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Legal Counsel
HeadHunters HubLegal Counsel managing legal strategy across payments and compliance in a rapidly growing FinTech environment. Bridging legal expertise with business decision-making in a dynamic organization.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead legal oversight of payment operations, billing processes, and payment provider relationships
- Manage and defend chargeback disputes across Visa, Mastercard, and other payment networks, building evidence-based legal positions
- Assess regulatory implications of business partnerships, products, and commercial initiatives
- Monitor and advise on EU financial regulations, including MiFID II, MiCA, AML, KYC, and sanctions frameworks
- Ensure ongoing compliance with EU sanctions regimes, OFAC requirements, and counterparty screening processes
- Support market expansion initiatives through legal analysis of new jurisdictions and local regulatory frameworks
- Design and maintain legally robust corporate structures across multiple jurisdictions
- Draft, negotiate, and maintain international commercial agreements, including agency, referral, technology, and partnership contracts
- Oversee intellectual property matters, including trademark protection, IP transfers, and brand enforcement
- Coordinate external legal counsel, regulators, auditors, and compliance stakeholders to ensure commercially practical outcomes
- Provide legal support during audits, regulatory reviews, and corporate restructuring projects
- Identify and mitigate legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational risks across the business
Requirements
What you’ll need- Qualified lawyer with a university degree in Law
- 4+ years of legal experience within FinTech, financial services, trading technology, payments, or related sectors
- Strong knowledge of EU financial regulation, including MiFID II, MiCA, licensing requirements, and regulatory compliance
- Practical experience working with AML, KYC, sanctions compliance, and financial crime frameworks
- Proven background in international corporate law, business structuring, and cross-border legal matters
- Experience drafting and negotiating complex international commercial agreements
- Ability to independently manage legal projects while effectively coordinating external advisors
- Strong analytical skills and confidence operating in areas of legal and regulatory ambiguity
- Professional fluency in English and Russian; Latvian language skills are highly desirable
- Client open for both Part time or a Full time employment format
Benefits
Comp & perks- A strategically important in-house role with direct influence on business decisions
- Exposure to international legal, regulatory, payments, and expansion projects
- Opportunity to work across multiple legal disciplines rather than a narrow specialisation
- Hybrid working model with flexibility between office and remote work
- High level of autonomy, ownership, and visibility within the organization
- Collaboration with experienced international professionals across legal, compliance, operations, and product teams
- Competitive compensation package aligned with seniority and expertise
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal oversightchargeback disputesregulatory compliancecorporate structuresinternational commercial agreementsintellectual propertyfinancial crime frameworksAMLKYCMiFID II
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproject managementcoordinationcommunicationnegotiationindependencerisk mitigationlegal analysisproblem-solvingclient management
Certifications
university degree in Law