- The Legal team is small but highly leveraged. We partner closely with Product, Compliance, Finance, Operations, People, and leadership to help Shakepay move quickly in a highly regulated environment

- We’re building a modern legal function where legal operations, automation and AI are part of how we work, not side projects. If you enjoy improving systems, taking ownership, and finding better ways of working, you’ll have a meaningful impact from day one

- We’re looking for an experienced Senior Paralegal to join us on a contract through late March or early April

- This is much more than a traditional corporate paralegal role. You’ll own core legal operations, corporate administration, contract workflows and regulatory documentation while helping us build a more scalable Legal function

- You’ll work directly with the General Counsel and leadership team and have significant autonomy to improve processes, introduce efficiencies and leverage AI wherever it creates value

- We’re looking for someone who enjoys figuring things out, brings strong judgment and can quickly become a trusted partner to the business

- Own day-to-day legal operations and corporate administration

- Maintain corporate records, minute books, governance documents, annual filings, and entity records

- Prepare, review, organize, and coordinate execution of contracts, NDAs, signature packages, templates, and other legal documentation

- Support regulatory and compliance initiatives through document management, evidence collection, licensing and registration work, and regulatory responses

- Manage legal intake, priorities, deadlines, and matter tracking

- Improve how Legal operates by building better templates, playbooks, workflows, knowledge management, and AI-enabled processes

- Partner with teams across the company to help legal work move efficiently





Benefits

- Equity benefits: We believe everyone at Shakepay should benefit from building a generational company, so every shaker owns stock options

- Get paid in bitcoin: You can choose to take a percentage of your salary in bitcoin. Whether you opt for some or none, the choice to be paid in the hardest, soundest money the world has ever known is yours

- Remote friendly: With a flexible schedule, you can work on your own time, from home or anywhere. And if you’re close by, you’re welcome to work in our Montreal or Toronto offices whenever you want. Being a remote-first company is awesome, but there’s value in spending time with your teammates and deepening these bonds. So, each shaker is entitled to 15 days of travel and accommodation to any Canadian city each year, covered by Shakepay

- Generous vacation: Time off is essential, and we highly encourage it. We trust you to take as much as you need, when you need it. Every team member is expected to take at least 20 days of vacation each year. To help make sure you do, after taking 20 days, shakers receive a $1,000 bonus to put towards their next vacation

- Insurance coverage: We offer health, dental, paramedical, disability, life, and travel coverage so you’re always at your best. On top of our insurance coverage, all shakers also get access to a health and wellness spending account

- Personal development: It’s a marathon, not a sprint.



We’re here to help you define and hit your personal career goals so that you can get where you want to be. To support our team, every shaker gets a $2,000 yearly budget to spend on learning and development

- Working from home: Working from home should be comfortable. Every shaker gets $1,200 to spruce up their home office and a monthly stipend for home and internet expenses

- Self-sovereignty: The path to self-sovereignty means being in full control of your coins.

We offer a budget for shakers to get a self-hosted wallet and to build a self-hosted node- 5+ years of experience supporting an in-house legal team or law firm

- Certified paralegal or equivalent Canadian corporate law clerk/paralegal qualification

- Curious about technology and excited to use AI and automation to improve the way legal work gets done

- Comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities, and bringing structure to ambiguous problems

- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through

- Excellent written communication, judgment, and discretion

- Solid experience with corporate governance, corporate records, commercial contracts, and legal administration

- Experience in fintech, payments, financial services, crypto, banking, or another regulated industry

- Experience supporting a fast-growing startup or scaling company

- Familiarity with procurement, vendor contracts, external counsel management and regulatory work

- We understand that potential can be just as valuable as experience. If you’re eager to learn, grow, and contribute to the mission but worry that you may not have the “right” experience, we still want you to apply

- Experience building legal operations, improving workflows, or implementing legal technology

📌 Senior Paralegal (6 Month Contract) (Canada)
🏢 Shakepay
📍 Canada