International lawyer (corporate, banking and licensing matters)

We are looking for a talented and hard-working colleague to join our team in the position of In-house legal counsel on corporate, banking and licensing matters.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Law degree from reputable Ukrainian university, international LL.M degree is a plus;
• Exceptional writing and editing skills in English, Russian and Ukrainian;
• Advanced English is a must;
• 2 + years of professional experience in IT, FinTech, Banking & Finance, Corporate, E-Commerce, Compliance and/or Tax Planning;
• Knowledge of international corporate, AML/KYC, banking, finance and currency regulations;
• Success experience in offshore and onshore corporate structuring and legal entities administration;
• Success experience in bank accounts opening in different jurisdictions;
• Success experience in obtainment of financial, digital payments and alike licenses is an advantage;
• Ability to understand and analyze sophisticated fact patterns and legal concepts;
• A desire to be working for a truly challenging landscape and delve into areas of law which may not have previous precedents or lead on examples;
• Must be highly motivated, a self-starter and keen to take responsibility and manage swiftly between demanding deadlines:
• Confident PC user (solid technical skills of Microsoft Office Suite);
• Confident user of legal databases (Liga, Lexis Nexis Juris Classeur, Westlaw International, vLex etc.).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Registration of legal entities in different jurisdictions and bank accounts opening;
• Legal support with AML, KYC, antifraud and related compliance procedures;
• Legal support with obtainment of various financial, digital payments and alike licenses;
• Draft and review of various contract and corporate documentation;
• Legal support during commercial negotiations with customers and suppliers;
• Work with various E-Commerce documentation, including privacy policies, terms of service and other relevant website documentation;
• Draft, review and update of company policies and internal documentation;
• Legal support with legal risks detection and management thereof;
• Monitoring of changes in relevant legislation and regulatory environments, assessing impact on business and appropriate legal actions implementation;
• Cooperation with external legal advisers, when specific proficiency and expertise are required;
• Day-to-day legal support of company's business matters.

BENEFITS:

• prospect in self-improvement and professional growth;
• possibility to obtain an invaluable experience with challenging high-profile projects;
• opportunity to build a successful career within a dynamic and advanced IT company;
• one of the highest salaries on the market, bonus system and friendly working environment.