Head of Legal

Lead legal strategy and compliance to empower growth in a dynamic international fintech business 🚀

About the Client

Our client is an international FinTech company focused on building and launching a regulated European payments and acquiring business. The company has a highly experienced senior management team and operates with a strong emphasis on international cooperation and growth.

Role Overview

As the Head of Legal, you will play a crucial role in guiding the legal strategy of our client across multiple jurisdictions, including Latvia and Cyprus. This is a unique opportunity to influence the direction of an emerging FinTech company and ensure compliance with complex regulatory environments. You will be at the forefront of advising on strategic legal matters, structuring cross-border operations, and managing relationships with key financial institutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the EMI business, regulatory matters, and interaction with Latvijas Banka and other authorities.
• Provide legal guidance on acquiring, merchant relationships, PSPs, processors, financial institutions, and card schemes.
• Lead the legal function across Latvia, Cyprus, and other relevant jurisdictions.
• Advise founders, Board, and C-level management on strategic legal, regulatory, and commercial matters.
• Structure cross-border operations, intercompany relationships, and financial arrangements.
• Partner with the CFO on international corporate and tax structuring, including transfer pricing considerations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate key commercial, payment, and partnership agreements.
• Identify legal and regulatory risks and proactively develop practical solutions.
• Coordinate external legal, tax, and regulatory advisers where specialist expertise is required.
• Lead the legal function and coordinate operational legal support.

Requirements

• Core Skills:

  • Strong practical understanding of acquiring and the international payments ecosystem, including merchant relationships and card schemes.
  • Strong knowledge of European and international financial and corporate law.
  • Experience with cross-border corporate structures and intercompany arrangements.
  • Solid understanding of international taxation and transfer pricing principles.
  • Experience with EMI/PI regulation and European financial regulatory frameworks.
  • Strong commercial contracting and negotiation experience.

• Secondary Skills:

  • Experience with Visa, Mastercard, or other card scheme environments is highly desirable.
  • Experience interacting with Latvijas Banka or another European financial regulator is an advantage.

• Languages:

  • English: Advanced
  • Russian: Advanced

Key Soft Skills

• Strong Ownership & Proactivity
• Business-Oriented & Solution-Driven Mindset
• Flexibility & Adaptability
• Effective Communication
• Strategic Thinking

What We Offer

• Strategic role with direct access to founders, Board, and C-level management.
• Significant autonomy and influence over the company’s legal and international corporate structure.
• Opportunity to shape the legal framework of a growing European payments business.
• Competitive salary aligned with experience: up to €10,000 gross per month.
• Social benefits

About Evotym

Evotym is dedicated to building exceptional teams for fast-growing companies.

As a leading Staffing and Recruitment agency, we connect top-tier talent with trusted Fintech and iGaming companies, driving their success and growth. Our expertise in the sector allows us to understand its unique challenges and opportunities, ensuring we match the best-fit candidates with our clients.

Join us and be part of a dynamic team and make an impact in the Fintech and iGaming industries.

Location: Latvia

Remote status: Fully Remote

Department: Join Risk and Compliance

Role: Head of Legal

Compensation Package: up to €10,000 gross per month, depending on experience and expertise