Our mission? Making day-to-day banking easier for SMEs and freelancers thanks to an online business account that's combined with invoicing, bookkeeping and spend management tools. Thanks to its innovative product, highly reactive 24/7 customer support and clear pricing, Qonto has become the leader in its market.
Our journey: Founded by
Alexandre and
Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 500,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the
LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking!
Our values:
Customer focus | Prioritize customers in everything you do
Ownership | Own your part, get things done
Teamwork | Make (team)work easy
Mastery | Continuously raise the bar
Integrity | Always do what’s right, and respect people
Our beliefs: At Qonto, we're committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 50% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality.
Join us as our Legal Counsel - Germany, Austria, Netherlands & Serbia who will support our operational teams in Germany, Austria, Netherlands & Serbia to develop these markets and help create the finance solution all businesses love.
Your principal responsibility will be to join our fast-growing German team, Qonto’s 2nd biggest market and a key growth focus area for Qonto at the moment since acquiring Penta in 2022. You will additionally be responsible for two key markets in our international expansion: Austria and the Netherlands, both launched in 2024. You will also assist our Serbian teams who provide support to our German team.
We’re looking for an experienced and dedicated legal counsel to cover the German market and also to manage the Austrian, Dutch and Serbian markets, who will help us draft, negotiate, and ultimately create strong partnerships to position us as a leader in the business banking sector.
👩💻🧑💻As Legal Counsel at Qonto, you will
• Support operational, business, product, brand marketing, and HR teams on all the legal aspects of their projects (new features, integration, API connection, IP protection, privacy/GDPR risks, advertising campaigns, events, communications, employment matters, etc.)
• Be responsible for drafting and negotiating complex and strategic partnership agreements with major partners (banks, insurers, tax agencies, technical providers etc.)
• Be responsible for day-to-day legal operations in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands & Serbia, acting as a de facto general counsel for these regions.
• Provide high-quality, risk-based legal advice across a range of commercial areas while being the best business partner.
• Liaise with external local law firms
🤔 What you can expect
• You will be part of the Global Legal Team composed of 25 people working from France and Italy
• You will work on a wide range of legal subjects and with cross-functional teams in Germany and France, in addition to Qonto’s other markets.
• You will report directly to a senior legal team leader and work with people from all positions and teams.
• You will have ownership and a high level of influence in helping Qonto close key partnerships that will help us achieve our goals.
🏅About You
• You have strong expertise in German law and understand well the German regulatory system
• You have strong project management and prioritization skills
• You have the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• You are proactive, curious, and eager to learn all you can about the world of payment services and business banking.
• You have at least 4 years of experience in a law firm providing commercial, and strategic advice to German businesses or a digital & fast-paced start-up/scale-up
• You have experience leading complex commercial transactions with full autonomy
• You have the ability to work across all levels of the organization including multiple functional and business stakeholders
You are fluent in German and English; knowledge of French and/or another Qonto market language is a big plus.
At Qonto we understand that true diversity isn't just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick! Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we've been searching for all along.
🎁 Perks
A tailor-made and dynamic career track. An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.
- Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade;
- Tailor-made remote work policy depending on the job you apply for and where you live;
- Competitive salary package;
- A meal voucher;
- Public transportation reimbursement (part or global);
- A great health insurance (depending on the country);
- Employee well-being initiatives: access to
Moka Care to take care of your mental health and great offers for sports and wellness activities;
- A progressive disability and
parenthood policy (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent!) and childcare benefits with selected partners;
- Monthly team events.
💪 Our hiring process:
- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers
- A remote exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like
We will send you an interview guide so you can best prepare yourself.
On average our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within 48 hours 🤞
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