Legal Counsel - Eschborn

Fnality is building the future of financial market infrastructure – creating regulated, blockchain-based payment systems to power tomorrow’s wholesale finance ecosystem. Backed by leading global financial institutions and operating at the intersection of technology, finance, and regulation, we are powering the future of finance, together. There are no precedents for what we’re doing. With you on our side, we’ll be setting new ones every day.

• Be your best: We have a supportive culture that helps to bring the best out of each and every single one of our employees.
• Feel free to explore: Bring your new ideas and help us to solve problems together by joining a community of experts.
• Be part of something bigger: We will support you by fostering an open, honest culture, that enables flexibility and wellbeing. Feel part of something bigger while being yourself.
• Feel empowered: We want you to feel empowered. The nature of our business can help make this a reality. We have the agility, speed and innovation of a start‑up, and a flexible working environment that enables this.
• Please note: We operate as a hybrid business with offices in London (UK), Connecticut (US) and Frankfurt/Eschborn (Germany) with flexibility to work from home. You will be expected to work onsite in your jurisdiction 2–4 times per month on average and to attend in‑person business meetings with external stakeholders (regulators, customers, vendors, business partners) from time to time as required.

This Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel role sits within our Group Legal department and will be fundamental to the success of Fnality Group and its business as the operator of a global network of regulated DLT‑enabled payment systems and provider of related technology products and services to institutional clients.

We are seeking a fully qualified German lawyer (Volljurist:in) who is organised, collaborative, and confident in driving strategic execution while balancing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment. In addition to contributing your German law expertise on matters relating to Fnality’s business in the eurozone, you will be expected to collaborate closely with other lawyers in our Group Legal department (qualified outside Germany) and external counsel where required on projects and queries with a Fnality Group or international focus (including English language documentation governed by English/US law).

Reporting to our Group General Counsel, you will provide legal services across our international business (with a focus on business in the eurozone), supporting the full lifecycle of commercialisation of our products and services and contributing to Fnality’s expansion into new jurisdictions. You will work closely with Group Legal colleagues and stakeholders across Leadership, Commercial, Product, HR, Technology, Finance, and Risk & Compliance.

• Advise on legal and regulatory issues arising from the full lifecycle of technology commercialisation - from supplier relationships and intra‑group arrangements to customer contracting, product marketing, and strategic partnerships—supporting Fnality in achieving optimal business outcomes.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret a wide range of commercial contracts (and, where applicable, under other relevant governing laws) including B2B customer contracts, technology procurement, outsourcing agreements, licensing arrangements, and intra‑group agreements.
• Advise on corporate governance matters of our German‑established legal entity, working with our Fnality Europe leadership team and directors, and other Group colleagues to align group‑wide governance processes.
• Support Fnality Europe’s interactions with Eurosystem regulators, including supervisory meetings and regular reporting.
• Provide guidance on intellectual property, data protection (GDPR), IT‑security/operational‑resilience rules, outsourcing/third‑party risk management requirements, and other German/EU regulations relevant to Fnality or its institutional clients (e.g., outsourcing circulars, DORA).
• Co‑lead the development and maintenance of Fnality Group’s contracting…