lending issues, negligence, third party demands, and the company’s obligations under federal and provincial legislation. Proactively identify and resolve emerging business risks that Wealthsimple may face across its product offering.