Founded in 2005, Nayax (NASDAQ; TASE: NYAX) provides an end-to-end platform for payments and commerce, helping businesses grow revenue, reduce operational costs, and deliver seamless cashless experiences across the unattended and retail sectors. Nayax supports a wide range of payment methods and currencies, holds a European Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, and partners with global financial institutions to deliver scalable solutions. With a global team of 1200 employees across 13 offices worldwide, Nayax operates in over 100 countries.
About the position
Nayax Europe UAB is looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Vilnius team and support Nayax activity and subsidiaries in Europe. Nayax Europe is part of the Nayax Group and is based in Vilnius. As part of the legal function, you will be supporting our Bank of Lithuania‑licensed EMI, advise business units across the Nayax Group, manage the legal aspects of agreements with third parties, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders and legal advisors, help ensure the implementation of internal legal policies and procedures, and support corporate governance.
You will also act as the entity's Data Protection Officer, monitoring compliance with the GDPR and Lithuanian data protection law, advising on data protection impact assessments and processing activities, negotiating data protection agreements, handling data subject requests, and serving as the contact point for the State Data Protection Inspectorate.
This role suits a proactive, commercially minded lawyer with solid regulatory experience and a sense of ownership, who wants to be involved in a global fintech operation, run cross‑functional projects, and contribute to a dynamic team in a regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and support to various business units, departments, and teams across Nayax activity in Europe and the wider Nayax Group.
- Advise on regulatory law matters relevant to a licensed EMI, including PSD2/EMD2, EBA, BoL guidelines.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements, including payment and acquiring partners, service providers and suppliers and other contracts.
- Familiarity with data protection and privacy laws, in particular GDPR, and experience in negotiating DPAs.
- Support procurement processes by providing legal guidance and ensuring compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Lead and support global and cross-functional legal projects, collaborating with multiple stakeholders
- Handle corporate governance matters for various entities within the Nayax Group in Europe.
- Support interactions with the Bank of Lithuania and external legal counsel on regulatory and corporate matters.
- Work closely with the team of global legal experts and functional leaders in compliance, data protection, outsourcing and AML.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- University degree in Law
- Regulatory law experience is essential. Ideally within payments, e-money, banking, or the broader financial-services sector.
- Knowledge of the Lithuanian regulatory environment and Bank of Lithuania expectations.
- 4–5 years of experience in commercial, corporate, and financial-services regulatory law, gained either at a leading law firm or as in-house counsel.
- Familiarity with licensed EMI, including PSD2/EMD2, EBA, BoL guidelines.
- Familiarity with data protection and privacy laws, in particular GDPR, and experience in negotiating DPAs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Lithuanian and English.
- Fluency in French, German or Spanish – an advantage
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Experience in drafting and managing various commercial agreements
- Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable with collaborative environments, including collaborating and liaising with cross-departmental and global teams.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive monthly salary: €5,500-6,500 gross (based on experience and qualifications)
- Private health insurance included (1.2k per year health insurance with wide coverage)
- Additional employer contributions (6%) to a pension fund of your choice
- Annual Performance Bonus
- Additional benefits provided in line with the company's policy
- Supportive work environment with growth opportunities
- Hybrid work model (4 days in the office, 1 day from home)
Founded in 2005, Nayax is a global fintech leader providing end‑to‑end payment, consumer engagement, and business management solutions. We help businesses grow revenue, reduce operational complexity, and deliver seamless commerce experiences across unattended, self‑service, and retail environments.
With support for 80+ payment methods across 50+ currencies, a European payment institution license, and strategic partnerships with leading global financial institutions, Nayax enables secure, scalable, and future‑ready commerce worldwide.
Operating across 120+ countries with 1,200+ employees in 13 global offices, Nayax combines innovative technology with real‑world impact. At Nayax, we build long‑term value through smart automation, loyalty solutions, and an agile ecosystem designed to scale with our customers - and our people.
