Legal Counsel Intern (Regulatory and Complaints Handling)

Location: Milan, Italy; office attendance required three days per week under the smartworking policy

Compensation: €800/month plus meal vouchers

Company

hirify.global is a European fintech company operating in a fast-moving, technology-driven environment focused on innovation, ownership, critical thinking, and continuous learning.

What you will do

• Review and prepare responses to customer complaints through internal procedures and proceedings before the Italian Banking and Financial Ombudsman, under the Complaints Officer’s supervision.
• Support day-to-day legal affairs across the company and group, focusing on payment services, consumer credit, consumer protection, contract law, and related legislation.
• Draft and review commercial agreements, internal legal memoranda, and legal analyses.
• Conduct research on case law and academic legal publications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to collect information, support legal reviews, and implement internal legal guidelines and best practices.

Requirements

• Italian Law Degree or equivalent.
• Fluency in Italian and English at C1–C2 level.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

Nice to have

• Additional language skills, such as French or Spanish.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Suite.

Culture & Benefits

• Six-month compensated internship.
• €800 monthly compensation plus meal vouchers.
• Smartworking policy with three office days per week in Milan.
• Environment emphasizing innovation, ownership, independent thought, teamwork, and continuous learning.

Hiring process

• Initial conversation with the Talent Acquisition Team.
• Interview with the hiring manager followed by a skills-based case study and debriefing session, conducted in the Milan office or online.
• Final conversation with the CEO.