Financial Services Regulatory Mid-senior Associate

STIKEMAN ELLIOTT LLP, is looking for a financial services regulatory associate with 3 or more years of post-call experience to join our corporate department in Toronto. The successful candidate will provide advisory and transactional support on a wide range of financial services regulatory matters.

The successful candidate will have:

• a law degree and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario;
• excellent academic credentials;
• a keen interest in the subject area and strong research and writing skills;
• poise, maturity, and a rigorous but practical and pragmatic approach;
• excellent interpersonal and client service skills, strong initiative, and the ability to work well on a variety of teams; and
• excellent organizational, project management and leadership skills, and the ability to handle multiple priorities

Experience in regulatory compliance, advisory and transactional support in respect of:

• the regulation of financial institutions and other financial services providers;
• provincial insurance licensing matters;
• the regulation of retail payments;
• consumer protection and cost of borrowing matters;
• debt collection and credit reporting;
• AML, ATF matters and the regulation of payments service providers (Money services business/payments service providers applicability to domestic and foreign businesses, registration procedures, development of policies and procedures);
• sanctions compliance; and
• emerging regulatory issues relating to AI, open banking and digital assets (considered an asset).

Interested candidates are asked to submit the following materials:

• cover letter;
• resume;
• copies of official academic transcripts; and
• summary and description of relevant transaction and other experience.

Stikeman Elliott is committed to accommodating people with disabilities as part of our hiring process. If you have special requirements, please advise Talent Management during the recruitment process.

Stikeman Elliott has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy which requires all firm members to be fully vaccinated with a Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccine. You will not be asked to disclose your vaccination status during the interview process. If you are offered employment, you will find a vaccination clause in your offer of employment providing that prior to commencing any employment with the Firm, you must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide proof of a Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccination. The Firm will make reasonable accommodation efforts if you cannot be vaccinated due to medical, religious, or other grounds to the extent protected by applicable human rights legislation.

We thank all candidates for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.