Advise RBC’s enterprise payments business as Senior Counsel, applying legal analysis and regulatory expertise in Toronto. Support initiatives spanning payment systems and platforms.

This Senior Counsel supports the Assistant General Counsel and Managing Counsel within RBC’s Platforms legal team. You will advise payment initiatives across business lines, RBCx, and portfolio companies including MyDoh, Dr.Bill, Ownr, and Houseful. The work connects legislation, product development, agreements, governance, and risk.

Key Responsibilities

Advise enterprise payments initiatives across RBC business lines

Support Payments Canada’s Lynx and RTR modernization programs

Review mergers, acquisitions, products, agreements, and governance matters

Support Open Banking advocacy and industry work





Assess legal risks involving payments and merchant acquiring

Requirements

At least five years’ relevant law firm or in-house experience

Recognized Canadian law degree and provincial or territorial Bar membership

Experience interpreting legislation for business implementation

Excellent communication, negotiation, and drafting skills

Solid problem-solving, risk assessment, and independent decision-making abilities

Bring payments law, regulatory interpretation, and practical risk judgment to RBC’s enterprise initiatives and evolving legal matters.

📌 Senior Payments Counsel RBC (Toronto)
🏢 RBC
📍 Toronto