Legal Counsel
Bankera is at the forefront of the fintech industry, providing cutting-edge solutions to clients around the globe. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation, excellence, and collaboration, and we’re dedicated to providing our employees with the support, resources, and opportunities they need to thrive and grow. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated legal professional to join a dynamic and growing company as we are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our Legal team and focus on data protection and employment law areas. As a Legal Counsel, you will play a vital role in ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations in these areas. In addition, you will have ability to expand your skills and experience in other fintech-related areas if only desired. As a Legal Counsel, you will work together with a competent team of legal officers, aside having tight collaboration with compliance team.
ApplyYou should find it interesting to
- Ensure enhancement of existing data protection framework and elaborate on further development
- Provide legal advice and support to internal teams on employment law matters
- Advice regarding contractual obligations, relationships with partners, etc.
- Collaborate with external parties (regulators, external counsels, public authorities, etc.), creating relations of trust and confidence
- Draft internal policies, agreements, negotiate with partners
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience working with regulatory requirements (preferably financial sector, law firms, or FinTech companies)
- Expertise in data protection and employment law area
- Knowledge of financial laws and procedures would be an advantage
- Strong English communication skills (written and oral)
- Higher degree in Law
Perks of working at Bankera
Flexible working hours
Competitive salary
Modern offices
Team building events
Employee referral program
Professional and personal development
Solid IT infrastructure
Talented international team
Office library
Exotic relocation opportunities
Progressive vacation policy
Free Bankera services and card
Confidentiality guaranteed. Only selected candidates will be informed.
Projects you might work on
About us
Bankera provides innovative financial solutions for individuals and businesses. Our customers all around the world enjoy the advantages brought by the new era of finance: accessibility, cost-effectiveness, and speed.
The roots of Bankera trace back to as early as 2009. Today, the project unites a team of more than 100 programmers, designers, economists, lawyers, and marketers with know-how from international companies such as Bloomberg, Paysafe Group, and Skrill. We are a community-oriented, passionate, and constantly learning team of professionals who are doing their utmost to deliver innovative ways of managing everyday finance.
Bankera is the only Lithuanian-founded company which has been ranked among the “Top 50” FinTech companies in Leading Global Fintech Innovators 2019 report by KPMG. Amid the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the team of Bankera presented a short-term SME financing solution that was awarded the first place in the Digital Finance category of EUvsVirus hackathon, hosted by the European Commission.
By launching new products and solutions, Bankera is prepared for rapid expansion and is looking for new talents to join its ever-growing team.
