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(Junior) Legal Counsel

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

Germany

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Business Law or Law degree from German law school, At least 2 years of professional experience in relevant fields, Professional experience in a regulated environment is a plus, Fluency in German and English, Interest in banking and regulatory law with focus on crypto.

Key responsabilities:

Draft and negotiate various agreements and contracts
Improve the legal department's procedures and processes
Support business initiatives while mitigating risks
Gain understanding of laws and regulations in the crypto space
Advise People Team on employment-related matters

Finoa Financial Services Scaleup https://finoa.io/

51 - 200 Employees

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Job description

Your mission

We are seeking for a (Junior) Legal Counsel, to work remotely (in Germany or Portugal), or be based in Berlin or Porto. As a (Junior) Legal Counsel, you will be involved in commercial law and labor law tasks ensuring our actions consent with the legal requirements as a regulated institute under the German Banking Act (KWG) and in the future under MiCAR and DORA and our business decisions are sustainable over the long term. Your main focus area will be the drafting and review of commercial/SaaS contracts. Additionally, you will work closely with the second line on the multitude of regulatory projects in the crypto space.

In this role, you will:

Draft, improve, and negotiate various agreements, contracts, and procedures in the area of commercial law, and labor law
Shape the everyday work of the legal department through creating and improving our internal procedures and processes
Support strategic initiatives, products, and processes that will advance and scale Finoaâs business while continuing to mitigate risks
Gain a deep understanding of the law and regulations in the crypto space
Advice our People Team on employment-related questions and projects

What you need to be successful:

Business Law or Law degree from a German law school, Second State Exam is a plus
At least 2 years of professional experience in a law firm, financial institution, or tech company / startup
Professional experience in a regulated environment is a plus
Fluency in German and English
Curiosity and interest in banking and regulatory law with special focus on cryptoÂ
Effective team player at the intersection of the first and second line of defense

Whatâs in it for you:

Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe's leading cryptocurrency management platforms
25 vacation days per year, with an additional day for each year of service - up to 30 days
Access to cutting-edge technologies, high levels of autonomy, and international working environment
Flexible working hours, hybrid work setup from both our Berlin and Porto offices
Fitness (Urban Sports Club) and mental health (Likeminded) memberships
Hot/cold drinks and snacks in the office, and All Hands meetings once a month with pizza

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About us

Finoa is a regulated crypto asset platform for institutional investors co-founded in 2018 by Christopher May and Henrik Gebbing. The company came to life through the shared aspiration to make institutional interactions with crypto assets simple and secure, and is backed by prominent investors, including Balderton Capital, Coparion, Maven11, Signature Ventures, and Venture Stars.

Finoa has since then grown into a truly international company, powered by a diverse team and serving high-profile clients from around the world. Reference clients include renowned venture capital firms, crypto hedge funds, corporates, Web3 companies, and high-net-worth individuals.

If you want to join one of Europeâs most exciting crypto start-ups, be part of the next wave of innovation disrupting finance, and grow together with us, then this is your chance to apply.

Finoa is an equal opportunity employer devoted to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.