Legal Counsel 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 us as a
Legal Counsel Intern
to support our Italian and Spanish market operations and help shape Qonto's legal framework in Italy and Spain, in the Paris or Milan office.

You will support
Maddalena Malzanni
, our Legal Counsel for Italy and Spain, to provide high-quality, risk-focused legal advice across commercial areas and work closely with external law firms and manage administrative tasks to ensure smooth legal operations.

As a Legal Counsel Intern at Qonto, you will

• Draft, review, and analyze contractual documentation for new products, such as Pay Later and Tap to Pay.
• Support legal aspects of marketing campaigns, partnerships, and procurement requests for the Italian and Spanish market.
• Assist in conducting legal research and providing insights on Italian and Spanish regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with external law firms and internal teams to ensure smooth legal operations
• Participate in product launches to ensure full compliance with Italian and Spanish banking law
• Reply to customer claims and analyze litigation that might affect Qonto

What You Can Expect

• Market/Team Context: You'll be part of Qonto's legal team during an exciting and challenging phase in Italy and Spain, working directly with our Italian and Spanish Legal Counsel on various strategic projects
• Mentorship & Growth: Daily meetings and weekly one-on-one sessions with Maddalena, who will provide comprehensive onboarding and guidance
• Learning Environment: Exposure to both product and commercial legal work, with opportunities to develop expertise in fintech regulations
• Tools & Resources: Access to legal databases including an AI legal tool, contract management systems, and collaboration tools used by Qonto's legal team
• Development Path: A structured six-month program designed to help you become increasingly autonomous in managing legal tasks

About your future manager
You'll work with
Maddalena Malzanni
, who currently manages legal responsibilities for Qonto's Italian and Spanish market. She brings extensive experience in both product and commercial legal work, handling everything from new product launches to marketing partnerships. Her mentorship approach focuses on providing comprehensive guidance while encouraging gradual autonomy, making this an ideal opportunity for professional growth in fintech law.

About You

• Education: You have completed your Bachelor's law degree in Italy or Spain. Ideally, you have exposure to both legal systems through a double degree program, Erasmus exchange, or study abroad experience in the other country
• Legal Knowledge: Strong understanding of both Italian and Spanish commercial law, and contract law. Familiarity with banking regulations in Southern European markets is highly valued.
• Language Skills: Native or fluent proficiency in Italian or Spanish, and English
• Analytical Mindset: Ability to analyze complex legal issues and provide clear, practical solutions
• Organization: Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects effectively

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

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