Senior Legal Counsel (Investment Operations)

TL;DR

Senior Legal Counsel (Investment Operations): Safeguarding hirify.global's operating business as it scales across the EEA, UK, and Switzerland with an accent on clearing, settlement, and custody. Focus on ensuring post-trade infrastructure remains compliant, counterparty relationships are properly governed, and operational processes can absorb the demands of rapid growth.

Location: Hybrid in Berlin or remote across Europe

Company

hirify.global empowers businesses to offer a wide range of investment products and the best experience in the field of capital market investment and retirement planning.

What you will do

• Be the legal authority on hirify.global's post-execution infrastructure.
• Own the legal framework around client asset protection and safekeeping obligations.
• Lead the negotiation and ongoing management of agreements with CCPs, CSDs, custodians, and other post-trade infrastructure providers.
• Serve as the internal expert on post-trade regulation across EU and German law.
• Partner with Operations and Compliance to assess and respond to post-trade incidents, settlement failures, and operational risk events from a legal perspective.
• Drive the modernisation of hirify.global's legal function.

Requirements

• At least 3–5 years post-qualification experience (PQE) in the financial services industry.
• At least one German legal qualification.
• Hands-on understanding of clearing, settlement, and custody mechanics across a range of investment products.
• Experience in a regulated investment firm, custodian bank, CSD, infrastructure provider, or fintech with a meaningful post-trade operating footprint.
• Strong command of EU and German financial law relevant to post-trade operations.
• Professional fluency in English and German.

Culture & Benefits

• Recharge with 30 days of annual leave and maintain a healthy lifestyle with sports benefits.
• Access confidential professional coaching and enjoy the flexibility to work remotely abroad for up to 183 days a year.
• Growth is in our DNA, with access to a personal development budget.
• Work from any of our hubs in Berlin, London or Tallinn hybrid or remotely across Europe, depending on the role.
• Competitive, above-market salary and a participation in our employee equity program.
• Participate in company-wide events to connect with colleagues and celebrate our achievements.