What you’ll do:

As an associate level transactional Legal Counsel you will contribute to Mintos Legal Team on a broad spectrum of cross-border legal matters for cooperation with lending and other companies that Mintos works with to offer investments on its platform (www.mintos.com).

You will:

• Be responsible for legal due diligence of new jurisdictions where from partners come or changes in current jurisdictions;

• Provide legal advice, including on deal structuring. Present the legal position to internal decision makers;

• Negotiate LMA style contracts. Draft, review, and negotiate transactional documents, during the lifecycle of cooperation with the partner. Work entails drafting parts of the base prospectuses for issuance of asset-backed securities;

• Identify and communicate potential legal and other transactional risks in an understandable manner for non-lawyers and develop solutions and illustrate their pros and cons for decision makers;

• Define tasks for external legal counsel, coordinate their work, negotiate fee arrangements;

• Participate in development of new standard contract forms and update of the existing legal templates;

• Assist from a legal perspective with different ad hoc situations regarding cooperation with partners.

Your professional skills and background:

• Law degree from a reputable university. Masters degree in law or LLM will be considered as an advantage;

• 2 to 5 years post university work experience with a proven sound track record working in reputable law firm, preferably in financial services practice, or legal function of an investment firm, bank or other regulated financial institution in the EU;

• Sound contract drafting skills;

• Good understanding and knowledge of investment services and investment products and structuring of financing transactions will be a plus;

• Very good legal Latvian and English, including hands-on experience in legal writing. Other language skills would be an added bonus;

• Attention to detail and eye for accuracy;

• Ability to think commercially in relation to legal issues and provide solutions;

• Ability to prioritise own work and to work on own initiative;

• Reliable and flexible with a professional and helpful attitude;

• Strong interpersonal skills – ability to build consensus and work with partners from different backgrounds. Excellent interpersonal manner, including tact and diplomacy;

• Proven ability building trusting working relationships while maintaining independence.

What we offer:

🚀 Meaning. Ground-floor opportunity to change the world of investing as we know it.

🩷 Care and attention. You will get health insurance, but more importantly, you will get a team of genuinely great co-workers who will support you in your work and share some more or less funny jokes along the way. We want you to enjoy your job, not stress about it. Learn more about Mintos virtues here.

💶 Stock options. In addition to a competitive salary, you’ll get a stake in Mintos. We believe in what we do, and we hire people who own the work they do. This lets you participate in the value you help to create at Mintos.

🏡 Hybrid work model. Work is a thing you do, not somewhere you go. We believe a combination of working in our office and working from home offers the best of both worlds.

🌴 Workation. Once a year, we take the team on a workation for a refreshing change of scenery and team bonding. It’s the perfect way to combine productivity with adventure!

🧠 A personal learning budget. €1000 EUR each year for your professional development, including access to our book library. Choose how to use this yourself - take courses, visit conferences, etc.

🏝 A flexible vacation policy. Do your best work, and take time off when you need it. At Mintos we don’t limit vacation time to the 4 weeks stipulated by law.

☕️ Snacks and drinks. Our kitchen is always packed with tasty snacks and drinks. If you got into the flow and stayed in the office longer than usual - the dinner is on us. And there is also a canteen downstairs in our building, providing healthy lunch options.

😴 Naproom. On days when you came to the office but got sugar-crushed from too many Nutella coated snacks, take a power nap to get your energy back to optimal levels.

🚲 Shower. Cycling or running to work in the morning or going to the gym during lunch? We have showers. And we like sports.

Compensation:

Salary: EUR 2 500 - 2 900 EUR per month gross, with numerous benefits that add value to the overall monthly compensation

Mintos is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance with the interview due to a disability, please outline it in your application.

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To apply, please send your CV here.

We look forward to hearing from you!