Legal Counsel IP & Technology Law at N26

Berlin, , Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

24 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

IP Law, Data Privacy Law, Unfair Competition Law, Copyright Law, Trademark Law, Consumer Law, eCommerce Law, GDPR Compliance, Digital Marketing, Advertising Law, Privacy Assessments, Brand Protection, Legal Support, Team Collaboration, Interpersonal Skills, Project Management

Industry

Financial Services

Description

About the opportunity We are hiring an IP & Data Privacy lawyer with hands-on mentality to further strengthen our IP/Technology Law Team as part of our ‘Beyond Banking Law Team’. You will comprehensively support global product launches and marketing campaigns by ensuring alignment with unfair competition, copyright, trademark, consumer/eCommerce, and data privacy laws. You will also advise on privacy compliance for digital marketing technologies, and together with your manager, you will help shape and manage N26’s global IP strategy and portfolio. In this role, you will: Support our Beyond Banking Law team by Advising on N26 product launches comprehensively from an unfair competition, copyright, trademark, consumer/eCommerce law and data privacy law perspective: Provide end-to-end legal support for new product developments and feature releases. This includes assessing naming strategies and brand protection, reviewing UX/UI elements and technical content, ensuring fair presentation and communication of product features, verifying compliance with digital consumer rights and eCommerce obligations, and conducting privacy assessments under the GDPR. Advising on global N26 marketing campaigns comprehensively from an unfair competition, copyright, trademark, consumer/eCommerce law and data privacy law perspective: Support the planning and execution of multi-market marketing campaigns by reviewing campaign concepts, ad copy, creatives, and targeting strategies to ensure legal compliance across jurisdictions. This includes verifying adherence to advertising standards under unfair competition and consumer protection laws, and ensuring the lawful use of personal data in line with the GDPR Advising on all privacy law matters related to Digital Marketing, Advertising and Marketing Tech: Together with your manager, be the subject matter expert for tracking technologies such as cookies and support our Marketing and Product teams to use these technologies in a compliant way; Work closely together with our Marketing and Product teams to conduct privacy assessments for Digital Marketing, Advertising and Marketing Tech related initiatives; In this context, among other tasks, review and negotiate data processing and joint controller agreements, set up Records of Processing Activities, conduct Privacy Impact Assessments and assess data transfers to third countries. Implementing and developing N26’s IP strategy, together with your manager, i.e. managing and protecting N26’s global IP portfolio, including trademarks and other intangible assets Developing and delivering internal training for Product & Marketing teams on IP and advertising law. What you need to be successful You are thrilled with the idea of working in Europe's first mobile bank with a full German banking license and have always wanted to prove your commitment in a FinTech You are a fully qualified German lawyer and have passed the first and second state law examinations with above-average results, ideally supplemented by a LL.M. degree You have already successfully gained 1-3 years professional IP/data privacy law experience in Europe in a reputable law firm or the legal team of a tech company You have excellent German and English skills, both in writing and orally You are hands-on and eager to tackle new topics while demonstrating a quick grasp and experience in conceptual project work You should be an ideal addition to the team and should therefore have very good interpersonal skills, pragmatic thinking and working, have a certain zest for action in you and be humorous You are a team player who can work independently You are someone who is devoted to their tasks with great commitment and sense of duty and always performs tasks reliably (even under time pressure) You bring along entrepreneurial vision, prudence in challenging markets and high commitment and initiative What’s in it for you: Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s most talked about disruptors 🚀. Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation. As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members. Additional day of annual leave for each year of service. A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, life experiences and family statuses. A relocation package with visa support for those who need it. Who we are N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use. We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do. We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities. Sounds good? Apply now for this position. Equal Opportunities: We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce. We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential. We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages. We're committed to creating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued and respected, free from harassment and discrimination. If there's anything you need to make the application process work for you, please let us know by reaching out to candidate.exp@n26.com. Visit our website to learn more about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at N26.

Responsibilities

The role involves advising on product launches and marketing campaigns from various legal perspectives, including IP and data privacy laws. Additionally, the candidate will support the development and implementation of N26's global IP strategy and provide legal training to teams.