Legal Manager

Responsibilities Leadership of the legal function: Lead, develop and hold accountable the team leads across the legal function Hire and grow talent across the legal team Report regularly to the Group Head of Legal & Compliance and C-level on material legal risks, disputes and structural matters Work as a peer with Compliance, Finance, Product and HR leadership Set group-wide legal policies, standards and escalation frameworks Oversight of legal matters: Disputes: strategy for commercial, corporate, client and employment disputes Corporate: the Group's holding and entity structure, corporate governance and company secretarial function Commercial: B2B, IT and vendor contracts, banking and PSP arrangements, IP and brand protection Regional operations: legal support for the Group's businesses across different regions, including cross-border employment and global mobility Data protection: oversight of the Group's privacy framework and GDPR compliance Personal mandate: Lead group restructuring, the legal side of M&A, and the Group's most significant disputes and arbitrations Build contract playbooks, templates, approval workflows and legal tech that speed up time-to-contract Regulatory licensing and compliance sit with the Group's Compliance and Licensing teams. You will work closely with them Requirements 8+ years of legal experience, including senior and leadership roles At least 3 years leading managers or team leads, not only individual lawyers Master's degree in law or equivalent Strong knowledge of Cyprus corporate and commercial law Hands-on experience structuring and maintaining multi-entity groups across offshore, midshore and onshore jurisdictions Track record of leading at least one cross-border acquisition, restructuring or major group reorganisation Experience managing a portfolio of disputes, arbitrations or regulatory matters through external counsel across several jurisdictions Deep experience with commercial contracts in financial services: client terms, partner agreements, IT and SaaS, PSP and banking Knowledge of GDPR and international data protection frameworks Experience with cross-border employment, global mobility and EOR models Knowledge of financial services regulation (e.g. MiFID II, CySEC) sufficient for close work with Compliance Experience managing external counsel and corporate service provider budgets and fee arrangements English at C1 level or higher Ukrainian or Russian (working language of the team). What makes you a strong fit Will be a plus Diploma-level professional qualification in Compliance or AML (e.g. ICA, ACAMS, CISI) Senior legal experience at a global brokerage, a major crypto exchange or a Tier-1 neobank Admission to the Cyprus Bar, or bar admission in the UK, US or another EU jurisdiction LL.M. from a leading UK, US or EU university Awareness of digital-asset regulation (e.g. MiCA, VARA) Experience with legal tech or contract lifecycle management tools We offer 21 paid vacation days per year 10 paid sick leave days per year Public holidays according to the Cyprus Flexible working schedule Hybrid mode (after probation period) Medical insurance (after probation period) Professional education budget (after probation period) Language learning budget (after probation period) Wellness budget (gym membership, sports gear and related expenses) (after probation period)