Our client, Corporate Services Company in Limassol, is looking to hire a Corporate Lawyer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and drafting of legal agreements and documents.
• Company incorporation, corporate governance, reorganizations and restructurings.

Requirements: 

• At least of 3 years PQE
• Excellent knowledge of Cyprus Company Law
• Involved in corporate matters and dealing with the administrative aspects of Cyprus and foreign companies.
• Commercial awareness and business perspective
• Fluent in English and Greek, both written and oral
• Very good organizational and administration skills
• An agreeable and pleasant personality
• Computer literate
• Capable of working on own initiative and together with an enthusiastic team.

To apply:

Please send your CV to StaffMatters at admin@smstaffmatters.com and mention that you are applying for the vacancy of Corporate Lawyer with reference number 2982.
Or you can apply directly through your candidate login by hitting the APPLY button.

Our client, a smart payment cashier software company, and they are looking for a highly talented Legal Advisor, to join the expanding team in Limassol

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in providing strategic legal guidance and support to various departments, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations governing the payments industry.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Draft and review a wide range of commercial contracts and agreements, such as partnership agreements, licensing agreements and supplier contracts.
• Monitor and stay abreast of changes in the industry’s laws and regulations.
• Conduct legal research and analysis on complex legal issues.
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and training programs to promote compliance with industry standards.
• Manage and assist with complex inquiries, working closely with external legal counsel as necessary.
• Provide support on corporate governance matters.
• Stay informed of emerging trends, technologies, and legal developments in the industry and provide guidance to the company on potential opportunities and risks.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience, practicing law within a SaaS environment
• Proven experience with commercial negotiations
• Strong understanding of the industry’s laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of employment law in Cyprus.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams, managing multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience in the payments industry or working with payment companies is preferred but not required.

Benefits:

• Attractive salary 
• + 13th   company benefits

To apply:

Please send your CV to StaffMatters at admin@smstaffmatters.com and mention that you are applying for the vacancy of Legal Advisor with reference number 2976.
Or you can apply directly through your candidate login by hitting the APPLY button.

Our client is a Law Firm based in Nicosia and they are looking for a Litigation Lawyer.

Responsibilities:

• Court appearances before the courts
• Preparation of pleadings
• Drafting of contracts and legal opinions
• Other duties that may be required

Requirements:

• Licensed in Cyprus
• At least 3 years of practicing experience as a lawyer
• Experience in litigation
• Three years of experience at least
• Excellent knowledge of PC
• Fluency in Greek and English

Working hours:

• The working hours are Monday – Friday 8am-1pm and 2pm-5pm. On Fridays of June, July and August finishing at 2pm.

To apply:

Please send your CV to StaffMatters at admin@smstaffmatters.com and mention that you are applying for the vacancy of Lawyer with reference number 2886.
Or you can apply directly through your candidate login by hitting the APPLY button.

For a financial services company in Limassol we are looking for a Junior Corporate Administrator.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the company with administration tasks
• Undertaking file reviews as required and updating client files
• Liaising with the Compliance Officer and Administration Department to ensure adherence to regulatory and compliance standards
• Assisting the Compliance Officer with the firm’s internal compliance duties, including drafting of internal documents, policies and manuals
• Preparation of bank account opening documents (local and foreign)
• Preparation and execution of bank payments
• Drafting or reviewing of agreements based on set templates
• Drafting of shareholder and director resolutions
• Daily communication with clients
• Preparation of forms to be submitted to the Cyprus Registrar of Companies
• Administrative duties

Experience:

• Degree from a top tier University (Law/Finance/Management, Business, etc.)
• Degree relating to corporate law will be considered an advantage
• Work experience with a corporate service provider will be considered an advantage
• Excellent command of the English language
• Excellent command of MS-Office
• Knowledge of Russian language will be considered an advantage
• Knowledge of Ispiral Software (Corporate and AML) will be considered an advantage
• Knowledge of basic laws/regulations in regards to AML and Sanctions shall be considered an advantage
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Organized, hardworking and able to work fast under pressure
• Ability to multitask
• EU-citizenship is a must

Salary: 

• The company is offering a salary of about 1,200 – 1,300 Euros gross per month

Working hours:

• The working hours are from 8 to 5 or 9 to 6 or something in between.
• Weekly working hours: 40 hours per contract (in practice its 36 hours – Friday was a half-day, while 4-day week is on management’s discretion).  
• You can work half day on Friday by working more or reducing lunch break on the other days.  
• The working hours are 8:00-5;00 or 8.30 – 5:30 with 30 minutes break. 
• It is a 4-day working week and 34 hours.

To apply:

Please send your CV to StaffMatters at admin@smstaffmatters.com and mention that you are applying for the vacancy of Junior Corporate Administrator with reference number 2867.
Or you can apply directly through your candidate login by hitting the APPLY button.

Our client, a highly successful and industry leading Online Gaming Company, is looking to hire a Commercial Legal Counsel to join their expanding Legal team based in Limassol.

The successful candidate will be responsible for working on complex multi-jurisdictional deals. 

Responsibilities:

• Advising the group on a day to day basis on a variety of legal matters pertaining to labour law, partnerships, international ventures, corporate finance etc. 
• Give accurate and timely legal advice to executives for a variety of commercial topics 
• Taking the lead in negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements including but not limited to, game supplier agreements, payment service provider agreements, license agreements, NDAs and marketing agreements 
• Advising the group on IP and licensing matters 
• Serve as a liaison with external legal counsels on jurisdictional-specific matters, including litigation, enforcement and license applications 
• Contributing to the training of the team and other business stakeholders 
• Contributing to the drafting and implementation of the groups’ policies and procedures 
• Supporting the M&A activities of the group in collaboration with the management team.

Requirements:

• A Law degree (LLB whilst LLM would be considered an advantage) preferably from a UK university 
• Admitted Attorney to the Bar of the State of origin 
• Minimum 5 years of experience 
• Proven experience as an in house Legal Counsel 
• Experience in regulated industries 
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures 
• Fluency in English Language communication skills, both verbally and in writing. 
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills 
• iGaming experience and licensing experience (advantage) 

Working Hours: 

• Monday to Friday 09:00am to 18:00pm

Benefits:

• Excellent work environment 
• Attractive salary package 
• Monetary vouchers on Birthdays and other special occasions 
• Fully equipped kitchen and in-house entertaining space 
• Options to enrol in Company's medical insurance plan 
• Possibilities to enrol in Company's pension plan 
• Exciting company activities including monthly lunches, corporate gatherings, an intercompany football team, competitions, and many other activities. 
• A chance to advance professionally inside one of the world's largest iGaming organisations.

To apply:

Please send your CV to StaffMatters at admin@smstaffmatters.com and mention that you are applying for the vacancy of Commercial Legal Counsel with reference number 2700.
Or you can apply directly through your candidate login by hitting the APPLY button.

Our client is a global financial services group of companies with offices in a number of locations globally. Their Nicosia office that was established in 1998 provides back office and IT services to the regulated companies of the group and currently employs over 200 staff in their offices in Nicosia. They are currently looking to recruit a Legal Counsel / Regulatory Compliance Officer (Dual Role) for their offices in Nicosia. 

Job Summary: 

• Responsible for such legal, compliance and regulatory aspects of the Company, its affiliate company and of other members of the Group as the Global Head of Legal and Compliance and/or the Head of Legal and Compliance Cyprus may from time to time assign to you.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review and negotiate various commercial documents such as services agreements, confidentiality agreements, requests for proposals and supply agreements. Many of the agreements are governed by UK law, so familiarity with the UK legal regime is desirable.  
• Provide legal support to business groups, including compliance, client services, research teams, human resources, IT and other business and investment functions regarding strategic initiatives, business negotiations, regulatory matters, legal risks and general company matters. Where external counsel is used, document all advice and communication received.
• Support compliance and regulatory responsibilities of the Company and its affiliate company and of the offices of members of the Group as may be deemed necessary.
• Monitor compliance with Cyprus regulator circulars, Cyprus legislation and EU Regulations.
• Assess and manage regulatory risk and conduct internal audits and procedures as may be deemed necessary.
• Organise regular training sessions for employees to communicate regulatory changes.
• Deal with GDPR matters in general and ensure that the legal entities comply with applicable local data protection legislation. 
• Assist the Head of Legal and Compliance in Cyprus and the Global Head of Legal and Compliance with administration of Cyprus’s companies’ compliance program and the Group’s compliance program and its related policies and procedures.
• Manage legal matters, including support on global legal projects and matters.
• If required, ensure company secretarial books and corporate records are kept up to date.
• Undertake anti-money laundering procedures for clients, complete and document various regulatory requirements. If required, act or deputise as the Company’s Money Laundering Compliance Officer.
• Assist with applications to local regulators and/or in other jurisdictions if required.
• If so required by Global Head of Legal and Compliance, attend and participate in meetings of the Group Compliance Committee and its sub-committees and undertake ongoing associated management tasks in conjunction with management.
• If so required by Global Head of Legal and Compliance and/or Head of Legal and Compliance Cyprus, attend and participate in meetings of the Regional Operating Committee.
• Work closely with senior management of members of the Group and ensure that there is good communication of issues.
• Liaise with colleagues and clients at all levels in multiple jurisdictions.
• Liaise with members of the legal and compliance teams in the US, UK, Asia and Cyprus and participate in legal and compliance team meetings.
• If so required by Global Head of Legal and Compliance, attend Client and other external events.

Requirements:

• Qualified lawyer in Cyprus with 3 – 5 years of experience.
• Familiarity with regulatory (CySEC) and compliance matters and general knowledge of practices and procedures within the investment adviser industry.
• Familiarity with European data protection laws is desirable.
• Familiarity with employment law and intellectual property law.
• Ability to provide effective advice whilst helping to ensure that arrangements there and in the rest of the Group are consistent.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate and relate at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to understand and integrate details of a business operational environment in applying legal and policy requirements.
• Commercial awareness.
• Excellent organizational/time-management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Problem-solving mentality.  
• Highly motivated and confident.
• Abide by the Communication Group policies and procedures as well as the Group’s policies and procedures, including but not limited to compliance reporting, HFDB filing, Information, Communications & Cyber Security Policy, Expense & Travel Policy, etc.
• Sign and comply with terms of the company’s Compliance Manuals and Procedures
• Attendance at company events upon request.

Working Hours: 

• Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm (flexibility needed due to working with companies in other jurisdictions) 

Benefits: 

• The company is offering a salary up to 37k gross per annum based on qualifications, experience and skills. 
• Career growth and tools for ongoing learning and development
• Medical insurance for you and your dependents
• Provident Fund
• 5 additional service recognition holidays in surplus to standard annual leave
• Training Days (minimum of 40 hours per year)
• Free office parking

What You'll Enjoy:

• A supportive, multi-cultural work environment
• Freedom to work independently, problem-solve and come up with creative solutions to complete tasks within required deadlines
• Explore different roles within the company after you master your current role. There are excellent opportunities for horizontal and vertical career progression
• Open plan office equipped with kitchen facilities and communal entertainment area
• Fun social activities
• Charity Day – a day in the year to work on a cause you are passionate about
• They are supportive of fitness, mental health and wellness; implementing company-wide sessions for people to partake in activities related to these areas

To apply:

Please send your CV to StaffMatters at admin@smstaffmatters.com and mention that you are applying for the vacancy of Legal Counsel / Regulatory Compliance Officer (Dual Role) with reference number 2664.
Or you can apply directly through your candidate login by hitting the APPLY button.