Legal Counsel

• As part of Unzer’s Legal Team, you will help protect the business, ensure compliance, and support growth in the highly regulated payments sector
• Guided by our “merchant first” principle, you will provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice with speed, integrity, and a solution-focused mindset, partnering closely with teams across the company to drive success
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements in both German and English, including contracts with suppliers, partners, and regulatory service providers
• Develop and maintain contract templates, standards, and legal processes to support business efficiency and scalability
• Provide pragmatic and business-focused legal advice on product development, innovation initiatives, and day-to-day legal matters
• Conduct legal research and analysis, translate findings into clear recommendations, and support their implementation across the business
• Partner closely with stakeholders across various functions to facilitate effective collaboration and drive business objectives
• Deliver legal training sessions and share knowledge with internal teams to promote legal awareness and best practices
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments, particularly within the payments and financial services industry, and assess their impact on the business

Benefits

• A hybrid work model allows you to keep work-life balance – you can work from home up to 80% of the time
• A fast-paced work environment with the creative freedom to contribute to Unzer’s future
• Flexible working hours
• A learning budget for personal development in addition to internal knowledge-sharing forums and best practice sharing. We want you to have the ability to learn something new every day!
• Excellent working atmosphere in ambitious, diverse, and agile teams

• Preferably a full legal qualification (1st and 2nd State Exam) or comparable. Successfully completed legal studies in a major European jurisdiction, with above-average academic results, and a strong interest in pursuing a broad, generalist legal role within the fintech, payments, or financial services industry
• A pragmatic business mindset with the ability to provide commercially focused legal advice while balancing legal, operational, and technical considerations
• A structured, proactive, and independent working style, combined with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional and international teams
• Professional fluency in English and German, both written and spoken
• 3-5 years of relevant professional experience, preferably gained in an in-house legal department, law firm, or a similarly regulated environment
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal matters clearly, concisely, and in a solution-oriented manner

• Does it sound exciting? - Apply with your CV in English or German. Please don’t shy away if you don’t meet all the requirements! We’re looking forward to meeting you
• We will get back to you within 14 days of receiving your application
• The interview process includes: a 30min intro call with a TA Partner, a 45min conversation with your potential manager and an approx. 45min Team interview. Please note the process might alter depending on our team’s availability