Our client, a start-up Forex Company in Limassol, is looking for a Corporate Lawyer to give legal operational support to the team and Commercial legal matters, including the CySEC certificate application process. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Law, relevant forex experience and well understanding of European and offshore Financial Regulations

Responsibilities:

• Assisting in completing the regulatory applications in order to:
• Acquire new Broker license 
• Maintain the current regulatory licenses
• Open bank accounts
• Provide legal and operational support to the team
• Drafting the relevant agreements / cooperate docs of the company
• Responding to legal queries from the management of the company
• Perform other legal duties as assigned or requested

Requirements:

• Professional language skills in English – native / fluent
• Certified lawyer – by the CY bar, preferably by UK’s bar
• A relevant degree LLB / LLM
• Experience as the external / internal lawyer of FX company, Cooperate law, Labor law
• A sound knowledge of: the Contract Law; the Banking Act, the Securities Trading Act;  MiFid and CySEC’s regulation; as well as an understanding of European financial regulations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills and a demonstrated ability to establish rapport and credibility with senior management
• A demonstrated ability to work autonomously and meet multiple competing deadlines in a fast-moving, constantly changing environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

The working hours: 09:00 a.m. – 18:00 p.m.

TO APPLY for this job opportunity, send your CV (in English please) to [email protected] and include the reference:  Corporate Lawyer – VAC-C20199M. We look forward to hearing from you!