Legal Counsel
Our mission is to enable everyone to build wealth.
We reinvent how trading and investing work by creating exceptional products people love. Fostering a culture of excellence and high velocity is the key to our success.
Today, we serve over 5 million clients, with more than €30 billion in assets under management - a testament to the scale and trust we've built in just a few years.
Trading 212 is built by highly driven people who strive for excellence and value freedom.
We are looking for a Legal Counsel in our new Berlin office to join our Global Legal team and help us grow even faster.
What you'll do
- Navigate a broad spectrum of legal work, covering complex commercial contracts, corporate law, client T&Cs, regulatory/product matters and more
- Tackle complex commercial and legal challenges across international jurisdictions in the fast-paced world of global financial investment services
- Provide strategic, business-oriented legal advice that focuses on enabling the business rather than just highlighting blockers
- Take ownership of diverse legal projects across the group
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to bring innovative features to market and support the operational side of a high-growth fintech
What you need to have
- Strong academic credentials: You are either a fully qualified lawyer in Germany (Volljurist) or have successfully completed a comparable legal education in another jurisdiction
- A genuine passion for the law and, crucially, its practical application in the context of a modern financial services business
- At least 2 years of post-qualification experience in a law firm or in-house role, with a solid grounding in general commercial, corporate and/or regulatory law (Fintech experience is great, but a strong generalist mindset is key)
- A commercial mindset: you have the ability to navigate complex legal and regulatory rules and find viable paths forward to help the business meet its objectives
- Be a self-starter with a strong drive to deliver complete end results with unwavering attention to detail
- Hands-on, curious approach to stay ahead of the ever-changing legal landscape
- You believe in our mission: You are genuinely excited about the world of fintech and democratizing finance. You aren't just looking for a legal role - you are motivated by the challenge of building a leading global trading platform and helping millions of people build wealth every day
- Fully proficient in both English and German
Nice to have
- Experience working in an international environment
- Familiarity or past experience within the tech or financial services landscape
What we offer
- A company-sponsored Deutschlandticket to help you get around Berlin and Germany effortlessly
- Support for your Syndikusrechtsanwalt admission (if applicable) to ensure you can maintain your professional status
- Challenges that will help you grow and realise your potential fast
- Opportunity to make a significant impact - you will build innovative services used by millions of investors to build wealth
- Work with smart, spirited, helpful, high-performing colleagues with a common goal
- An flat-hierarchy, hands-on environment where nothing is set in stone
- A competitive remuneration package, including the opportunity to be considered for annual performance bonuses.
- 25 days of annual leave, plus an extra day to celebrate your birthday
- A monthly wellbeing allowance and a budget for teambuilding events every quarter.
Are you ready to accelerate your career with us? We'd love to hear from you!
We thank all applicants, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
All personal data of applicants is protected by the law and will be treated with strict confidentiality.