International Legal Counsel

As International Legal Counsel, you will play a key role in shaping and executing our international corporate structure, with a strong focus on LATAM jurisdictions. Your core responsibility will be advising the business on where, how, and under which structure to open companies, ensuring legal efficiency, tax optimization, and regulatory compliance.

You will act as a strategic legal partner to the CEO, supporting international expansion by leading company incorporations, cross-border structuring, and ongoing corporate governance, while minimizing legal and tax risks.

• Lead company incorporation and structuring in multiple jurisdictions, primarily across LATAM (and other regions when needed).
• Advise on jurisdiction selection, including tax optimization, regulatory environment, operational risks, and costs.
• Manage the full lifecycle of legal entities: incorporation, corporate governance, statutory filings, restructurings, and liquidations.
• Coordinate and supervise local counsels and authorities when required, while maintaining ownership of the process internally.
• Provide ongoing corporate, commercial, and international law advice to business and finance teams.
• Draft, review, and negotiate corporate and commercial agreements (shareholder agreements, service agreements, NDAs, partnerships).
• Support cross-border transactions and international expansion initiatives.
• Advise on tax-related legal aspects in collaboration with finance (transfer pricing structure, substance requirements, intercompany agreements).
• Monitor regulatory and legal developments in LATAM and assess their impact on the group structure.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law (LLB or equivalent).
• 4+ years of experience in international corporate law, preferably in-house or within a consultancy serving multinational clients.
• Hands-on experience with company registration and corporate structuring in multiple countries, ideally across LATAM.
• Strong understanding of international corporate structures and tax optimization principles (legal perspective).
• Experience advising businesses on where and how to establish legal entities.
• Ability to work independently and act as a business-oriented legal advisor.
• Fluency in English and Ukrainian or Russian is mandatory; Spanish is a strong advantage.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience working with fintech, payments, or regulated industries.
• Prior involvement in group structuring or holding-company models.
• Experience supporting fast-growing or international scale-ups.

The talent we hire act as One Team, collaborating across borders, cultures, and functions to achieve shared success. They Ask Why, challenging assumptions and digging deep to uncover the root of every problem. They are driven by Innovation To Win, restless in their pursuit of bold, creative solutions and they take an Ownership Mindset, stepping in to drive outcomes rather than waiting for direction. We Lead By Data as our compass, but Design For People as our north star, because everything we create should make life simpler, smarter, and more human. If that sounds like you, we'd love to meet you.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A dynamic work environment in the heart of Barcelona.
• Position based in Barcelona, or fully remote within Europe.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Involvement in innovative and impactful projects in the fintech sector.
• Office perks including fresh snacks, drinks, and wellness initiatives.

LaFinteca is a leading payment service focused on Latin America, seamlessly integrating popular payment methods across the continent. Specializing in Alternative Payment Methods (APMs), we are delivering a new type of payment system that finds opportunities for clients and helps them grow and succeed.

We help companies to select, integrate, process, and support payment solutions and methods. Reliable payment solutions are the core of our journey.