Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel at Shakepay

At Shakepay, we’re on a mission to usher in the Bitcoin golden age. We’re reimagining financial services to give every Canadian their fair shake. Since 2015, we’ve been building the Shakepay app to make buying and earning bitcoin fast, easy, and secure. In 2022, we launched the Shakepay Card, allowing shakers to earn bitcoin rewards when they shop. Today, more than one million Canadians use Shakepay to grow their bitcoin savings and take control of their financial future.

We’re regulated across all Canadian provinces and territories, and backed by renowned venture capitalists with a funding of $44M.

We’re looking for a curious, business‑minded Legal Counsel who’s ready to roll up their sleeves and grow fast. You’ll be part of a small, highly collaborative legal team that works hand‑in‑hand with every part of the company – from product and operations to compliance and leadership.

• Partner with teams across Shakepay to provide practical, actionable legal advice that helps the business move fast while staying compliant.
• Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements.
• Monitor and interpret evolving regulations in financial services, privacy and crypto, turning them into opportunity.
• Collaborate on new products and features, identifying legal risks early and crafting creative, business‑oriented solutions.
• Build scalable processes to make legal work more efficient and impactful.
• Work closely with regulators and external counsel when needed.
• Grow fast, with mentorship from senior leadership and exposure to a wide variety of legal and strategic challenges.

• LL.B. or J.D. and active membership in a Canadian provincial bar.
• 4+ years of legal experience (law firm or in‑house).
• Strong commercial and corporate law foundation, especially in contracts and negotiations.
• Excellent judgment, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• A proactive, adaptable and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Genuine curiosity about fintech, crypto and technology’s impact on financial services.

• Experience in fintech, crypto, or financial services.
• Experience in fast‑growing or startup environments.
• Fluency in French.

• Help shape the future of money:
  Be part of a team that’s revolutionizing financial services in Canada.
• Impact millions:
  As cryptocurrency continues to gain traction, our potential for growth is massive.
• Grow your career:
  We have programs to encourage continuous learning, growth and development.
• Ideas, not titles:
  The best ideas can come from anywhere.

• Be an owner – every employee has stock options as part of total compensation.
• Reach your goals – yearly salary assessments.
• Health & wellness – access to comprehensive health and dental coverage, including wellness spending accounts.
• Remote‑friendly – work from anywhere in Canada, with optional access to our office spaces in Montreal and Toronto.
• Level up – a $2,000 annual budget for courses, certifications and training.
• Time off – 20 days of vacation per year; if you use all weekends, we give a $1,000 bonus.
• Parental leave – top up to 100% of salary for 18 weeks.
• Have fun together – quarterly team‑specific or company‑wide off‑sites to connect.

Shakepay does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, ancestry, colour, place of origin, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, family status or marital status, or any other protected category recognized by provincial or federal laws.

Should you require any accommodation, please inform us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Fluency in English is required due to the percentage of English‑speaking customers and the nature of our platform, which is available to all Canadians.

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Salary: $–$ | Type:
Full‑time | Category:
Legal