Nasdaq is a financial technology and services company that develops the infrastructure, platforms, and market solutions used across global financial markets. Its work spans equities, fixed income, derivatives, and related services, supporting clients with technology designed to improve how markets operate. Nasdaq also highlights economic progress, equitable opportunity, and sustainability as part of its broader impact.
Senior Commercial Lawyer - Nasdaq Verafin, Toronto Hybrid
Support Nasdaq Verafin and other fintech businesses as a senior commercial lawyer. Draft and negotiate contracts, advise stakeholders, and manage legal and regulatory risk.
Description
- Prepare, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements with clients, vendors, and strategic partners
- Advise business leaders, sales managers, and product teams on commercial, legal, and regulatory matters
- Align business goals with legal and regulatory obligations and enterprise policies
- Improve the usability, clarity, and consistency of legal templates and documentation
- Partner with Commercial Management, Sales, Product, Technology, Information Security, Risk, Legal Specialists, and other business units
- Support strategic initiatives and resolve legal matters efficiently
- Manage legal risk while enabling commercial success for Nasdaq Verafin and Nasdaq’s other financial technology businesses
Requirements
- Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree
- Bachelor’s degree
- Admission to practice law, or eligibility for admission, in at least one jurisdiction in the Americas
- At least 8 years of post-qualification commercial law experience
- Experience with technology and/or financial services
- Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial technology contracts for global businesses
- Experience advising business teams on commercial, legal, and regulatory matters
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to explain complex legal concepts to varied non-legal audiences
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Preferred: admission to practice law, or eligibility for admission, in Newfoundland and Labrador or Ontario
- Familiarity with, or strong interest in learning, data privacy and cybersecurity law, AI technology, and emerging technology-commercialization issues
- Experience with contract lifecycle management platforms
- Background in financial services, fintech, or other highly regulated industries
Benefits
- Generous annual bonus or commission through a short-term incentive
- Equity through a long-term incentive
- Comprehensive benefits
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Flexible and accessible hybrid work environment