Product and Regulatory Counsel
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Product & Regulatory Counsel at KOHO responsible for regulatory strategy and compliance in financial services for Canadians. Collaborating across teams to support product development and ensure regulatory adherence.
Responsibilities:
- Partnering across KOHO Tech and KOHO Bank to provide practical regulatory advice that enables growth while protecting customers.
- Supporting the design and launch of new financial products and features, identifying regulatory risks early and helping teams build compliant solutions.
- Playing a key role in helping KOHO set up and operationalize a regulated bank, including supporting engagement with regulators such as OSFI, FCAC, and the Bank of Canada.
- Supporting marketing and growth teams by ensuring campaigns are effective and compliant with financial services and consumer protection requirements.
- Providing guidance to customer-facing teams on complaints handling, communications, and fairness considerations.
- Helping build scalable legal and regulatory processes to support KOHO’s long-term growth as a regulated financial institution.
Requirements:
- 4+ years of post-call experience as a lawyer practicing in Canada (in-house and/or at a law firm).
- Deep expertise advising on financial services regulation, banking law, or consumer protection frameworks.
- Strong judgment and the ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
- A comfort level working cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, CX, Risk, and Compliance teams.
- A high ownership mindset, with a focus on taking initiative and prioritizing solutions over problems.
- A builder mentality with a natural bias toward action in fast-moving environments.
- A curious nature and the ability to learn new concepts quickly.
- A proactive approach and highly organized work habits.
- Adaptability and the ability to operate effectively in high-ambiguity environments.
- A strong work ethic and consistent reliability.
- An honest, responsive, and collaborative professional style.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation & equity
- Generous vacation + Wellness days + Flex Days + holiday closure
- Remote-first environment + coworking support + yearly all hands retreat
- Access to coaching & growth programs
- Parental top-up & leave policies
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Power-up budgets for books, home office setup, phone & internet, AI tools, and professional development




















