Senior Legal Counsel (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Legal Counsel (Fintech): Building and scaling a cross-border legal framework for an investment API with an accent on financial regulation, product architecture, and institutional contracting. Focus on enabling international expansion across the EEA, UK, and Switzerland while modernizing legal operations through automation and AI-assisted workflows.

Location: Hybrid or remote across Europe (Hubs in Berlin, London, Tallinn).

Company

hirify.global is a fintech infrastructure provider empowering businesses to offer investment products through a scalable, easy-to-integrate Investment API.

What you will do

• Partner with Product and Engineering to co-design features and translate complex financial regulations into technical requirements.
• Lead the legal adaptation of core investment offerings for expansion into the UK, Switzerland, and the wider EEA.
• Serve as the internal expert on EU and German financial regulations including MiFID, WpIG, and WpHG.
• Negotiate complex B2B agreements with institutional counterparties and global fintechs.
• Drive the modernization of the legal function through contract lifecycle management tools and AI-assisted review workflows.
• Provide clear, actionable guidance to cross-functional teams to enable commercial growth without creating bottlenecks.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in the financial services industry.
• At least one German legal qualification (Erste Juristische Prüfung).
• Deep understanding of capital markets lifecycles for stocks, funds, bonds, and derivatives.
• Strong command of EU and German financial law (MiFID, WpIG, WpHG).
• Professional fluency in English and German is essential.
• Experience in a regulated investment firm, fintech, or bank with brokerage and custody offerings.

Nice to have

• Exposure to UK (FCA) regulation or other European National Competent Authorities (NCAs).
• Enthusiasm for legal tech, automation, and process optimization.

Culture & Benefits

• 30 days of annual leave plus a one-month fully paid sabbatical every 4 years.
• Flexibility to work remotely abroad for up to 183 days a year.
• Personal development budget for continuous learning.
• Competitive salary and participation in the employee equity program.
• Inclusive culture with active Employee Resource Groups and regular company-wide events.