Legal Analyst / Research Associate
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UpvestFintech / Banking
Remotely across EuropeContractEntry
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Languages
- Business English and German
- Required Skills
- MS OfficeGoogle Workspace
Requirements
- Completed first German law degree (Erste Juristische Prüfung, LL.B. or LL.M).
- Currently pursuing or planning a doctorate (Promotion) or currently a Rechtsreferendar:in.
- Keen interest in financial services, capital markets or regulatory law.
- Fluency in business English and German.
- Confident use of Google Workspace and MS Office.
- Curiosity about legal tech and AI tools.
- Strong team-oriented spirit and passion for cross-disciplinary collaboration.
- Enthusiasm for an agile and proactive working culture.
Responsibilities
- Support our Legal Team on domestic and international projects, in particular by reviewing and preparing first drafts of cooperation agreements with clients and partners.
- Research legal questions raised by our Product, Project Management and Sales teams and prepare concise memos, with a focus on financial services regulation (e.g. WpIG, MiFID II, DORA).
- Conduct initial legal reviews and risk assessments of vendor agreements and summarise the key points for the responsible lawyer.
- Help develop and maintain our standard contracts, templates, playbooks and other key legal documents essential to operations.
- Maintain and structure our contract inventory (contract management database) to ensure completeness, compliance and clear ownership.
- Collaborate closely with the Legal Team to automate, operationalise and improve internal processes, including with AI-based legal tech tools.
- Monitor regulatory developments relevant to Upvest (e.g. Bafin, ESMA, EU legislation) and prepare short briefings for the team.
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