Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
Uniteam Recruitment Services Ltd
Location
Limassol
Type
full-time
Experience
Senior (5+ yrs)
Salary (Gross)
Salary upon interview
Apply within
13 days
Category
AML, Compliance & Risk
About the Role
Our client, a specialized company in outsourced omnichannel customer support, experience, and complaint handling, is seeking a Chief Legal & Compliance Officer for their Limassol offices. This pivotal role involves leading and managing various critical teams including Legal, Corporate, Compliance, AML, Complaints Handling, and Investigations. The successful candidate will oversee daily operations, ensure regulatory compliance, manage corporate governance, and mitigate risks across multiple jurisdictions. This position requires a proactive leader with extensive experience in financial services regulations and a strong background in managing complex legal and compliance functions within a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities
- Leads and manages the Legal, Corporate, Compliance, AML, Complaints Handling, and Investigations teams
- Oversees daily operations, staff performance, reporting, and departmental procedures
- Coordinates cross-functional matters and ensures operational efficiency
- Oversees the review and negotiation of commercial, corporate, banking, and service agreements
- Supports corporate structuring, business expansion, acquisitions, and strategic projects
- Manages corporate governance, company restructuring, and multi-jurisdictional corporate matters
- Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, licensing obligations, and internal policies
- Oversees AML/KYC processes, transaction monitoring, due diligence reviews, and financial crime prevention
- Liaises with regulators, auditors, and external advisors
- Oversees complaints handling, investigations, escalations, and regulatory matters
Requirements
- Bachelor's and Master’s Degree in Law and/or a related field
- 5–8 years of experience within Forex, CFDs, Fintech, Payments, Banking, or Financial Services
- Previous managerial or supervisory experience within Legal, Corporate, Commercial, Compliance, AML, Risk, and/or Operations oversight roles is mandatory
- Strong knowledge of financial services regulations, AML/KYC, corporate governance, licensing, and risk management
- Experience working with regulators, banks, EMIs, PSPs, and external service providers
- Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Fluent English; additional languages are considered an advantage
- Professional certifications in Legal, Compliance, AML, or Corporate Governance are a prerequisite
- Experience with international corporate structures and multi-jurisdictional operations is required
- Experience with regulators such as CySEC, FCA, ASIC, and FSCA is required
Benefits
- ✓Competitive salary
- ✓Private health insurance
- ✓Discretional bonus
- ✓Referral bonus
- ✓Flexible working hours
- ✓Corporate lunch every Friday
- ✓Corporate and social events
- ✓Professional growth and training opportunities
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