Senior Legal Counsel - Banking (m/f/d)

We are hiring for a leading European regulated bank, that are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel (Product & Commercial) to join their team in Berlin.

You’ll take ownership of legal risk across multiple product areas, guiding the business through complex regulatory frameworks and ensuring compliance while enabling growth.

Tasks

• Guide stakeholders on banking law, regulatory compliance, payments, lending, and consumer protection


• Shape and refine contractual frameworks, from term sheets to full agreements


• Draft, negotiate, and review a variety of commercial and regulatory contracts


• Deliver clear, actionable legal opinions to support business decisions


• Coordinate and manage external counsel to ensure efficient, high-quality advice


• Oversee the end-to-end contract management process to keep operations running smoothly

Requirements

• Fully qualified German lawyer (First and Second State Examinations)


• 2+ years’ post-qualification experience in banking, finance, or capital markets law (in-house or law firm)


• Sharp analytical thinking with the ability to simplify complex regulation


• Commercially minded - able to balance compliance with business goals


• Skilled at building trust with senior stakeholders


• Collaborative, solutions-driven mindset with an agile approach to work

If you’re ready to bring your legal expertise into a fast-moving, regulated fintech environment where your advice shapes products and strategy, we’d like to hear from you.

If this sounds of interest, we’d welcome your application.

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