Svetoslav Tsvetkov

Building & Scaling Through Exit (2020–2023) • Joined FFW in 2020 as first in-house legal counsel; built the legal function from zero while scaling to 700+ employees across 10 jurisdictions • Led the legal workstream for FFW’s €600M acquisition by Jakala in 2023, coordinating multi-jurisdictional due diligence, disclosure strategy, VDR management, and external counsel across 10 countries • Established a transaction-ready legal foundation, including clean corporate records, defensible IP ownership, compliant cross-border employment structures, and governance frameworks • Built a centralized legal function with scalable governance, contract management, and compliance architecture supporting international growth • Designed and implemented a group-wide GDPR compliance framework during rapid expansion and transaction period • Created contract playbooks and standardized negotiation processes, reducing cycle time while maintaining risk discipline General Counsel, Semi-Autonomous Business Unit (2023–Present) • Continue as General Counsel for FFW operating semi-autonomously within Jakala Group, leading all legal functions (commercial, employment, IP, regulatory, advisory, risk) • Negotiate complex IT services, IP licensing, and strategic vendor agreements with enterprise clients (€200K–€2M annual value) • Advise leadership on commercial strategy, governance, regulatory matters, and business development • Maintain global data protection and regulatory compliance across FFW operations Group-Level Regulatory Leadership (2023–Present) • Designed and implemented EU AI Act compliance framework across Jakala Group, embedding responsible AI governance into product and executive oversight • Led ISO 27701 certification for Spanish operations (Q4 2024), strengthening group privacy governance for regulated enterprise markets

EY Law Partnership •Legal advisory and transaction support for corporate clients across fintech, banking, insurance, life sciences, telecommunications and technology sectors • Supervised associate teams on data protection, regulatory compliance, M&A due diligence and commercial contracting • Conducted legal due diligence for M&A transactions across multiple sectors, identifying material risks, structuring disclosure strategies, and supporting deal execution • Led GDPR implementation programs for banking, insurance, pharmaceutical, and fintech clients, designing compliance frameworks across complex data environments that satisfied regulatory requirements and audit standards •Advised fintech and banking clients on Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) compliance, AML/ CTF regulatory requirements, and CRR capital adequacy frameworks • Negotiated commercial agreements and payment services arrangements for technology and financial services clients.

Compliance Directorate Corporate Governance Department • Contributed to the development and maintenance of the bank’s corporate governance and compliance framework • Drafted and updated core governance documents, codes of ethics, and regulatory compliance policies • Monitored and interpreted EU and international regulatory changes affecting financial institutions. • Provided strategic compliance advice to executive management and board-level committees. • Drafted and updated core governance documents, codes of ethics, and regulatory compliance policies • Monitored and interpreted EU and international regulatory changes affecting financial institutions • Provided strategic compliance advice to executive management and board-level committees

• Public and Private International Law; EU Law; Commercial Law; Contract Law; Civil Procedure; Constitutional and Administrative Law; Criminal Law and procedure; Intellectual Property Law; Tax Law

• International Economic Relations; History of the European Countries and the USA (7th-20th century); Contemporary History of the Balkans; International Disputes and Conflicts; Theory of International Relations; Theory of International Negotiations; Foreign Policy Analysis and Planning

Scholarship awarded by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Language Course for Regional and Cultural Studies "Berlin:German capital - European Metropolis"