Legal Counsel

Summary

Join our team as we manage the day-to-day legal support of company setups and general company maintenance across various jurisdictions. You will be responsible for opening and maintaining accounts in financial institutions, managing documentation, and corresponding with international law firms. This role requires strong communication skills, legal knowledge, and experience in a relevant field. We offer competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, remote work, and a supportive team environment. Grow with us and become a key player in a thriving fintech company.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of proven experience in a legal, project management or compliance role
• Excellent written & spoken communication skills in English (not less than B2) and good command of russian language
• A university degree in Law, Economics, Management or related field
• Understanding of AML/KYC procedures
• A solution for non-standard cases thinking
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to effectively prioritize work
• We expect you to undertake work with a high degree of accuracy

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day legal support of company setups and general company maintenance in various jurisdictions such as Estonia, UK, Cyprus, Poland, Latvia and others
• Open and maintain accounts in banks and other financial institutions (fill out bank forms, communicate during the process of compliance, and process requests in a timely manner)
• Work with questionnaires, applications, legal, corporate, and financial documents, presentations, reports, and other documents and ensure that all of the documentation is up-to-date
• Maintain internal registers and arrange documents
• Conduct correspondence with international law firms and other external providers such as corporate secretaries, accountants, auditors
• Act as the point of contact and manage information flow regarding corporate setups among Legal, Business Development, Partners, Merchants, Finance, AML & Compliance departments
• Conduct legal research across indicated jurisdictions related to corporate and regulatory processes
• Participate in the ad-hoc projects set by company stakeholders related to corporate setups and financial licensing processes across various jurisdictions

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in international tax optimization would be a plus

Benefits

• Compensation that will fully correspond to the competence and knowledge, with yearly performance reviews
• The opportunity to attend conferences, courses, and professional development at the company's expense
• Remote type of work
• 20 days of vacation time; Latvian bank holidays; Sick leaves; Additional birthday day off
• Team building events and corporate parties