CareerFinders, on behalf of our client, a forward-thinking technology company with a mission to revolutionize the world of trading, we are seeking to recruit a Head of Legal & Compliance (Russian-Speaking) to join their growing team based in Limassol. As the Head of Legal & Compliance, you will lead licensing, legal structuring, and regulatory strategy across multiple jurisdictions. Your role will include legal drafting, regulatory compliance, and acting as a cross-functional problem solver. Our client is seeking applicants who are educated to degree level in Law, who possess 5+ years of relevant legal and/or compliance experience gained working in the CFD industry. You will need to be fluent in verbal and written Russian, and be a confident user of the English language. A highly attractive remuneration and benefits package is on offer, which includes a generous base salary, hybrid working options, gym membership allowance, 24 days paid annual leave, and sponsorship for non-EU nationals.
 

Key Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Lead and oversee all legal and compliance matters across the company, ensuring legally sound and compliant business operations.
• Provide legal and regulatory guidance to senior management on business decisions, partnerships, and operational risks.
• Oversee drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial agreements with PSPs, banks, liquidity providers, and other partners.
• Maintain key legal documentation: Terms & Conditions, partner agreements, internal policies.
• Assess regulatory implications of new products, marketing initiatives, and partnership models across jurisdictions.
• Support relationships with banks, PSPs, and financial partners from legal and compliance perspective, including due diligence and contract negotiations.
• Coordinate external law firms and legal advisors across jurisdictions.
• Build and structure the internal Legal & Compliance function: processes, documentation standards, team structure.
• Hire and develop the Legal & Compliance team as the company scales.

Key Skills/Experience: 

• Law degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s).
• 5+ years in legal or compliance roles within CFD brokerage.
• Fluency in Russian and English.
• Strong understanding of commercial agreements, corporate structuring, and regulatory frameworks, experience with PSPs, banks, and financial institutions.
• Ability to assess legal and regulatory risks and provide pragmatic business solutions.
• Experience working with regulators, external law firms, and commercial partners.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills; ability to work independently and own the legal & compliance function.

Key Benefits: 

• Competitive and attractive compensation.
• Hybrid work schedule.
• Work Permit for Non-EU nationals.
• 24 days of annual leave per annum.
• Funding for gym memberships, fostering a healthy work-life balance.

To apply for this vacancy, please send your CV, along with any covering letter to [email protected] quoting the reference number CAR9381. Please note that due to the high volumes of applications received only shortlisted applicants will be responded to. By sending us your CV you are giving CareerFinders your consent to be contacted for this and any other suitable vacancies that we believe match your skills and experience. To view our privacy policy, please click www.careerfinders.com.cy/privacy-policy.