Head of Legal Department

We are looking for a Head of Legal with experience in the FinTech niche to help us grow our business on the international stage while ensuring compliance with legal regulations across multiple jurisdictions

Responsibilities:

• Manage the Legal Team: Supervise, mentor, and develop the skills team members, ensuring their professional growth and capacity to handle complex legal matters
• Work with the executive team to drive our legal business model set-up in markets we want to operate in
• Stay up-to-date on changes to laws and regulations that may impact the organization's operations
• Manage the organization's contracts, intellectual property, and litigation matters
• Provide legal guidance to the executive team and other employees as needed
• Strategic Legal Risk Mitigation & Planning: Develop and implement long-term legal strategies for compliance and legal operations aligned with the company’s goals for expansion

Requirements:

• Proven at least 5 years of work experience in legal roles
• Bachelor's/Masters's degree in law or related field
• Understanding of business/economics and legal matters
• Сommunication and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• You speak and write English fluently
• Ability to work collaboratively with other departments and stakeholders
• Strong understanding of relevant laws and regulations, such as corporate taxation, legal business set-up, excise duties
• Experience in managing contracts and litigation matters
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
• Experience in software development, fintech, or crypto payments is a plus