Wealthsimple

Legal Counsel, Disputes, Incidents and Investigations

Remote (Canada)

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About the role

The successful candidate will bring deep experience in litigation, financial services regulation, regulatory enforcement, internal investigations, and crisis response.
This role sits within Wealthsimple's Regulatory function, reporting to the Director, Legal (Risk & Enterprise).
We handle the moments where things go wrong or get contested - investigations, incidents, and disputes - and help the business work through them with judgment and rigour.

Lead complex investigations involving regulatory and supervisory matters, fraud, whistleblower complaints, sales practices and customer harm - from investigation strategy through witness interviews and forensic document review.
Support the legal response to operational and compliance incidents, including cybersecurity, market conduct, consumer protection, and fraud.
Support our enterprise crisis management, incident and escalation frameworks.
Partner with Compliance, Risk, Privacy, Finance, and Information Security to identify risks and recommend enhancements.
Manage litigation proceedings and pre-litigation disputes or complaints including the management of external counsel.
Provide legal advice and guidance on a range of legal and strategic issues impacting the business and develop tailored solutions to complex problems.

Bilingualism (English and French).
Admission to the New York bar.
You exercise sound judgment and discretion, especially when the stakes and ambiguity are high
You stay composed under pressure - incidents and crises don't rattle you, they focus you
You're comfortable advising senior leaders directly, and you know how to make a complex legal issue clear and actionable
You can hold several high-stakes matters at once without losing precision on any of them
WHY WEALTHSIMPLE?
📈 Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business

LL.B. or J.D. and member of a Canadian provincial bar association with an active membership.
5 to 7 years of litigation experience, preferably with a mix of private practice and in-house experience.

🌴 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year

As Wealthsimple grows, so does the volume and complexity of this work, and this team is being built to meet that head-on: not just responding to individual matters, but building the frameworks and processes that let us handle them consistently and well.
The company was founded in 2014 by a team of financial experts and technology entrepreneurs, and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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