6 листопада 2024
Senior Lawyer (LATAM)
Київ
What you will do — Your Key Responsibilities:
Incorporation, structuring and maintenance of financial companies in LATAM • Legal Structuring and Formation: Advising on the most appropriate legal structure
for the company based on the business model and legal landscape of each country.
Drafting and filing incorporation documents, including articles of incorporation,
bylaws, and shareholders’ agreements. Managing the registration process with the
relevant authorities, such as the central bank or financial regulators, ensuring
compliance with local laws and regulations.
• Tax and Corporate Structuring: Advising on tax-efficient structures for financial
operations, taking into consideration cross-border transactions, treaties, and local tax
laws.
Regulatory Compliance and Legal Advisory • Advising on Regulatory Matters: Ensuring the company’s operations comply with
local, national, and international laws, including financial regulations specific to LATAM
countries.
• Interpretation of Financial Regulations: Providing expert legal guidance on
complex financial laws and regulations that govern banking, capital markets,
insurance, and financial services within the LATAM region.
• Liaising with Regulatory Authorities: Direct and/or indirect communication with
regulators, including central banks and financial oversight bodies, to manage
compliance-related issues and ensure the company adheres to local regulatory
requirements.
• Advising on Corporate Governance: Ensuring that corporate governance policies
are in line with applicable regulations, advising the board and management on their
legal responsibilities.
Contract Drafting and Negotiation • Drafting Financial Contracts: Preparing, reviewing, advising and negotiating
contracts related to loans, investments, mergers, acquisitions, and other financial
transactions.
• FinTech & IP contracts: FinTech-related agreements, including IP rights assignment,
MSA, SLA, Gateway services agreements etc.;
• Ensuring Enforceability: Ensuring all agreements, including international
transactions, comply with applicable laws and are enforceable across jurisdictions in
the LATAM region.
• Day-to-day legal routine: drafting and reviewing various documents necessary for
the companies’ day-to-day operations, inter alia, applications, letters, powers of
attorney, resolutions etc.
Risk Management • Identifying Legal Risks: Identifying potential legal risks associated with the
company’s financial activities and advising on risk mitigation strategies.
• Compliance Programs: Implementing legal and compliance programs to manage
risks related to anti-money laundering (AML), anti-corruption (FCPA, local anti-bribery
laws), and sanctions.
• Onboarding compliance: Conducting compliance and legal due diligence, followed
by the preparation of respective reports.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Managing Legal Disputes: Overseeing and managing any legal disputes, litigation,
or arbitration, including claims related to securities law, commercial disputes, or
regulatory breaches.
• External Counsel Coordination: Coordinating with external law firms for complex
litigation cases or when specialized expertise is required.
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Corporate Transactions
• Overseeing M&A Legal Aspects: Leading the legal side of mergers, acquisitions,
joint ventures, and other strategic financial transactions, ensuring compliance with
local and international regulations.
• Due Diligence: Conducting legal due diligence on financial transactions, including
corporate restructuring and cross-border deals.
Corporate Strategy and Expansion
• Supporting Strategic Initiatives: Advising on legal aspects of the company’s
strategic expansion in the LATAM region, including entering new markets, establishing
subsidiaries, or acquiring local businesses.
• Cross-Border Legal Expertise: Offering expertise in cross-border legal matters,
including international financial transactions, foreign investment regulations, and
trade agreements.
Data Protection and Privacy Compliance • Ensuring Data Privacy Compliance: Ensuring the company’s financial products
and services comply with local data protection laws, especially in the context of
handling sensitive customer financial information.
Internal Legal Team Management
• Leading the Legal Department: Managing the internal legal team, providing
leadership, and ensuring continuous professional development within the team.
• Legal Budget Management: Overseeing the legal department’s budget, including
costs associated with litigation, regulatory compliance, and external legal services.
Relationship with External Stakeholders • Stakeholder Communication: Acting as the legal representative when
communicating with external stakeholders such as investors, financial institutions,
regulatory authorities, and international partners.
• Advising Senior Leadership: Providing strategic legal counsel to senior
management on business decisions that may have legal implications.
Financial Product Structuring • Advising on New Financial Products: Assisting in the development and structuring
of new financial products, ensuring that they comply with the legal and regulatory
frameworks of the LATAM region.
• Risk Disclosure: Ensuring that appropriate legal disclosures are provided to
customers, especially for investment or high-risk financial products.
What we expect — Your Qualifications and Requirements:
• Law degree from a reputable Ukrainian university, an international LL.M degree is a
plus;
• Exceptional writing and editing skills in English;
• Proficiency in advanced English is required;
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus;
• 5 + years of professional experience in IT, FinTech, Corporate and International
contract law (the main part of the work will be under Latin America, English, EU laws
and regulations);
• understanding of VISA and Mastercard rules, PSD2, AML and CTF regulations;
• experience in drafting and reviewing various commercial contracts, including
merchant service agreements, marketing agreements, agency agreements, etc.;
What we offer:
•Compensation of 50% of the cost of education in the field;
•24 calendar days of vacation;
•Compensation for lunches in the office;
•Inspired and friendly team.
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