SENIOR CORPORATE COUNSEL (5-8 years’ securitization / structured finance experience)

Financeit is a Canadian company specializing in providing point of sale financing services to businesses in sectors such as home improvement, retail and recreational vehicles as well as direct-to-customer personal loans. It allows businesses to provide financing options to customers during the purchase process. Working with major financing institutions, this award-winning company has approximately $2.5B in funding capacity to fuel the growth of its financing business. As this entrepreneurial company continues to grow, it is seeking a finance lawyer to join its Legal Department. While the bulk of the work will be sophisticated asset-backed / structured finance transactions, there will also be an opportunity to get involved in general corporate / commercial work and eventually have a more generalist practice as you develop. This Toronto position located in The Well, reports to the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer and is in office 3 days / week. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years’ of securitization / structured finance experience gained from a major firm or corporation. The ability to interact with stakeholders and work on the transactions independently will be required. You should be self-motivated, confident and able to build relationships with business groups. As well, you should possess leadership abilities, including being decisive, confident and having strong communication skills. This opportunity offers career growth and an open, teamwork focused environment. Financeit’s values are what makes this company different – it celebrates integrity, diverse perspectives and the constant pursuit of excellence. It is a company where collaboration, inclusivity, fairness, and respect aren’t just ideas that get talked about, but are part of who this company is. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your material to Lorene Nagata and Lesa Ong from Nagata Connex Executive Legal Search at [email protected] / [email protected] or by clicking apply above. As this is an exclusive campaign with NagataConnex Executive Legal Search, any resumes received from other sources will be forwarded to it.

The role focuses on managing sophisticated asset-backed and structured finance transactions. Additionally, the counsel will handle general corporate and commercial legal work to develop a generalist practice.

Candidates must have 5-8 years of securitization or structured finance experience from a major firm or corporation. The role requires the ability to work independently, be decisive, and build strong relationships with business groups.

• LeadershipPreferred

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• Securitization
• Structured Finance
• Asset-Backed Transactions
• Corporate Law
• Commercial Law
• Stakeholder Management
• Leadership
• Communication Skills

• Legal
• Finance & Accounting

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 13, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Office presence

3 days per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level