Senior Legal Adviser

Limassol, Cyprus | Full-time | Office

An international investment services company is seeking a highly experienced and business-savvy Senior Legal Consultant to join its dynamic Legal Department in Limassol. The successful candidate will provide high-quality legal advice across various areas, ensuring full compliance with CySEC, MiFID II, GDPR, and other EU regulatory frameworks, while supporting the company’s daily operations and strategic legal matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise internal stakeholders on a wide range of legal and regulatory issues in coordination with the Head of Legal.
• Draft and review legal documentation including contracts, TOBs, agreements with clients, partners, and third-party service providers.
• Provide legal support in the company’s day-to-day operations, ensuring alignment with CIF, Cypriot, and EU regulations.
• Act as a subject matter expert on capital markets regulations, GDPR, intellectual property, and other fintech-related legislation.
• Conduct legal risk assessments and regulatory analyses, including memos and internal policy reviews.
• Maintain, update, and enforce the company's Terms of Business and related legal documents.
• Oversee compliance of the company’s websites and trading platforms with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as liaison with external legal consultants and regulators when necessary.
• Deliver legal support for product and business development initiatives and ensure internal policies are fully compliant.
• Stay current with legislative and regulatory changes impacting CIF/fintech firms.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of legal experience in-house (preferably within CIF or FinTech companies) or in a law firm advising such clients.
• Law degree (JD or equivalent); LLM from a common law jurisdiction is highly desirable.
• Deep understanding of financial regulations (MiFID II, CySEC, DORA, GDPR, AML/KYC, etc.).
• Bilingual in English and Russian (both written and spoken) – required.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills in both languages.
• Strong communication, organizational, and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional international team.
• High attention to detail, initiative-driven, and results-oriented.
• Advanced user of legal research tools and MS Office.

What’s in It for You:

• Competitive salary package + annual bonus.
• Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance (flights, 1-month accommodation).
• Private health insurance coverage (30% company-paid).
• Paid vacation: 21 working days + 12 additional days off per year.
• Paid sick leave.
• Birthday, wedding, and new child gifts.
• Team-building events, corporate clubs, and wellness activities.
• A modern, collaborative office located in central Limassol.