Legal Counsel

**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.

Discover the steps we took to create a discrimination-free hiring process.

This is a 6-month fixed-term contract (CDD) to cover a maternity leave from mid-April to September.
- **Mission**

Join us as a Legal Counsel for Western Europe (France & Belgium) in a role that combines strategic thinking with hands-on legal work. Your typical week will involve conducting legal research, coordinating with external counsels, drafting and negotiating contracts, providing legal opinions, and managing innovative projects. As part of Qonto's largest market team, you'll tackle diverse legal challenges while helping shape our fintech solutions for France and Belgium.

**‍‍ As a Legal Counsel at Qonto, you will**:

- Conduct in-depth legal researches and draft strategic legal opinions;
- Lead complex contract negotiations and manage external counsel relationships;
- Drive legal solutions for cutting-edge fintech products and features;
- Provide expert guidance on commercial practices and marketing initiatives;
- Structure sophisticated partnership agreements and procurement frameworks;
- Support daily banking operation legal procedures;
- Manage multiple strategic legal projects simultaneously.

**What you can expect**:

- Drive strategic legal initiatives in our primary market, directly impacting 400,000+ customers;
- Balance hands-on legal work with innovative project leadership;
- Work on unique projects including e-invoicing implementation and credit partnerships;
- Regular collaboration with external counsel and various stakeholders;
- Join a high-impact team that values strategic thinking and creative problem-solving.

**Your future Manager** will be Ghislain our Legal Counsel in charge of the Litigation, Banking Ops, Commercial & Claims office

**Their background?**

Before joining Qonto, Ghislain worked for 6 years as a litigator specializing in product regulatory law and commercial litigation. He trialed cases before Courts all over France and provided internal advice to companies of various industries or in the scope of criminal investigations or investigations carried out by surveillance authorities. Ghislain lived in all Qonto countries

**What do they bring to the team?**

Ghislain brings expertise in litigation as well as a good understanding of internal operational processes. Ghislain and his team members are privileged contact points for the operational teams. More generally, Ghislain attaches great importance to teamwork within his team and gives autonomy and freedom to learn and grow.

**About You**
- **Legal Expertise**: Proven ability to conduct research, draft opinions, and lead sophisticated contract negotiations
- **Project Management**: Experience managing multiple legal projects and external counsel relationships
- **Strategic Thinking**: Track record of developing innovative solutions to complex legal challenges
- **Business Acumen**: Strong understanding of business needs with the ability to craft practical legal solutions
- **Communication**: Skilled at explaining complex legal concepts to diverse stakeholders

Whether your expertise lies in commercial law and intellectual property or banking regulations and financial services, we're interested in talking to you. While banking operations experience is a plus, we'll provide you with the support needed to handle these aspects of the role.

**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;
- 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 ac