Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial & Trading
About this role
Please take note: This is position is based in Limassol, Cyprus with an in-office and hybrid set up. Remote set up is not possible.
eToro is the trading and investing platform that empowers users to invest, share, and learn. We were founded in 2007 with the vision of a world where everyone can trade and invest simply and transparently. We have created an investment platform that is built around collaboration and investor education. On our platform, users can view other investors’ portfolios and statistics, and interact with them to exchange ideas, discuss strategies, and benefit from shared knowledge. We have 40 million registered users from 75 countries, and our platform is available in 20 languages. eToro is an innovative, fast-growing business and is listed on Nasdaq in May 2025. We have over 1,400 employees across more than 10 offices around the globe, strategically positioned to serve the needs of users. 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).
Company at a glance
Hi, we’re eToro, The World’s Leading Social Investment Platform.
Founded in 2007 with a mission to open the world's markets to everyone -everywhere, we are now very proud to have a global community of over 40 million users who exchange investment strategies, connect and share thoughts about the market, across our social feed.
If you find our product interesting, we’re always on the lookout for fresh new talent, so help yourself and log in to our career page at https://etoro.tw/3iLbyXP and contact us.
Till then,
Happy Investing!
eToro is a multi-asset platform which offers both investing in stocks and digital assets, as well as trading CFDs.
Please note that CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 52% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
In the US, eToro only offers cryptoassests, no CFDs, and plans to expand its offering in the near future.
eToro USA LLC; Investments are subject to market risk, including the possible loss of principal. Archived, "Virtual currencies are highly volatile. Your capital is at risk.”
eToro AUS Capital Limited ABN 66 612 791 803 AFSL 491139. OTC Derivatives are leveraged financial products and considered risky. For clients with accounts under the Australian regulation: Real stocks are offered via a managed investment scheme. Interests are issued under ARSN 637 489 466 operated by Gleneagle Asset Management Limited ABN 29 103 162 278 AFSL 226199 and promoted by eToro AUS Capital Limited AFSL 491139. Your capital is at risk. Consider our Product Disclosure Statement (PDS).
eToro is a multi-asset investment platform. The value of your investments may go up or down. Your capital is at risk.
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