Head of Legal
As Head of Legal, you will lead two legal teams of up to eight people and support high-quality legal support across the Group.
Lead and develop the Group Legal function, managing the legal team and ensuring consistent, high-quality legal support across the Group.
Oversee all legal matters across the Group, providing strategic legal advice to support business objectives and growth.
Lead legal aspects of licensing projects, regulatory applications, authorisations, and interactions with competent authorities.
Advise the business on the legal aspects of new products, market expansion, cross-border operations, and strategic initiatives.
Provide legal advice on European financial services legislation, including PSD, MiCA, DORA, GDPR, AML/CFT legislation, and other applicable regulatory frameworks.
Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain commercial agreements, customer documentation, vendor agreements, and other legal documentation.
Lead corporate legal matters, including corporate governance, intra-group transactions, corporate restructurings, and other corporate legal work across the Group.
Manage disputes, pre-litigation matters, and litigation, coordinating external legal counsel where appropriate.
Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assess their legal impact on the Group's business.
Manage relationships with external law firms and other legal advisers.
7+ years of legal experience, with a strong focus on financial services.
Previous experience working in a regulated financial institution, preferably an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) or Payment Institution (PI).
Strong knowledge of EU financial services legislation, including PSD, MiCA, DORA, AML/CFT, GDPR legislation, and other relevant regulatory frameworks.
Experience supporting licensing and authorisation processes for regulated financial institutions would be an advantage.
Strong experience in commercial contracts and corporate law, including intra-group legal matters.
Master's degree in Law.
Experience supporting licensing and authorisation processes for regulated financial institutions.
Professional working proficiency in English and Russian.
Experience in the crypto-asset industry.
