Vacancies

Location: Riga, Latvia
Employment: Full-time
Languages: English (must), Latvian or Russian (preferred)


We’re supporting an international company in strengthening its Finance team with a Payroll Specialist who will take ownership of payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions (EU and non-EU).

This is a structured, detail-driven role for someone who understands payroll mechanics beyond basic calculations – someone who can validate data, coordinate with HR and external payroll providers, ensure compliance, and contribute to process optimization and automation initiatives.

If you’re comfortable working with confidential data, strict deadlines, and multi-country environments – this role offers both stability and professional growth.


What You’ll Do

Payroll Operations & Control

  • Validate payroll-related data received from HR (employment changes, compensation updates)
  • Review payslips and payroll reports prepared by external payroll advisors
  • Ensure accurate monthly calculation of salaries, bonuses, sick leave, and vacation pay
  • Monitor timely payroll payments, including taxes and social security contributions
  • Prepare final payroll calculations for employee terminations
  • Record payroll-related entries (salaries, bonuses, taxes, contributions) in the ERP system
  • Maintain payroll documentation and ensure confidentiality and compliance

Collaboration & Support

  • Work closely with HR and Finance teams across jurisdictions
  • Handle payroll-related queries from employees and internal stakeholders
  • Support monthly Finance onboarding processes for newcomers
  • Assist in internal payroll audits and reviews

Process Improvement & Automation

  • Participate in standardization and optimization of payroll processes
  • Regularly update payroll policies and internal guidelines
  • Support automation initiatives and workflow improvements
  • Strengthen internal controls and data accuracy practices

What You Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Audit
  • 2–4 years of payroll experience
  • Strong understanding of payroll processes, taxes, and statutory contributions
  • Experience working with external payroll providers and HR teams
  • Multi-country payroll experience is a strong advantage
  • English at Upper-Intermediate or Advanced level
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to manage deadlines and sensitive information
  • Proactive mindset and strong communication skills

Why Join?

  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • 100% paid sick leave
  • 20 paid vacation days + 6 additional days for important life events
  • Continuous learning and professional development opportunities
  • Language courses to support multilingual communication
  • International, dynamic team environment
  • Corporate events and team-building activities
  • Top-quality hardware and equipment
  • Welfare support program in critical situations
  • Thoughtful milestone gifts (marriage, parenthood, and more)
    Consent*

    Location: Riga, Latvia + business trips
    Employment: Full time or project based
    Languages: English (must), Latvian or Russian (preferred)
    Application requirement: CV + Portfolio


    A fast-growing international luxury real estate developer with headquarters in Dubai — delivering iconic, branded luxury projects in collaboration with big luxury brands— is expanding its creative team in Latvia. The company specializes in signature architectural concepts, ultra-premium residential properties, and globally recognized landmark developments across the UAE, Europe, and India.

    To support the growing portfolio of high-end projects, we are seeking an experienced Interior Designer — someone who understands premium materials, refined aesthetics, brand alignment, and the expectations of UHNW clients. This is not a mass-market role. We are looking for a designer with proven experience delivering sophisticated, high-budget, detail-driven interiors.


    What You’ll Do

    • Develop interior design concepts for luxury residential and branded real estate projects (UAE, Italy, India)
    • Translate architectural vision into refined interior solutions aligned with brand identity and positioning
    • Create mood boards, space planning solutions, material selections, FF&E specifications
    • Prepare design presentations for clients and senior leadership
    • Coordinate with architects, engineering teams, suppliers, and contractors
    • Oversee implementation to ensure design integrity and execution quality
    • Source premium materials, custom furniture, and bespoke design elements
    • Participate in site visits and supervise realization of interiors internationally

    What You Bring

    • 5+ years of experience in interior design, with a strong background in high-end / luxury projects
    • Strong portfolio demonstrating high-end residential, hospitality, or branded real estate projects
    • Deep understanding of luxury materials, custom furniture, lighting design, and detailing
    • Experience working with international clients or premium brands
    • Strong sense of aesthetics, composition, and spatial balance
    • Proficiency in design tools (AutoCAD, 3D visualization software, Adobe Suite, etc.)
    • Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders
    • Fluent English (working language for international projects)
    • Highly detail-oriented, structured, and comfortable in a fast-paced international environment

    Important: Please attach your portfolio together with your CV. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.


    Why Join?

    • Work on landmark branded developments with global visibility
    • Be part of ultra-luxury real estate projects in Dubai and international markets
    • Collaborate with world-class architects, designers, and engineering teams
    • Join a rapidly expanding international developer
    • Influence the aesthetic identity of iconic, globally recognized properties

    Interested? Let’s talk. Reach out and we’ll share more about the company, the setup, and next steps.

      Consent*

      Location: Riga, Latvia
      Employment: Full-time
      Compensation: €2,100 – €3,150 gross


      We are supporting a fast-growing, international company in hiring an Internal Reporting Accountant to join their internal reporting and management accounting team in Riga.

      This is a hands-on finance role for someone who enjoys working with numbers, data, and processes, and who wants to be closely involved in internal financial reporting, month-end closing, and process improvement initiatives, including ERP migration projects.

      The role offers a strong balance between operational accounting work and participation in system and process improvements.


      What You’ll Do

      Internal accounting & reporting

      • Maintain internal bookkeeping and ensure accuracy of internal records
      • Prepare internal financial reports for management (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
      • Perform month-end closing, reconciliations, and analytical reviews
      • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc reports upon request

      Processes & collaboration

      • Collect, structure, and maintain documentation for each legal entity (internal and external accounting needs)
      • Work closely with team members to streamline reporting and finance processes
      • Participate in the evaluation and implementation of internal accounting systems and ERP migration projects
      • Support smooth data migration and ensure data accuracy during system changes

      What You Bring

      • Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
      • 3+ years of experience in management accounting
      • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
      • Experience with accounting / ERP systems (1C, NetSuite, MS Navision, or similar)
      • High attention to detail, accuracy, and process discipline
      • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
      • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams
      • Experience working with JIRA or other financial workflow tools (nice to have)
      • Experience with process optimization or financial automation tools is a plus
      • Fluent English

      Why Join?

      • Competitive salary €2,100 – €3,150 gross
      • Stable and well-structured finance role with real impact on internal reporting
      • Exposure to ERP migration and process improvement projects
      • International environment and cross-functional collaboration
      • Clear scope of responsibilities within a professional finance team

      Interested? Let’s talk. Reach out and we’ll share more about the company, the setup, and next steps.

        Consent*

        Location: Riga, Latvia
        Employment: Full-time | On-site
        Compensation: from EUR 2000 net + %


        We are supporting an international payment infrastructure provider operating in high-risk industries such as betting, iGaming, FX, and e-commerce. The company builds scalable payment solutions across multiple jurisdictions, working with banks, acquirers, and alternative payment providers worldwide.

        This role is focused on active merchant acquisition and full-cycle B2B sales within the high-risk segment, with a strong emphasis on the European market.


        What You’ll Do

        • Actively attract and onboard new merchants in high-risk industries
        • Manage the full sales cycle: prospecting, negotiations, presentations, and commercial offers
        • Support clients from first contact through onboarding and launch
        • Coordinate closely with compliance, product, and technical teams to ensure smooth merchant activation
        • Build and maintain long-term client relationships
        • Achieve individual sales targets and performance KPIs
        • Operate in a fast-paced environment with short sales and onboarding cycles

        What You Bring

        • B2B sales experience in payments, fintech, or high-risk industries
        • Strong communication and negotiation skills
        • Experience working with CRM systems and structured sales pipelines
        • High level of self-organization and result orientation
        • Fluent English
        • Existing industry network or warm contacts is a strong advantage

        Why Join?

        • Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses (fixed part from EUR 2000 net + % paid monthly)
        • Opportunity to grow professionally within a fast-scaling international payments business
        • Exposure to complex, cross-border payment products and high-risk markets
        • Dynamic working environment with a strong focus on results
        • Modern office in Riga
        • 28 calendar days of paid vacation

        Interested? Let’s talk. Reach out and we’ll share more about the company, the setup, and next steps.

          Consent*

          Location: Riga, Dubai, London or remote
          Compensation: Competitive base + performance-based commission (uncapped upside)
          Seniority: Senior (Outbound B2B Sales / Product-Driven BD)


          We’re supporting a fintech / EMI-focused company in hiring a Business Development Manager to build and scale a medium & high-risk merchant offering from the ground up. This is a senior, ownership-driven role at the intersection of business development, product design, and partnerships, with direct visibility at CEO level.

          The role is remote, includes occasional business travel, and offers the flexibility to work from the office for candidates based in locations where the company has a presence. It is ideal for someone who understands both how high-risk payments actually work and how to turn that knowledge into a scalable commercial product.


          What You’ll Do

          • Define business and product requirements for an EMI offering serving high-risk merchants (gaming, gambling, affiliate marketing, crypto).
          • Design end-to-end payment flows, including:
            • Assigned IBANs
            • Collections & payouts
            • FX logic
            • Settlement models
            • Crypto on-/off-ramps
          • Structure merchant account models, pricing & fee frameworks, limits, and settlement logic suitable for high-risk profiles.
          • Identify, negotiate with, and onboard FI / PSP / crypto partners aligned with high-risk industries.
          • Lead the MVP launch as Product Owner together with an assigned Project Manager, using existing infrastructure with minimal add-ons.
          • Define and own the post-MVP scaling roadmap.
          • Work closely with compliance and risk teams to ensure alignment with AML, KYB, transaction monitoring, and licensing constraints.
          • Actively source, onboard, and manage high-risk clients within the target industries.
          • Build and own a scalable acquisition model and commercial organization for this segment.
          • Serve as a bridge between business, compliance, operations, and tech teams.

          What You Bring

          • Solid experience in payments, EMI, or fintech.
          • Strong understanding of risk, compliance, and licensing constraints in high-risk industries.
          • Proven ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable product and operational requirements.
          • Entrepreneurial mindset — execution-driven, comfortable with ambiguity, fast timelines, and MVP-first environments.
          • Existing network in gaming, gambling, affiliate marketing, or crypto ecosystems is a strong advantage.
          • Strong communication and negotiation skills; able to operate at partner, executive, and operational levels.
          • Based in the EU or a compatible time zone; open to occasional business travel.

          Why Join?

          • Competitive compensation with strong performance-based upside (high fix + %)
          • Direct ownership of a new product line with CEO-level visibility and decision-making influence.
          • Opportunity to shape strategy, product architecture, and partnerships from day one.
          • Fast decision-making culture with a pragmatic, MVP-first approach.

          Interested? Let’s talk. Reach out and we’ll share more about the company, the setup, and next steps.

            Consent*

            Location: Riga, Latvia (hybrid)
            Employment: Part-time, flexible schedule
            Compensation: up to €1,500 net


            We’re supporting a private investor and family office in hiring a Personal Assistant / Family Office Support to help manage both personal and selected business-related tasks.
            This role combines personal assistance with business and operational support and is ideal for someone highly organised, proactive, and comfortable handling a wide range of practical tasks.


            What You’ll Do

            Personal & Household Support (70%)

            • Coordinate day-to-day household and personal matters.
            • Manage schedules, errands, appointments, and personal correspondence.
            • Organise and execute practical tasks end-to-end (e.g. select furniture -> arrange payment -> receive delivery).
            • Coordinate with service providers, vendors, contractors, and household staff.
            • Travel around Riga when needed (own car and driving licence required; all expenses reimbursed).

            Business & Operational Support (30%)

            • Plan and organise business meetings and calendars.
            • Arrange business trips and travel (tickets, accommodation, itineraries, documentation).
            • Support coordination between business teams and external partners.
            • Work with documents, incoming mail, and basic administrative tasks.

            What You Bring

            • Previous experience as a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, Office Manager, or similar support role.
            • Fluent Russian, Latvian, and English, spoken and written.
            • Valid driver’s licence and own car.
            • Strong organisational and time-management skills.
            • High level of discretion, reliability, and attention to detail.
            • Ability to work independently, prioritise tasks, and adapt to changing needs.

            Why Join?

            • Flexible part-time schedule.
            • Net compensation up to €1,500/month.
            • Close collaboration with a private investor managing a venture investment fund.
            • Opportunity to gradually take on business-related and investment-side tasks if interested.
            • A practical, hands-on role with real responsibility and autonomy.

            Interested? Let’s talk. Reach out and we’ll share more about the company, the setup, and next steps.

              Consent*

              Location: Riga, Latvia
              Employment: Full-time
              Compensation: up to €2,500 gross


              We’re supporting a fast-growing, international iGaming product company, in hiring a Client Billing Specialist to join their Client Operations & Billing function in Riga.

              This is a hands-on operational role for someone who enjoys working with numbers, processes, and clients, and who is comfortable owning the full billing lifecycle – from invoice creation to payment control and issue resolution. You’ll work closely with Finance, Legal, and Commercial teams and play an active role in improving billing processes and systems.


              About the role

              You’ll be responsible for accurate and timely client invoicing, daily payment monitoring, and ongoing client support on billing-related topics. The role sits at the intersection of finance operations, client communication, and process improvement, with exposure to ERP migration and internal system development projects.

              This position is ideal for someone detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working in a dynamic, international environment with high data volumes and multiple stakeholders.


              What You’ll Do

              Client billing & operations

              • Collect and validate billing data in collaboration with Legal and Commercial teams
              • Generate monthly and daily client invoices, ensuring accuracy and compliance
              • Support clients with billing- and payment-related queries
              • Monitor incoming payments on a daily basis and resolve discrepancies
              • Send reminders for overdue invoices and manage accounts receivable (AR) control
              • Follow internal payment and risk-control policies
              • Escalate unresolved issues and coordinate solutions with relevant teams

              Process improvement & projects

              • Contribute to the development of internal billing and back-office tools
              • Support migration to a new ERP system
              • Handle ad-hoc finance and billing tasks in cooperation with the Billing Lead, Tech Lead, and Head of Finance

              What You Bring

              • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field
              • Previous experience in billing, finance, accounting, or similar operational roles
              • Strong understanding of invoicing processes and payment controls
              • Upper-Intermediate or Advanced English
              • High attention to detail and confidence working with large data volumes
              • Strong communication skills and client-oriented mindset
              • Ability to work cross-functionally with multiple teams
              • Problem-solving mindset and ownership attitude
              • Experience with ERP or financial systems is a strong advantage

              Why Join?

              • Comprehensive health insurance
              • 100% paid sick leave
              • 20 paid vacation days + 6 additional days for important family events
              • International, diverse, and collaborative team environment
              • Language courses and continuous learning opportunities
              • Modern equipment and tools
              • Corporate events and team-building activities
              • Welfare program with financial support in critical situations
              • Gifts and recognition for important life milestones

              Interested? Let’s talk. Reach out and we’ll share more about the company, the setup, and next steps.

                Consent*

                Location: Riga, Latvia (hybrid)
                Regulatory Status: Electronic Money Institution (EMI), Bank of Latvia
                Seniority: Executive / Key Function Holder
                Engagement: Part-time during licensing → full-time post-approval
                Focus: AML/CFT for acquiring-focused EMI
                Compensation: pre-license (part-time): €3,000–4,000 net/month; post-license (full-time): €6,000–8,000 net/month + performance bonus


                We’re supporting a newly established fintech company in Latvia in hiring a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) – a key function holder responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the full AML/CFT framework as the company progresses through the Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licensing process with the Bank of Latvia.

                This is a high-impact leadership role ideal for someone who is comfortable building compliance frameworks from scratch, working closely with regulators, and operating in a fast-moving environment. The MLRO will play a central role during the pre-license phase and transition into a full-time position once the EMI license is granted, scaling the AML function in line with the growth of a new acquiring-focused payments business.


                What You’ll Do

                AML/CFT Strategy & Framework Design

                • Build a comprehensive AML/CFT framework from the ground up, aligned with Bank of Latvia regulations, EU AML Directives, and FATF standards.
                • Develop and maintain AML policies, procedures, risk assessments, and control frameworks tailored for an EMI with acquiring activities.
                • Ensure AML processes are embedded into product design, merchant onboarding, transaction monitoring, and operational workflows from day one.

                Regulatory & Reporting Responsibilities

                • Act as the officially approved MLRO and primary point of contact for the Bank of Latvia on AML/CFT matters.
                • Prepare and maintain documentation required for the EMI license application and ongoing supervision.
                • Oversee suspicious activity monitoring and ensure timely reporting to relevant authorities.
                • Lead regulatory audits, inspections, and ongoing supervisory communications.

                Operational Oversight

                • Oversee customer and merchant due diligence, including CDD, EDD, PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening.
                • Define and supervise transaction monitoring rules, escalation processes, and case management workflows.
                • Ensure effective record-keeping, data protection, and audit trails in line with regulatory requirements.

                Team Building & Leadership

                • Build and lead the AML/compliance function as the company scales.
                • Define roles, responsibilities, reporting lines, and performance expectations.
                • Cultivate a strong internal compliance culture through training, guidance, and day-to-day cooperation with business teams.

                Business Partnership

                • Advise founders and senior leadership on AML/CFT risk, regulatory expectations, and risk-based decision-making.
                • Balance regulatory requirements with commercial realities in a growing acquiring business.
                • Contribute to building a sustainable, regulator-ready organisation during an early and transformative stage.

                What You Bring

                • 5+ years of experience as an MLRO or senior AML professional within payments, acquiring, fintech, or other regulated financial institutions.
                • Proven experience working with EMI, PSP, or acquiring-focused companies.
                • Hands-on experience building AML frameworks and operational processes from scratch.
                • Strong understanding of EU AML/CFT regulations, risk-based approaches, and financial crime controls.
                • Experience working with regulators and participating in licensing or supervisory processes.
                • Ability to operate effectively in early-stage environments with limited structure.
                • Languages: Fluent English and Latvian.

                Why Join?

                • Part-time pre-license engagement with €3,000–4,000 net/month.
                • Full-time role post-license with €6,000–8,000 net/month + performance-based bonus.
                • Opportunity to build the AML function from the ground up in a newly licensed EMI.
                • Direct influence on product design, risk strategy, and regulatory posture.
                • Close collaboration with founders in a fast-moving, decision-driven environment.
                • Long-term leadership role in an acquiring-focused fintech with international growth ambitions.
                • A rare chance to define compliance culture in a company where it truly matters.

                Interested? Let’s talk. Reach out and we’ll share more about the company, the setup, and next steps.

                  Consent*

                  Location: Riga, Latvia (hybrid)
                  Product: Payments / Acquiring (EMI journey, new company & product)
                  Compensation: €5,000–7,000 net/month
                  Seniority: Executive / Technology Leadership
                  Experience: Proven hands-on background in payments processing & acquiring
                  Employment: Full-time


                  We’re supporting a newly established fintech company in Latvia in hiring a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead the end-to-end technology strategy and execution for a new acquiring-focused payments product.

                  This role sits at the core of the business: the company is building a next-generation acquiring platform that combines EMI capabilities, payment processing, and a modern payment gateway. The CTO will shape the full technology foundation—architecture, vendor ecosystem, engineering culture, scalability, and operational reliability.

                  This position is ideal for a hands-on engineering leader who understands the commercial, technical, and compliance demands of the payments industry and is ready to build the product and the team from the ground up.


                  What You’ll Do

                  Technology Strategy & Architecture

                  • Define and execute the technology strategy aligned with product goals, regulatory expectations, and long-term scalability.
                  • Own the architecture for payment processing and acquiring, including security, reliability, performance, and data integrity.
                  • Establish engineering standards: SDLC, code quality, testing frameworks, documentation, and release processes.

                  Payments & Scheme Integrations (Core Focus)

                  • Lead and, when necessary, directly implement integrations with Visa, Mastercard, and other payment rails.
                  • Own integrations with external vendors: KYC/AML providers, PSP/processing partners, fraud systems, monitoring tools, etc.
                  • Ensure robustness across all payment workflows—authorisation, capture, settlement, refunds, chargebacks, reconciliation, reporting.

                  Product & Delivery Leadership

                  • Work closely with founders and business stakeholders on shaping the product roadmap and delivery priorities.
                  • Translate product requirements into scalable and compliant technical solutions.
                  • Drive a culture of ownership, fast iteration, and disciplined engineering execution.

                  Engineering Management & Team Building

                  • Lead and scale the engineering team: hiring, onboarding, mentorship, performance management, and career development.
                  • Build an engineering culture that balances speed with security, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
                  • Implement clear delivery processes and accountability structure across the tech organisation.

                  Security, Reliability & Compliance Readiness

                  • Ensure the platform meets security and compliance expectations relevant to payments and EMI environments.
                  • Drive best practices in encryption, secure key management, access control, monitoring, auditing, and incident response.
                  • Support external audits and security reviews, including scheme requirements.

                  Technology Operations & Service Management

                  • Own platform availability and resilience, including redundancy, failover, DR planning, and operational continuity.
                  • Define and run incident management processes with on-call rotation, escalation paths, and severity handling.
                  • Monitor and optimise performance KPIs: authorisation latency, throughput, error rates.
                  • Ensure full observability across transaction and system flows—monitoring, logging, alerting, dashboards.
                  • Meet scheme operational requirements and any mandatory reporting obligations.

                  Technology Stack

                  • Core languages: PHP, Go
                  • APIs: Node.js (TypeScript)
                  • Protocols: REST APIs, gRPC
                  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS RDS & Aurora, data modelling, performance optimisation
                  • Messaging / Events: Kafka or RabbitMQ (event-driven payment flows)
                  • Caching & asynchronous processing
                  • Cloud: AWS (infrastructure design, scaling)
                  • Containers: Docker, Kubernetes (required)
                  • IaC: Terraform
                  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions / GitLab CI with automated testing pipelines
                  • Observability: Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Sentry (or equivalents)

                  What You Bring

                  • Proven hands-on experience building payments processing, acquiring platforms, or payment infrastructure(not just e-commerce integrations).
                  • Direct experience with payment scheme integrations (Visa/Mastercard) or closely related transactional rails.
                  • Strong engineering background with ability to dive deep technically when needed.
                  • Experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex products in fast-paced environments.
                  • Ability to balance strategic architectural thinking with practical execution—especially around integrations, vendor management, and operational readiness.
                  • Excellent communication skills and ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders.
                  • “Builder” mindset — comfortable operating in a new company with a greenfield product.

                  Why Join?

                  • Full-time executive role with €5,000–7,000 net/month, depending on experience.
                  • High-impact leadership position shaping the architecture, product, and engineering organisation from day one.
                  • Opportunity to build a next-generation payments/acquiring platform from the ground up.
                  • Close collaboration with founders, product, operations, and regulatory stakeholders.
                  • Fast-moving, modern environment where technology sits at the centre of the business.
                  • Real ownership and influence over long-term scalability, performance, and technical excellence.

                  Interested? Let’s talk. Reach out and we’ll share more about the company, the setup, and next steps.

                    Consent*

                    Location: Riga, Latvia (hybrid)
                    Regulatory Status: Electronic Money Institution (EMI), Bank of Latvia
                    Seniority: Executive / Key Function Holder
                    Engagement: Part-time during licensing → full-time post-approval
                    Compensation: pre-license (part-time): €2,500–3,500 net/month; post-license (full-time): €6,000–8,000 net/month


                    We’re supporting a newly established fintech company in Latvia in hiring a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – a key function holder responsible for leading the organisation through the Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licensing process and into full commercial operations with a strong focus on acquiring services.

                    This is a defining leadership opportunity for an experienced payments professional who understands regulated environments and is motivated to build a company from the ground up – shaping strategy, product, and organisational culture.

                    The role begins as a part-time engagement during the 6-month pre-license phase, transitioning into a full-time CEO position once the Bank of Latvia grants the EMI license.


                    What You’ll Do

                    Strategy & Company Leadership

                    • Define and execute the company’s long-term vision, strategy, and operating model as an EMI with acquiring activities.
                    • Lead early-stage formation, balancing strategic, regulatory, and commercial priorities.
                    • Build a strong leadership culture focused on accountability, clarity, and sustainable growth.

                    Licensing & Regulatory Oversight

                    • Act as the primary executive contact for the Bank of Latvia during the EMI licensing process and ongoing supervision.
                    • Ensure full compliance with regulatory, governance, and key function “fit & proper” requirements.
                    • Collaborate with the MLRO and other key function holders to implement effective compliance, risk, and control frameworks.

                    Pre-License Phase (approx. 6 months)

                    • Lead and coordinate the EMI license application together with advisors and internal stakeholders.
                    • Shape the initial product and operational model, with special focus on acquiring and payment flows.
                    • Build the organisational structure required for licensing approval.
                    • Adjust hands-on involvement based on prior CEO experience while remaining accountable for outcomes.

                    Post-License Operations & Scaling

                    • Lead the company as a fully licensed EMI, managing daily operations and strategic execution.
                    • Scale the organisation: hiring, team structure, performance management.
                    • Ensure operational excellence across onboarding, payment processing, partnerships, and customer experience.

                    Product & Business Development

                    • Guide development of a scalable acquiring and payments product aligned with regulatory and market needs.
                    • Build relationships with key partners, vendors, and ecosystem players.
                    • Identify new growth opportunities while maintaining a strong compliance and risk-aware operating model.

                    What You Bring

                    • Senior leadership or executive experience in payments, acquiring, fintech, or financial services.
                    • Strong understanding of acquiring business models, payment processing, and transactional flows.
                    • Experience working with financial regulators and participating in licensing or supervisory processes.
                    • Proven ability to build organisations from scratch — product, team, processes, culture.
                    • Strong decision-making, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
                    • Pragmatic, responsible, execution-focused mindset suitable for an early-stage environment.

                    Compensation Structure

                    Pre-License Stage (first ~6 months)

                    • Part-time engagement
                    • €2,500–3,500 net/month
                    • Focus on licensing, regulator interaction, organisational setup, and initial product design
                    • Hands-on intensity can be tailored based on experience level

                    Post-License Stage

                    • Full-time CEO position
                    • €6,000–8,000 net/month (negotiable)
                    • Full operational and strategic leadership of the licensed EMI
                    • Responsible for scaling, business development, governance, and organisational growth

                    Why Join?

                    • Lead an EMI from licensing to full operational maturity.
                    • Build a scalable acquiring business from day one — product, team, processes, culture.
                    • High-impact executive role with real strategic ownership.
                    • Direct collaboration with the regulator and key industry partners.
                    • Opportunity to shape one of Latvia’s next fintech players at the foundational stage.

                    Interested? Let’s talk. Reach out and we’ll share more about the company, the setup, and next steps.

                      Consent*