Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial & Trading

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Limassol, CYP
Hybrid
Senior level
Fintech • Cryptocurrency
The world’s leading social Investment network.
The Role
Provide commercial legal advice across fintech, trading and financial services matters; draft and negotiate trading documentation, commercial agreements, and cross-border transactions; advise on EU/UK regulation, privacy and data protection; manage complex cross-border projects and collaborate with local counsel.
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Role location and working style: 

This is position is based in Limassol, Cyprus with an in-office and hybrid set up. Remote set up is not possible.



About eToro: 

eToro is the platform where you can trade, invest, save, and spend. Founded in 2007 with the vision of a world where everyone can trade and invest in a simple and transparent way, we've built a regulated, Nasdaq-listed platform used by millions of people in 75 countries. 

We believe there is power in shared knowledge. By combining the collective intelligence of our community with AI-powered tools, we've created a collaborative investment community designed to help you grow your knowledge and wealth.  

On eToro, you can hold a range of traditional and innovative assets and choose how you invest: trade directly, invest in a portfolio, copy other investors, or invest with an AI agent. Visit our Media Centre for the latest news. 

You can find out more about eToro here. 

Role Summary:

This is a senior, standalone legal role, operating as part of our wider global Legal team. You'll be the go-to lawyer for business teams across Regulation, Product, R&D, Marketing, HR, Finance and G&A, advising independently on a wide range of complex matters. The ideal candidate is a commercially minded lawyer who has operated in a similar tech or financial services environment and is comfortable leading negotiations and making expert judgment calls.

What will you be doing?

  • Provide ongoing legal advice to business teams across the company, including Regulation, Product, R&D, Marketing, HR, Finance and General & Administrative functions.
  • Draft and advise on terms & conditions, trading agreements and related documentation for new financial products.
  • Advise on financial services regulation across relevant jurisdictions (Europe, the UK, the US, Australia and others) — working with local counsel where required — as well
  • as related areas such as privacy and data protection.
  • Draft, review and negotiate the full range of agreements the business requires, including: (i) documents for major cross-border transactions such as M&A, joint ventures,
  • strategic partnerships and investment arrangements; (ii) complex commercial agreements such as financing, broker and asset purchase agreements; and (iii) day-to-day
  • agreements covering software, services, consultancy, procurement, marketing, IT/IP and data privacy.
Requirements
  • Qualified lawyer (LLB/JD or equivalent) admitted to practice in an EU, UK or other common-law jurisdiction, with 7–10 years' experience.
  • 7–10 years PQE as a lawyer in a tech or financial services company comparable to eToro
  • Strong commercial contracts background — trading/financial services arena
  • Solid knowledge of European regulation: MiFID, MiCA and related frameworks
  • Proven ability to lead contract negotiations independently with large vendors
  • Practical business judgment and genuine commercial mindset not a pure compliance or M&A background

Advantageous if you have:

  • Experience with M&A, joint ventures and investment-related transactions.
  • Familiarity with US, Australian or other non-EU/UK financial services regimes.
  • Experience in another highly regulated, technology-driven industry (e.g. gaming).

Our Hiring Philosophy: 

At eToro, AI is changing how we build, work and make decisions, and our hiring approach reflects that. We are building an AI-first organisation where people are encouraged to use AI thoughtfully. 

That starts with how we hire. Throughout our recruitment process, we may use AI-enabled tools, including interview notetakers and other technologies that help us capture information accurately, improve consistency and create a better experience for candidates and interviewers. These tools support our feedback and assessment outcomes. Hiring decisions remain grounded in running fair and consistent interview processes, human judgement, critical thinking, and thorough evaluation of experience, ability and motivation that are aligned to our business and role requirements. 

We also want candidates to be comfortable working with AI. Depending on the role, we may explore how you use AI tools in your day-to-day work, how you think about their opportunities and limitations, and how you would contribute to eToro’s continued AI build-out. 

For us, being AI-first is not about replacing human judgement. It is about combining human expertise, creativity and accountability with technology that helps us do our best work and accelerate our growth. In the end, that's what we're hiring for: human insight, supercharged by AI. 

Skills Required

  • Qualified lawyer (LLB/JD or equivalent) admitted to practice in an EU, UK or other common-law jurisdiction
  • 7-10 years' post-qualification experience
  • In-house experience at a fintech or financial services company, including drafting and negotiating trading-related agreements
  • Significant experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, including software licences, technology, services and marketing agreements
  • Working knowledge of EU and UK financial services regulation
  • Experience independently managing complex, cross-border projects and strategic partnerships
  • Native or near-native English (C2) with excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills
  • Commercial, analytical and detail-focused with ability to deliver practical solutions under pressure
  • Experience with M&A, joint ventures and investment-related transactions
  • Familiarity with US, Australian or other non-EU/UK financial services regimes
  • Experience in another highly regulated, technology-driven industry (e.g., gaming)

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