Director of Legal

KEV Group • Toronto, ON

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is for an active vacancy. At KEV, we help school districts eliminate the school finance blind spot. Our platform gives district finance teams real-time visibility and traceability into every dollar collected at the school level - whether it's cash, cheque, or digital. From field trips to fundraisers, we help them manage every dollar with confidence. More than 27,000 schools across North America trust KEV to manage over $8 billion annually. By unifying payments, accounting, and reporting, KEV simplifies life for bookkeepers, builds trust with parents, and gives finance leaders the oversight their current systems cannot. It's how we help schools stay compliant, reduce risk, and focus on what matters most, student success. Backed by Five Arrows, the PE arm of Rothschild & Co., KEV is investing more than ever to support K-12 in a world of tighter budgets, rising scrutiny, and fast-changing tech. We're headquartered in Toronto, with offices across North America. If you're excited by the idea of building tech that protects schools, empowers finance teams, and improves education through better systems, KEV is the place for you.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience spanning legal, compliance, and/or security governance
• Solid foundation in commercial contracting and corporate matters
• Law degree (LL.B. or J.D.)
• B2B SaaS or fintech experience is a big plus
• Experience leading or growing a team
• Sharp judgment
• Practical approach to risk
• Communication skills to be a trusted partner to stakeholders across Sales, Finance, Product, and the C-suite
• Comfortable in ambiguity
• Excited to build
• Genuinely interested in using tools and tech to scale your impact
• Familiarity with privacy regulations (GDPR, FERPA), payment compliance frameworks, and security standards like SOC 2 is a strong asset
• Speak the language and know how to get things done cross-functionally

Nice To Haves

• You know what it means to work fast in a high-growth environment without cutting corners on the things that matter.
• You know how to build a team that's both high-performing and genuinely enjoyable to be part of.
• You don't need to be a technical expert — but you speak the language and know how to get things done cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Own commercial contracting end-to-end — drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer agreements (on our paper and theirs) while keeping deals moving without unnecessary friction.
• Work hand-in-hand with our Sales and GTM teams to make sure speed and risk stay in balance.
• Help us build and scale the contract workflows and CLM system to support our growth.
• Provide legal support on corporate governance matters including board and audit committee materials, financings, and strategic transactions.
• Manage external counsel relationships selectively.
• Weigh in on employment matters alongside our People & Culture team.
• Lead our compliance function, overseeing a team responsible for ensuring KEV meets its obligations across the jurisdictions we operate in.
• Oversee KEV's security governance function, working closely with our Technology team to make sure our policies, frameworks, and certifications (think SOC 2, and other relevant standards) are current, credible, and actually lived — not just documented.
• Lead and develop a team spanning legal, compliance, and security governance — setting direction, removing blockers, and creating an environment where people do their best work.
• Help shape what a modern, high-functioning legal, compliance, and security team looks like at KEV — building scalable processes, identifying automation opportunities, and leveraging legal tech to punch above your weight.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Stock options
• Benefits package designed to support you and your family
• Competitive compensation
• Meaningful benefits
• Retirement Savings Support – company-matched programs, including RRSP matching in Canada and 401(k) contributions in the U.S.
• Professional development – ongoing learning, stretch opportunities, and continuing education, including KEV Academy for onboarding and skill-building, plus KEV University, our online platform offering a wide range of courses.
• Office perks – fully stocked snack bar and occasional catered lunches

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director