Legal Counsel

Application Deadline: 15 March 2026

Department: Organisation

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania

Reporting To: Lina Burdenkova

Compensation: €2,800 - €3,700 / month

Description

We’re looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Organisation Team and provide hands-on legal support across contracts, governance, and corporate secretariat activities. This role is ideal for a pragmatic legal professional who enjoys structured work, clear frameworks, and close collaboration with business teams in a regulated environment.

We invite you to:

• Provide legal support and practical recommendations to Executive Management and internal teams within an agreed scope, escalating complex or high-risk matters when needed
• Review and draft contracts (vendor, commercial, service agreements) 
• Identify deviations from standard terms, flag risks, and propose workable, business-oriented edits (not just “no”)
• Support contract lifecycle management, including:

        - Maintaining and improving templates and internal procedures         - Supporting review workflows and turnaround discipline         - Assisting with obligations tracking (renewals, notices, deliverables)         - Maintaining the contract registry in the document management system with version control and audit-ready evidence

• Deliver corporate secretariat activities for the Board and Supervisory Council:

           - Prepare agendas, minutes, and resolutions           - Coordinate document circulation and approvals           - Ensure accurate recordkeeping and evidence retention

• Support governance documentation, corporate registrations, and corporate projects under guidance
• Coordinate with Second Line teams to support compliance-by-design initiatives, including tracking regulatory commitments and preparing draft internal notes or correspondence for review

We expect you to have:

• A law degree or equivalent legal education
• 2–4 years of experience in contract support, contract review, or drafting
• Experience or exposure to corporate governance and/or a regulated environment (financial sector is a plus, not a must)
• The ability to work confidently in a regulated environment with strong attention to detail and process discipline
• Excellent professional communication skills, including clear written advice and the ability to coordinate with multiple teams

Must-have skills

• Solid contract review and drafting fundamentals: ability to spot risks, assess fees and key terms, propose practical edits, and know when to escalate
• Clear, structured written communication: concise, actionable advice with options and a recommendation
• Strong process discipline: document management, version control, evidence trails, and confidentiality

Nice-to-have / you’ll learn with us

• Regulatory and outsourcing literacy in an EMI or financial services environment
• Translating regulatory expectations into contract and process requirements in collaboration with Second Line and internal standards
• A pragmatic mindset: you can balance risk, speed, and business needs
  
  

We offer:

• Salary: from 2800-3700 EUR gross per month, depending on your experience and skills
• Benefits: private health insurance
• Workation: work abroad for up to 6 months (in line with internal rules)
• Additional days off: up to 10 extra days on various occasions
• Convenient pet friendly office is in Vilnius, Algirdo Str.,
• Hybrid work model: 2 office days per week
• Team gatherings, board game nights and more.