Get ready to:

• Provide legal support for the functioning of Balcia’s governing bodies and ensure clarity and compliance in high-impact decision-making processes.
• Coordinate and manage Balcia’s communication with state supervisory authorities and other state and local institutions, ensuring timely, precise, and well-structured legal input.
• Prepare a wide range of legal documents — letters, submissions, authorizations, applications, and more — with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Draft, review, and improve various types of contracts while advising internal stakeholders on optimal contract strategies.
• Participate in the creation and development of internal documents, guidelines, workflows, procedures, and policies to strengthen legal compliance across the company.
• Support business, contract, financial, and other matters by contributing legal insight to Latvian and international projects, working groups, and initiatives essential to Balcia’s growth.
• Provide legal advice to colleagues on matters within your competence and act as a trusted partner for the business.

About you:

• You’re a motivated legal professional with a passion for building smart, reliable legal frameworks.
• You adapt quickly, think critically, and take ownership of your responsibilities — even when navigating complex and fast-changing legal scenarios.
• You bring energy, openness, and a positive mindset to your work while maintaining professionalism and precision.
• You’re solution-driven, strategic, and comfortable handling diverse legal matters with confidence and structure.
• You communicate clearly, collaborate effectively, and know how to bring clarity when situations get complicated.

You’ll fit right in if you have:

• Professional qualification as a lawyer.
• At least 3 years of experience in a relevant legal role.
• Strong legal background in the financial industry — experience in insurance is a strong advantage.
• Ability to draft and review complex legal documents with precision.
• Knowledge of legal acts governing insurance services, corporate matters, employment law, and other relevant areas.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines.
• Experience cooperating with state authorities and participating in court-related processes.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Fluent Latvian and excellent English (written and spoken).
• A strong sense of responsibility, accuracy, and willingness to learn new procedures and systems.

Reasons why you’ll love it here

You will be working from our modern HQ offices in the Riga city centre, while also having the option of a nomad-desk. What does that mean? Simple! In addition to our HQ, you can occasionally choose to work from dynamic locations across Riga, Tallinn, Warsaw, and Vilnius, or, if you wish, your home office.

Say goodbye to micromanagement and hello to creative freedom! Our flat organizational structure empowers each employee to make meaningful decisions and contribute directly to our shared vision. Our OKR (Objective and Key Results) bonus system aligns your personal goals with company objectives, giving you the freedom to grow in a way you see fit and earn a little extra along the way.

Balcia brings a whole new meaning to insurance, making it dynamic, vibrant, and full of exciting surprises! From creative brainstorming and innovative projects to unique collaborations, it's never boring at Balcia! To make your start here as smooth as possible we'll provide effective onboarding, and any additional training or guidance you may need.