Legal Director
Financial Services · CIS · Russia · Moscow
Total compensation band $180K+. The figure is the member's band, not an offer.
Senior Legal Director with 17+ years of post-qualification experience specializing in comprehensive legal support for investment structures and financial organizations. Led legal teams up to 15 specialists and managed complex M&A transactions, eurobond issuances ($30M+), and foreign investment deals ($15M+). Built legal functions from scratch and implemented digital transformation initiatives including ELMA 365 and Case.one systems. Extensive experience in financial services regulation, working directly with Central Bank of Russia and federal government agencies.
Achievements
- Structured $30M+ eurobond issuance for investment holding
- Facilitated $15M+ foreign investment from SBI Group
- Secured MFO status from Central Bank with ruBB+ credit rating
- Built legal function from zero to 15 specialists across 5 business units
- Implemented digital transformation of legal processes using ELMA 365 and Case.one
Skills
- M&A Strategy
- Due Diligence
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Management
- Team Building
- Legal Function Leadership
- Contract Negotiation
- Stakeholder Management
- Process Optimization
- Digital Transformation
- Corporate Governance
- Financial Services
- Russian financial regulation
- Central Bank relations
- Eurobond structuring
Looking for
- Chief Legal Officer
- Legal Director
- General Counsel
Experience
- Deputy General Director for Legal Affairs — Comita Group of Companies 2024 - Present
Creating legal function from scratch and transfer from external contractor. Integration of legal services into group business processes, development of regulations and KPIs, implementation of digital document flow systems.
- Legal Director — RedStone Capital (Kievskaya Ploshchad Group of Companies) 2014 - 2024
Personal legal advisor to beneficiaries of multi-industry investment holding. Managed 15-person legal team across 5 business units, handled projects up to $5 billion, executed M&A deals and comprehensive due diligence, managed legal and reputational risks.
- Legal Director — Mobi.Dengi Non bank Credit Institution 2014
Legal support for payment platform including e-money, wallets, and prepaid cards. Interaction with Central Bank of Russia, development of legal product models, corporate secretary functions.
- Leading Legal Counsel — Commercial Bank Platina / CyberPlat Payment Platform 2011 - 2014
Development of legal frameworks for payment products under Federal Law 161-FZ. Legal opinions on tax, AML/CFT, and personal data matters. Representation in arbitration courts.
- Chief Legal Counsel — Russian Standard Bank 2007 - 2011
Control of litigation work in regions, formation of litigation strategy, optimization of legal processes for one of Russia's major retail banks.
Languages
- English (B2)
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