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Senior Legal - Brokerage, Product & Commercial… at Freedom24 · Warsaw
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About us
Freedom Finance Europe Ltd is a regulated European online broker headquartered in Cyprus, providing access to US, European and Asian capital markets and a broad range of investment services and financial products. We operate in a fast-moving, highly regulated environment where product speed, client trust, marketing accuracy, regulatory discipline and legal architecture must work together. We are now strengthening our Legal Unit and looking for a senior legal leader to head one of its key expert departments.
About the role
The Senior Legal Counsel will provide practical, business-oriented legal support across brokerage, investment services, products, commercial agreements, client-facing documentation and regulated communications.
This is a senior individual-contributor role for an experienced in-house lawyer who can combine strong legal judgement with hands-on drafting, negotiation and cross-functional collaboration. The role also involves turning recurring legal work into clear, reusable templates, playbooks and standards.
The position reports to the Head of Brokerage, Product & Commercial Legal.
Provide legal support for the Company’s regulated brokerage model, investment services and product-led initiatives.
Assess new products, commercial initiatives, client journeys and distribution scenarios, identifying relevant legal and regulatory requirements and practical execution options.
Analyse and apply applicable CySEC, MiFID II/MiFIR, EU financial services, conduct of business, disclosure, prospectus, data protection and sanctions-related requirements.
Draft, review and negotiate brokerage, product and commercial agreements with clients, partners, counterparties, service providers, banks, payment institutions, introducing brokers, vendors and other third parties.
Own, draft, review and update Terms of Business, disclosures, product terms, client forms, prospectus-related materials, website and platform wording, disclaimers and other client-facing documentation.
Review marketing materials, campaigns, claims, presentations, website content, landing pages, client communications and sales initiatives; identify risks and suggest practical alternatives.
Review platform flows and client journeys to identify legal, disclosure, transparency and conduct-related risks.
Prepare legal positions and response strategies for complex client complaints and pre-dispute matters, including legally sensitive communications and escalation packs.
Support relevant teams on sanctions, restrictions and asset-unblocking matters, and coordinate with external counsel when required.
Support GDPR and data-protection legal analysis where it intersects with the department’s work.
Develop and maintain templates, standard clauses, negotiation playbooks, checklists and other repeatable legal solutions.
Work closely with Compliance, Risk, Product, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Client Support, IT, Finance, Document Management and other stakeholders.
Support and guide junior or mid-level team members when required, helping maintain the quality and consistency of legal work.
Escalate matters that may affect the Company’s licence, regulatory position, client rights, reputation or material financial exposure.
7–9+ years of relevant legal experience in an in-house legal function of a Cyprus Investment Firm, regulated financial institution, broker, fintech company or a law firm supporting such clients;
Law degree. Common-law qualification/JD or civil-law equivalent with strong exposure to common-law drafting and international transactions is preferred;
Strong understanding of brokerage, capital markets, investment services, advisory/portfolio management business, client documentation and regulated product distribution;
Strong knowledge of CySEC/CIF regulatory environment, MiFID II/MiFIR, applicable EU financial services regulation, GDPR/data protection, sanctions-related regulation, commercial contracts and client-facing legal documentation;
Strong drafting and negotiation skills in English and Russian; ability to prepare concise legal memos, business-friendly advice and contract-ready wording;
Advanced user of Microsoft Office and ability to work with legal tech, document management, task management and knowledge management tools.
Work in a modern office in the center of Limassol with an open-minded and professional team;
Relocation package, including reimbursement for flights and accommodation for 1 month;
Visa sponsorship for the employee and their family members;
The company covers 50% of the annual cost of the health plan, which the employee can choose with any insurance company;
Company-provided life insurance;
21 working days of paid vacation;
12 additional days off per year, provided by the company;
Paid sick leave;
Team-building activities, corporate events, football and volleyball clubs, sports events, and challenges.