Senior Legal Counsel

**About the Opportunity**:
We are seeking a talented Senior Legal Counsel for Spain to lead our Spanish Legal Team, providing comprehensive legal advice to the N26 group and the Spanish branch on all legal aspects of N26's business in Spain, from regulatory and banking regulations to customer protection and banking operations. Working alongside the Spanish Team based in Madrid and our Legal Team located across various jurisdictions, you will collaborate closely with the General Counsel for N26 and the senior management of the N26 to develop pragmatic solutions aimed at expanding N26's business in Spain while ensuring compliance with EU and Spanish regulations.

**In this role, you will**:

- Lead the in-house legal team and manage a wide range of legal matters related to N26's business and operations in Spain.
- Lead the Spanish Branch management team and provide expertise in banking and banking supervisory law, financial law, general civil and contract law, consumer and competition law, both under Spanish and EU law.
- Handle a variety of legal matters, serving as a legal partner to the Product, Business, and Marketing teams to support the launch of new products in Spain and ensure the compliance of N26's operations in Spain. Your responsibilities will include assisting with new product and feature launches, preparing internal assessments, and reviewing and drafting terms and conditions, contracts, and internal policies.
- Assist in structuring and maintaining legal know-how while ensuring that contractual documentation and internal policies for Spain remain up to date.
- After a reasonable onboarding period, you will work independently on the projects assigned to you.

**What You Need to Be Successful**:

- You are excited about the prospect of working in Europe's first mobile bank with a full European banking license, helping to reinvent banking for today's digital world.
- You have completed your legal studies in Spain (Master's degree) and successfully passed the Spanish bar examination, which is a mandatory requirement for this role. International experience, such as an LL.M. or relevant work experience abroad, will be considered a strong asset.
- You have already gained successful management experience in a reputable law firm or legal department.
- Ideally, you have graduated and/or have acquired work experience in banking law, banking supervisory law, or financial law.
- You are a fluent Spanish and English speaker; you possess outstanding writing skills in both Spanish and English.
- You are hands-on and eager to tackle new topics, demonstrating a quick grasp and experience in conceptual project work.
- You will be an ideal addition to the team, bringing very good interpersonal skills, pragmatic thinking, and a zest for action.
- You are a team player and can work with a high degree of autonomy.

**What's in it for you**: Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe's most talked about disruptors
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- Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation.
- As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.
- Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
- A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, life experiences and family statuses.
- A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

**Who we are**:
N26 has reimagined banking for today's digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it's how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.

We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.

We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

**Equal Opportunities**:
We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce. We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential.

Visit our website to learn more about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at N26.