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About the Role

N26 is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel Banking Law to join their Banking Law & Litigation Team. This role involves acting as a strategic partner to management and the Executive Board, focusing on the legal architecture and risk mitigation for financial products. The position requires translating complex regulatory requirements into legally sound concepts for scaling banking, trading, and crypto offerings, and entering new European markets, balancing agility with compliance.

Responsibilities

Work within the N26 Legal Department in our Banking Law & Litigation Team, contributing to the launch and scaling of forward-looking banking and financial products (e.g., Trading & Crypto).
Provide holistic advice to management and the Executive Board on all legal matters relating to existing and new banking, trading, and financial products.
Evaluate complex regulatory requirements and develop legally sound concepts for new products in a dynamic environment.
Collaborate closely with the Product and Compliance teams, ensuring that innovation and regulatory compliance go hand in hand.
Act as the point of contact for regulatory audits and confidently manage communication with supervisory authorities.
Independently coordinate collaboration with external legal counsel and ensure first-class advisory quality.
Independently conduct court and dispute resolution proceedings, taking responsibility for the management of significant litigation across all instances.

Requirements

Fully qualified German lawyer (Volljurist) with completed First and Second State Law Examinations.
At least 4 years of professional experience, with a significant portion in banking and financial law at a renowned law firm and/or an international company (fintech experience is a plus).
Comprehensive knowledge of banking and financial law, as well as adjacent legal fields.
Experience in other legal areas is welcome.
Ideally, successfully completed the specialised lawyer course in banking and capital markets law (Fachanwaltslehrgang im Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht) or already hold the title of Specialist Lawyer (Fachanwalt).
Fluent in written and spoken German and English.
Any additional language (especially French, Spanish, or Italian) is a plus.

Skills

Strong interest in technical and business contexts, as well as digital business models.
Ability to work independently, make decisions, and defend them both internally and externally.
Pragmatic approach to tackling new topics and legal areas, while closely monitoring dynamic regulatory developments.
High level of integrity, dedication, and initiative.
No hesitation to take on personnel management responsibilities.

Location

Berlin

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Fully qualified German lawyer (Volljurist) with completed First and Second State Law Examinations

Benefits

Competitive personal development budget
Work from home budget
Discounts to fitness & wellness memberships
Discounts for language apps
Discounts for public transportation
Premium subscription on personal N26 bank account
Subscriptions for friends and family members
Additional day of annual leave for each year of service
High degree of autonomy
Access to cutting edge technologies
Friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, experiences, and backgrounds
Relocation package with visa support

About the Company

N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world.
Technology and design empower everything they do and it’s how they are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.
They've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings.
Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets them out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that they do.
They are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

Equal Opportunity

At N26, they believe their strength lies in their people and the varied perspectives they bring.
They strive to build diverse teams that drive innovation and business success.
They actively seek talent from all backgrounds and welcome applications from all genders, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages.
They are committed to providing an excellent and accessible candidate experience.
If you require any accommodations to make this process work for you, please let them know.
Discover more about Diversity & Inclusion at N26: https://n26.com/en-eu/diversity-and-inclusion