We’re Hiring in Riga

Join ECOVIS ProventusLaw’s growing FinTech practice in Latvia.

ECOVIS ProventusLaw is looking for an experienced lawyer to join our team in Riga and contribute to the continued development of our legal and regulatory practice in Latvia and across the Baltic region.

We advise local and international clients on financial services regulation, FinTech, payments, AML/CTF, sanctions, data protection, technology, corporate governance and cross-border matters. Our firm has particular strength in highly regulated sectors and is recognised by leading international legal directories, including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000.

The successful candidate will work on complex, cross-border mandates involving financial institutions, payment and electronic money institutions, FinTech companies, crypto-asset service providers and technology businesses.

FinTech Lawyer

Location: Riga, Latvia (hybrid)
Salary: EUR 3,500–4,500 gross per month, depending on experience and qualifications

Key responsibilities

• Advising clients on Latvian and EU financial services regulation, including payment services, electronic money, banking, investment services and crypto-assets.
• Supporting licensing, authorisation and regulatory approval processes before Latvijas Banka and other competent authorities.
• Advising on the regulatory implications of new products, services, distribution models and market-entry projects.
• Preparing and reviewing regulatory submissions, legal opinions, internal policies, procedures, customer documentation and governance documents.
• Advising on AML/CTF, sanctions, operational resilience, outsourcing, consumer protection and data protection requirements.
• Monitoring Latvian and EU regulatory developments and assessing their impact on clients’ business models.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial, technology, outsourcing, partnership and service agreements.
• Supporting regulatory inspections, information requests, remediation projects and internal investigations.
• Working closely with ECOVIS ProventusLaw colleagues in Lithuania and Estonia on coordinated Baltic and cross-border assignments.
• Developing long-term client relationships and contributing to the growth of the firm’s Latvian FinTech practice.

Candidate profile

We expect that you:

• hold a university degree in law and are qualified to practise law in Latvia, or have relevant Latvian legal practice experience;
• have at least 3–5 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a law firm, financial institution, FinTech company or regulatory authority;
• have practical knowledge of Latvian and EU financial services regulation;
• understand the regulatory frameworks applicable to payments, electronic money, AML/CTF, data protection and digital financial services;
• have experience in regulatory, licensing, commercial contract or corporate governance matters;
• are able to analyse complex regulatory requirements and provide clear, commercially focused legal advice;
• have excellent written and spoken Latvian and English language skills;
• are proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable working independently;
• can manage several assignments and deadlines in an international environment.

Experience in one or more of the following areas would be an advantage:

• MiCA and crypto-asset services;
• DORA and ICT-related regulatory requirements;
• financial services licensing or regulatory inspections;
• investment services or banking regulation;
• sanctions compliance;
• interaction with Latvijas Banka or other supervisory authorities.

What we offer

• An opportunity to help develop a growing FinTech and financial regulatory practice in Latvia.
• Complex and professionally demanding work for Latvian and international financial-sector clients.
• Cross-border assignments involving Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and other EU jurisdictions.
• Direct cooperation with experienced partners and recognised FinTech and regulatory specialists.
• Access to the international ECOVIS network operating across more than 90 countries.
• A professional environment encouraging independence, initiative and continuous development.
• Flexible working arrangements: a hybrid working model combining remote and on-site work.
• Competitive remuneration: EUR 3,500–4,500 gross per month, depending on experience and qualifications.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a short motivation letter to [email protected], indicating “FinTech Lawyer – Riga” in the subject line.

Applications will be reviewed confidentially. We reserve the right to contact only candidates selected for the next stage of the recruitment process.