Articling student 2025-2026 (10-month contract)

Providing level-one legal services with respect to the following:

Drafting and negotiating a variety of legal agreements, such as non-disclosure agreements, consulting services agreements, proof of concepts, independent contractor agreements, incentive agreements and letter agreements;

Providing contract interpretations to business units;

Preparing summaries, digests and inventories of documents; and

Conducting legal research on topics such as data handling, interpretation of legislation impacting the business, and other matters.

Supporting more senior legal personnel with respect to the following:

Negotiating partner, client, supplier, vendor and other agreements;

Providing substantive legal advice for the ongoing delivery of existing services;

Providing legal support on proposed new products and services and other cross-functional initiatives;

Assessing strategic initiatives for related business units; and

Monitoring and auditing of processes to ensure compliance with regulatory obligations.

A law degree from an accredited institution

A keen interest in the products, services and interdependencies at Interac and in the payments eco-system

The ability to independently problem-solve and work collaboratively in a team environment

A willingness to learn and have a positive perception of constructive feedback

Interest and excitement in learning about multiple complex areas 

Willingness to take on a variety of responsibilities and roles that support the team, department and organization

Proactivity with time management and project prioritization, and a good communicator in these areas

Critical thinking skills and the ability to provide cogent analysis of legal and business issues

The ability to identify, assess and quantify legal and reputational risk

Regulatory, financial, payments, technology or intellectual property experience is a bonus, but not necessary