Director, Legal (Product and Regulatory) (Fully Remote)

KOHO; United States; Remote; USD 98,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

KOHO is a Canadian fintech on a mission to make financial services better for every Canadian with transparent, user-focused products. It is a lean, performance-driven, remote-first organization that values autonomy, trust, and work-life integration.

We are seeking a senior regulatory counsel to provide practical guidance across KOHO Tech and KOHO Bank, leading complex regulatory initiatives with minimal oversight and building strong relationships with regulators.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Canadian legal experience
• Strong record of leading complex regulatory initiatives with minimal oversight

Responsibilities

• Provide practical regulatory advice for product development across KOHO Tech and KOHO Bank
• Help establish a regulated bank and engage with regulators like OSFI and FCAC

Skills

Regulatory law

Banking compliance

In-house counsel

Job description

• Provide practical regulatory advice for product development across KOHO Tech and KOHO Bank.
• Help establish a regulated bank and engage with regulators like OSFI and FCAC.

What you'll bring:

• 10+ years' Canadian legal experience with substantial in-house and banking expertise.
• Strong record of leading complex regulatory initiatives with minimal oversight.

Ways of working:

• High-agency, entrepreneurial, and pragmatic, with a builder mindset.
• Curious, collaborative, and comfortable with ambiguity and speed.

KOHO

KOHO is a Canadian fintech on a mission to make financial services better for every Canadian with transparent, user-focused products. It is a lean, performance-driven, remote-first organization that values autonomy, trust, and work-life integration.