Sarah Shody

Sarah Shody is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in the financial services sector. Currently serving as Vice President of Legal & Compliance at August Group since October 2024, Sarah also holds the position of Board Director at OBSI, effective February 2024, and is a Hearing Committee Member at CIRO/OCRI since July 2022. Previously, Sarah worked at RBC in various roles, including Managing Counsel and Associate General Counsel for Wealth following its acquisition of HSBC Canada. Other significant positions include Director of Business Management, Governance & Regulatory Solutions at RBC Investor Services, Senior Counsel and VP at BMO Financial Group, and Litigation Lawyer at Torys LLP and McCarthy Tétrault. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Media, Information and Technoculture from Western University.