Head of Legal - Assets, Technology & Disputes (Relocation to Cyprus)

Freedom24 / Freedom Finance Europe is a regulated European online brokerage group headquartered in Cyprus and operating across multiple jurisdictions. The company runs a fast-growing investment, brokerage and technology business with a broad legal landscape including EU-regulated brokerage operations, subsidiaries and tied agents, technology platforms, intellectual property, real estate, corporate governance, and risk and dispute management.

Essential:

• Law degree (civil-law or common-law jurisdiction); LLM or strong international background is an advantage.
• 12+ years relevant experience including in-house or law firm supporting regulated financial institutions, fintech, IT/software companies, brokerage or international corporate structures.
• Proven experience managing legal teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong hands-on experience in technology/software agreements, IP ownership/licensing/protection, real estate/infrastructure, employment/contractor law, corporate governance, disputes/pre-litigation, cross-border coordination, and external counsel management.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills in English and experience with English-law style commercial contracts.
• Fluent English.
• Solid understanding of legal risk allocation including liability, warranties, indemnities, limitation of liability, confidentiality, data/security, termination, and dispute resolution.
• Ability to translate legal risks into business options and practical decision-making.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume, multi-jurisdictional environment.

Advantageous:

• Experience in Cyprus Investment Firm, EU-regulated financial institution, fintech, brokerage, payment institution or technology company.
• Knowledge of EU regulatory environment, GDPR, DORA/operational resilience and sanctions restrictions.
• Experience with tied agents, subsidiaries, cross-border structures and KYC processes.
• Experience implementing templates, playbooks, trackers, knowledge bases and legal tech/matter-management tools.
• Experience managing external counsel budgets and deliverables.
• Experience with IP/trademark portfolios and platform ownership structures.
• Experience with HR-related legal matters across European jurisdictions.

What we value:

• Ownership mindset, ability to build systems, senior legal judgment, early risk identification, prioritization, managing complexity, mentoring skills, business-oriented approach without compromising legal robustness, and professional use of modern legal technology and AI-enabled tools.

• Provide legal support for subsidiaries, SPVs, tied agents and branches, including corporate approvals and authority documents.
• Draft and negotiate lease and office-related agreements, managing related risks.
• Manage technology and platform contracts including software development agreements, SaaS/on-premise licensing, MSAs, SLAs, NDAs, and vendor contracts.
• Oversee intellectual property and trademark portfolios, including dispute support.
• Handle complex HR-related legal matters, disputes, and develop related templates and policies.
• Manage disputes and protection matters such as pre-litigation, claims, asset protection, and external counsel.
• Support corporate governance including resolutions, powers of attorney, and signing authority.
• Develop and maintain department templates, playbooks and knowledge base.
• Lead and develop the legal team, setting standards, priorities, and cooperative processes with Legal Operations.