Come Build a Better Financial Future for all Canadians

At Neo, we're building a more rewarding financial experience for all Canadians.

Life at a rapidly expanding tech startup is demanding, exhilarating, and not for everyone.

From world-class creative minds to brilliant engineers, it's high-performing people that make Neo a workplace with passion and purpose.

Since being founded in 2019, Neo has built incredible traction and is one of the fastest growing fintechs in Canada.

• LinkedIn's Top Startup in Canada for 2022 and 2023
• Top-ranked mobile apps and credit cards
• Canada's top-rated credit card
• Team of 700+ people
• 1M+ customers in 3 years
• 11K+ retail partners

High Performance at Neo

We recruit, hire, and build our company culture around these attributes:

Teamwork: We trust, respect, encourage, and show up for each other — through good times and hard. We're on this mission not just for ourselves, but also for the people we work with — and ultimately, for our customers.

Ownership: We all have a stake in Neo's success — so we go out of our way to do what needs to get done. We hold ourselves accountable to deliver on our commitments — to our customers, to our partners, and to our team. When we fall short, we find a way to do better in the future.

Professional Integrity: We're asking millions of Canadians to trust us with their hard-earned money — so we hold ourselves (and each other) to the highest standards of integrity.

The Role:

Neo is looking for a full-time Senior Commercial Counsel to join our team in Calgary, AB. This is a unique opportunity to support a broad range of practice areas including Neo's commercial, product development and regulatory matters. Our legal team excels in an exciting and fast-paced environment, and knows how to switch gears to adapt to any scenario. We're motivated leaders who want to make things better, simpler and stronger. Make your mark with transformative products and technologies, alongside some of Canada's most successful leaders and tech minds.

What you'll be doing:

• Independently structure, draft, negotiate and review complex commercial and relationship agreements with banking and program partners, including identifying legal and business risks and collaborating on solutions
• Work closely with our Strategic Partnership team on structuring and documenting partnerships
• Draft and develop standards for contract templates
• Work closely with our Product team on the development and launch of new financial products, services and features

• Develop and implement processes for efficient operations of legal team, including contract lifecycle management

• Provide concise and fit for purpose legal advice to internal stakeholders in a timely manner
• Manage external legal counsel, as required

Who we're looking for:

• Bachelor's Degree in Law (L.LB) or Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• A member of, or eligible for membership in, the Law Society of Alberta or Ontario
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in either private practice or in-house with experience in one or more of following practice areas: corporate/commercial, regulatory, consumer protection, or privacy
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the banking, fintech or financial services sectors
• Proven ability to think strategically and provide business units with concise analysis and recommendations
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others
• Strong organization and time management skills and the ability to meet short deadlines and prioritize work

About applying with us:

At Neo, you'll be working with industry-leading technology that changes the way we live and redefines Canada's financial future. It's a serious deal, and we're building a high performance, mission-driven, and fast-paced team that strives to make a difference in every Canadian's life. We value personal growth, autonomy, leadership at all levels, and the ability to learn quickly from mistakes. We're a team: in it together, always. Join a world class team building truly disruptive technology, right here in the Canadian prairies.

Neo Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We are excited to meet with and hire the top talent out there. Successful candidates for this position will be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records and credit check.