Legal Officer

Responsibilities:

• Contract Management: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, including service agreements, agreements with clients, merchants, Software development, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS agreements, NDAs, DPAs, LOI, MOU, and standard commercial contracts.
• Corporate and Commercial Law: Provide support on corporate governance and compliance matters. Assist with the preparation and maintenance of corporate documents and filings, setting up legal operations, opening new companies.
• Policy and Procedures: Help implement and maintain company policies and procedures (e.g., compliance checklists, workflows, templates).
• Conduct legal research on applicable laws and regulations (e.g., AML, GDPR, MiCA, VASP, fintech, gambling regulations). Summarize findings and provide recommendations to senior team members.
• Monitor regulatory updates and assist in ensuring compliance with financial, corporate, and IT-related requirements. Support data privacy requests and compliance documentation.
• Act as a legal project manager on cross-functional projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives. Coordinate with various teams to integrate legal requirements into company workflows
• Work closely with internal teams (HR, Finance, IT, Marketing) to provide day-to-day legal support under supervision.
• Ensure strict confidentiality in handling legal matters and maintain high professional standards.
• Support knowledge management initiatives within the legal team (e.g., updating templates, organizing reference materials).

Requirements:

• Master of Laws (LL.M) from an accredited law school
• 4+ years of experience in commercial, corporate, or contract law (experience in international settings is an advantage)
• Familiarity with IT, financial services, or related sectors is desirable
• Experience drafting and reviewing commercial agreements and standard legal documents
• Solid analytical and legal research skills with the ability to provide clear summaries and recommendations
• Good communication and interpersonal skills for working with cross-functional teams, professional attitude
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage deadlines with supervision in a dynamic environment
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, ability to work under pressure in fast changing environments
• High level of professional ethics and integrity
• Fluency in English ( B2–C1); knowledge of Estonian language will be considered an asset

Nice to have:

• Experience in legal project management and implementation of AI legal tools
• Knowledge of data privacy and cybersecurity laws, crypto processing, and financial transactions
• Familiarity with cross-border transactions, international taxation matters
• Prior experience in a corporate legal department or in-house counsel role
• Additional languages are considered an asset (Lithuanian, Estonian, Polish, Russian)