VP, Legal & Compliance - Canada

Location: Toronto, Canada

Company

hirify.global is a global active fixed-income investment manager serving public and private markets.

What you will do

• Provide legal and regulatory advice on Canadian securities law and compliance matters.
• Administer and enhance the Canadian compliance program, including policies, procedures, controls, monitoring, and regulatory change initiatives.
• Advise on sales and marketing practices, conflicts of interest, privacy, anti-money laundering, sanctions, and other asset-management requirements.
• Support governance matters and the establishment, distribution, and operation of Canadian public and private investment funds.
• Draft, review, and negotiate investment management, distribution, subscription, and fund-offering documents.
• Collaborate with regulators, auditors, external counsel, business stakeholders, and global Legal & Compliance colleagues on cross-functional initiatives.

Requirements

• J.D. or LL.B. law degree.
• Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario or eligibility for admission.
• Approximately 5–10+ years of legal or compliance experience in a law firm, asset manager, financial institution, securities regulator, or comparable environment.
• Strong knowledge of the Canadian securities regulatory framework, including National Instruments 31-103, 81-102, 81-105, 81-106, and 81-107.
• Experience advising investment management, investment fund, or broader financial-services businesses and drafting related agreements and offering documents.
• Strong judgment, analytical ability, stakeholder-management skills, and written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of anti-money laundering, sanctions, financial crime, and privacy requirements applicable to Canada.
• Experience interacting with regulators, auditors, and senior business stakeholders.
• Completion of the Canadian Securities Course, Partners, Directors and Senior Officers Course, CFA designation, or similar qualification.
• Working proficiency in French.

Culture & Benefits

• High-performance, inclusive culture centered on Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility, and Excellence.
• Collaborative work across global Legal & Compliance, business, and investment teams.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants with disabilities.