About finmid
Imagine a world in which capital does not stand in the way of starting and building a business. At finmid, we are working on just that. We believe there is a huge opportunity for software platforms to replace banks as the sole source of funding for businesses, small and large. Our technology empowers everything from B2B marketplaces to vertical SaaS to provide their businesses with the financing they need.
About the opportunity
We are seeking a Junior Legal Counsel, based in Berlin or remotely. In this role, you will be instrumental in helping the company succeed as we scale our product into further jurisdictions and grow our customer base across industry sectors. As a key member of finmid's legal team, you will be owning your workstreams as the directly responsible individual and report to our General Counsel. Your main focus area will be the drafting and review of complex commercial/SaaS contracts and structured finance agreements, as well as supporting equity and debt funding rounds. Additionally, you will be steering our geographic expansion all over Europe and liaise with external law firms.
Starting Date: January 1st 2025.
In this role, you will:
Own your own legal projects. You will be solely responsible for certain contract negotiations with customers and will be leading the legal workstreams of territorial expansion.
Work directly with business and tech stakeholders, being their legal counterpart in the development of new product features and the launch of new markets.
Gain a deep understanding of the law and economics around structured finance transactions and how fintechs disrupt the industry.
Work directly with our General Counsel as one of the first employees of the legal team.
Have an incredibly steep learning curve through “learning by doing” and immediate and direct feedback.
Gain insight into a wide range of legal issues, incl. banking and regulatory law, data protection regulations and corporate & venture capital law.
What you need to be successful (requirements):
Fluency in English (German is a huge plus).
Law degree from a German law school or a top tier law school in the UK/USA with above average grades (optimally with a “vollbefriedigend”).
Second State Exam (optimally with a “vollbefriedigend”). Without a German law degree/Second State Exam: At least 3 years of professional experience in a top tier law firm or Tier 1 (Fin)Tech company.
Knowledge of corporate or banking & regulatory law is not required but helpful. You should however be curious about finance and technology.
Strong ability to work independently - you focus on execution and own assignments end to end. You think beyond explicit instructions and come up with creative solutions.
You want to take responsibility early on in your career and like to solve difficult problems.
Benefits
Competitive compensation including equity.
We see ourselves as “distributed first” (i.e. work from anywhere) but also have a beautiful office in Berlin where you can work.
We are flexible and cover whatever you need to be as productive as possible.
Home office stipend.
30 days vacation.
Open-minded and transparent culture that includes regular get-together meetings (e.g. All Hands, Brown Bag Lunch, regular Offsites abroad).
We're looking for people with passion, grit and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who think out of the box and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.
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