General Counsel / Head of Legal
FinTech · EMEA · Latvia · Riga
Total compensation band $150K+. The figure is the member's band, not an offer.
Senior legal executive with 15+ years of expertise in corporate law, compliance, and risk management, specializing in high-risk financial industries including forex, CFDs, HFT, and payment institutions. Proven track record of leading legal teams across multinational organizations spanning USA, Hong Kong, Germany, Singapore, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, UAE, and BVI. Expert in complex M&A transactions, regulatory compliance, and strategic legal advisory for C-suite executives in fast-paced financial services environments.
Achievements
- Led legal team through complex M&A processes in multiple EMEA and US jurisdictions for multinational financial groups
- Successfully recovered funds from credit institutions and payment service providers across multiple jurisdictions
- Managed investment licenses and regulatory compliance for high-risk financial services across 10+ countries
- Executed multiple high-stakes M&A projects including EU bank qualifying holding acquisitions
- Developed and implemented AML/CTPF, sanctions, and KYC policies for global financial entities
Skills
- M&A Strategy
- Buy-side M&A
- Sell-side M&A
- Due Diligence
- Regulatory Compliance
- AML
- KYC
- Risk Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Litigation Management
- Corporate Governance
- Strategic Legal Counsel
- High-risk FinTech compliance
- Multi-jurisdictional forex/CFD regulation
- HNWI financial structures
Looking for
- General Counsel
- Chief Legal Officer
- Head of Legal
Experience
- General Counsel / Head of International Legal Department — Group of Financial Companies (HNWI-owned) Sep 2024 - Present
Leading legal strategy for multinational financial group spanning USA, Hong Kong, Germany, Singapore, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, UAE, and BVI. Managing 5-person legal team and overseeing HFT, forex, CFD, crypto trading operations, investment licensing, and M&A processes.
- General Counsel (Contract) — Group of Financial Companies Oct 2019 - Feb 2024
Developed legal strategies for multinational forex group across BVI, Caribbean, Singapore, Dubai, Luxembourg, and Mauritius. Led M&A processes and managed investment licenses across multiple jurisdictions.
- Attorney-At-Law — Independent Practice Feb 2017 - Present
Project-based legal work with Big4 firms including major M&A transactions, EU bank acquisitions, and complex investment disputes. Specialized in high-stakes acquisition transactions across Europe.
- Managing Associate, Assistant Sworn Attorney — Deloitte Legal Sep 2016 - Sep 2017
Identified new business opportunities and managed pan-Baltic M&A projects. Conducted due diligence investigations and executed multi-million-dollar transactions across Baltic countries.
- Assistant Sworn Attorney — PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal Jul 2015 - Aug 2016
Conducted thorough due diligence procedures for M&A transactions. Led and executed M&A projects for local and international clients while managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Lawyer, Assistant Sworn Attorney — Glimstedt & Partners Sep 2010 - Jun 2015
Conducted legal research and analysis on commercial and corporate litigation cases. Managed multi-national legal teams for M&A projects and participated in complex litigation involving insurance and banking guarantees.
Languages
- English (C2)
- Russian (C2)
- German (B1)
- French (A2)
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