Head of Legal

Do you have experience as Head of Legal or Senior Lawyer in the Forex or Financial Services Industry?

Are you ready to join one of the most reputable and well-established Group of Companies offering services in the FinTech sector?

Our client is seeking to recruit an experienced Head of Legal to join their team in Limassol.

Responsibilities:

Draft agreements, contracts and other legal documents and ensure they are aligned with the relevant legislations

Provide professional legal advice, guidance and support to ensure that the legal and reputational risk faced are identified, reported and mitigated

Consulting and handling all corporate legal processes

Conduct legal research on various matters and proactively identify legal risks

Advise the Company on potential legal risks

Review any new applicable laws and regulations, and advise how these are affecting the companys operations

Implementation of the Internal Regulations and procedures of the Company

Advise on employment labour law and other legal matters, involving head office as well as global offices

Providing guidance and training to staff and management on legal and other related matters

Assisting with general and varied queries affecting the business

Conduct periodic audits on matters relating to regulatory and employment frameworks

Carries out any further duties assigned by their line manager

Report on department activities and performance to the operations manager

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Law

3+ years of experience in a managerial role within the Forex/ Trading industry

CySEC Advanced certification and CySEC AML certification will be considered an advantage

Ability to use independent judgement

Detailed knowledge of laws and regulations affecting business operations

Ability to interpret and advice on the application of various laws

Native/ Fluent in English and Greek is a must

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to meet deadlines and work effectively in a dynamic environment

Strong critical & logical thinking

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools

Already based in Cyprus - EU citizenship is a must

Benefits:

Salary depends on experience: 48K - 60K EUR Gross/ Year

Corporate fund

Yearly bonus based on performance

Discount employee card

Yearly Training Budget

Paid 21 days holidays per year

For more information or to apply for the above opportunity, please email Marie Pavlou: