Legal Intern

Our mission? Creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed in business and beyond, by delivering Europe's leading finance workspace. We combine business-class tools (seamless invoicing, spend management, and pre-accounting) with unwaveringly attentive 24/7 support, designed to help businesses breeze through all things finance.
Our journey: Founded by Alexandre and Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 600,000 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 55% 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.
Join Qonto's dynamic Legal team as a Legal Intern (Fintech) for a 6-month internship (starting date: July 2026), where you'll dive into the cutting-edge world of fintech law. You'll work alongside Charlotte, our Head of Legal (Product & AI), to tackle diverse legal challenges in product development and emerging regulations. Your contributions will directly impact Qonto's growth and innovation in the European fintech landscape.
As a Legal Intern (Product & AI) at Qonto, you will

• Contract Negotiation & Drafting: Assist in negotiating and drafting contracts for new Qonto products, ensuring legal compliance for the launch of new features across payment and financial tool platforms.
• Fintech Legal expertise: You'll conduct banking law analysis and assess how they apply to Qonto products and features and will draft customer contracts for them.
• AI Regulatory Expertise: Analyze and apply emerging AI regulations such as the EU AI Act, ensuring Qonto's AI implementations comply with transparency, fairness, and accountability requirements.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with multiple teams to ensure legal compliance while supporting business objectives (especially Regulatory, Product, Strategy, and Growth).
• Proactive Legal Management: Contribute to the team's proactive approach in addressing legal priorities efficiently.
What you can expect

• Market/Team Context: Work in a fast-paced, high-growth fintech environment with a legal team of 7 professionals
• Methodologies: Adopt a business-oriented approach to legal problem-solving while respecting core legal principles
• Examples of projects: Product advisory, partner negotiations, IP topics, and AI-related matters Tools we use: Notion, GSuite, Slack, legal research tools, Microsoft
About You

• Education: You have a Master 2 Degree in French Business law and/or you have passed the bar exam and are looking for your PPI internship
• Experience: You have previous internship or work experience in tech, fintech, or banking sectors
•  Skills: Strong contract negotiation and drafting abilities
•  Knowledge: Familiarity with banking, payments, and data protection regulations
•  Attributes: Proactive, curious, and business-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently
•  Languages: You are fluent in both French and English. Mastery of another European language is a definite 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
An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.
- Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade; - 1 or 2 remote days per week (depending on your team and what your school allows); - 1 paid day off /month; - Meal vouchers; - Public transportation reimbursement; - 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.
Click here to read more about what it's like to be an intern at Qonto.

Our hiring process:
- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future manager/mentor - A remote or live exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like
Find more information about our interview process on our careers website. On average, our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within 48 hours 
To learn more about us: Qonto's Blog | Les Échos I L'Usine Digitale | Courrier Cadres

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