Legal Counsel ( Licensing )

FYST; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking a Legal Counsel to manage legal support and compliance across several jurisdictions. The role requires extensive experience in legal documentation, strong communication skills, and a law degree. This position offers career growth, competitive compensation, and remote work opportunities.

Benefits

20 days of vacation time

Yearly performance reviews

Opportunities for professional development

Team building events

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in a legal or compliance role.
• Fluent in English (B2) and good command of Russian.
• Ability to work accurately and prioritize effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day legal support across various jurisdictions.
• Conduct legal research for corporate and regulatory processes.
• Open and maintain accounts with banks and financial institutions.

Skills

Excellent written & spoken communication skills

Organizational skills

Solution-oriented thinking

Understanding of AML/KYC procedures

Experience in international tax optimization

Education

University degree in Law

Degree in Economics or Management

Job description

• Manage day-to-day legal support of company setups and general company maintenance in various jurisdictions such as Estonia, UK, Cyprus, Poland, Latvia and others
• Open and maintain accounts in banks and other financial institutions (fill out bank forms, communicate during the process of compliance, and process requests in a timely manner)
• Work with questionnaires, applications, legal, corporate, and financial documents, presentations, reports, and other documents and ensure that all of the documentation is up-to-date
• Maintain internal registers and arrange documents
• Conduct correspondence with international law firms and other external providers such as corporate secretaries, accountants, auditors
• Act as the point of contact and manage information flow regarding corporate setups among Legal, Business Development, Partners, Merchants, Finance, AML & Compliance departments
• Conduct legal research across indicated jurisdictions related to corporate and regulatory processes
• Participate in the ad-hoc projects set by company stakeholders related to corporate setups and financial licensing processes across various jurisdictions.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE

• At least 2 years of proven experience in a legal, project management or compliance role
• Excellent written & spoken communication skills in English (not less than B2) and good command of russian language
• A university degree in Law, Economics, Management or related field
• Understanding of AML/KYC procedures
• A solution for non-standard cases thinking
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to effectively prioritize work
• We expect you to undertake work with a high degree of accuracy
• Experience in international tax optimization would be a plus

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE

• An opportunity to make something great even greater, you can be the reason why we grow, develop, and become the best fintech company on the market!
• Career prospects - we are young, we have huge ambitions, and it is important that our employees grow with us
• Work with coworkers who are passionate about their business
• Compensation that will fully correspond to the competence and knowledge, with yearly performance reviews
• The opportunity to attend conferences, courses, and professional development at the company's expense- we favor the continuous development of our employees
• Remote type of work
• 20 days of vacation time; Latvian bank holidays; Sick leaves; Additional birthday day off;
• Team building events and corporate parties.

You can find out more about our team, our values, and the unique ways we celebrate our successes here:https://fyst.com/culture

What type of businesses/clients you have experience working with as a Legal Counsel?*

Do you have experience in registration legal entities and bank accounts opening? What jurisdictions?*

I agree to receive messages from FYST. The information and data that you submit by filling this form will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Please find it’s full text on our website.*