Legal Counsel - Product & Regulatory (f/m/d)

at  Upvest

Upvest, founded in 2017, enables any financial institution to offer great investment experiences to its customers. Upvest is an investment firm regulated by the German supervision authority (BaFin). The company currently employs 170+ people across Europe with its headquarters based in Berlin, Germany.
The company is backed by the world’s largest venture capital funds and investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, HV Capital, Notion Capital, and ABN Amro Ventures, as well as by renowned fintech entrepreneurs (including Maximilian Tayenthal, founder of N26, and Felix Haas, founder of IDnow).
We’re looking for fintech enthusiasts to join us in creating the financial infrastructure of tomorrow. We’re building the first European Investment API to enable any financial institution offering a wide range of efficient and transparent investment products, such as stocks and ETFs in nominal, portfolio, and fractional form. Our mission and vision is to make investing as easy as spending money.
We’re based in Berlin but are also open to hiring remotely in Germany or Estonia for this role. If you’re currently based elsewhere but would like to move to Germany, we’re happy to support your relocation.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Courage to think innovatively and outside the box
• Strong interest in securities trading and good understanding of investment services offering is required to excel in our legal work
• Existing knowledge, experience or willingness to learn about securities, banking and corporate law (e.g. Aktiengesetz, PSD2, MiFID/MiFIR)
• Strong project management capabilities, as your work will require you to keep track of local requirements and corresponding documentation
• Willingness to work in a demanding and dynamic intellectual environment
• First and Second German Legal State Exam; applications from all levels of experience welcome

• Grow substantially by learning about building, expanding and running our investment services offering
• Learn about investment services, securities banking and securities regulation
• Challenge yourself by working in a high speed, dynamic and focused working environment
• Independently assess and implement required legal changes in contractual relationships