Legal Counsel

• As part of Unzer’s Legal Team, you will help protect the business, ensure compliance, and support growth in the highly regulated payments sector
• Guided by our “merchant first” principle, you will provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice with speed, integrity, and a solution-focused mindset, partnering closely with teams across the company to drive success
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements in both German and English, including contracts with suppliers, partners, and regulatory service providers
• Develop and maintain contract templates, standards, and legal processes to support business efficiency and scalability
• Provide pragmatic and business-focused legal advice on product development, innovation initiatives, and day-to-day legal matters
• Conduct legal research and analysis, translate findings into clear recommendations, and support their implementation across the business
• Partner closely with stakeholders across various functions to facilitate effective collaboration and drive business objectives
• Deliver legal training sessions and share knowledge with internal teams to promote legal awareness and best practices
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments, particularly within the payments and financial services industry, and assess their impact on the business

• Flexible working hours
• Excellent working atmosphere in ambitious, diverse, and agile teams
• A learning budget for personal development in addition to internal knowledge-sharing forums and best practice sharing. We want you to have the ability to learn something new every day!
• A hybrid work model allows you to keep work-life balance – you can work from home up to 80% of the time
• A fast-paced work environment with the creative freedom to contribute to Unzer’s future

Preferably a full legal qualification (1st and 2nd State Exam) or comparable. Successfully completed legal studies in a major European jurisdiction, with above-average academic results, and a strong interest in pursuing a broad, generalist legal role within the fintech, payments, or financial services industryA pragmatic business mindset with the ability to provide commercially focused legal advice while balancing legal, operational, and technical considerationsA structured, proactive, and independent working style, combined with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional and international teams

Professional fluency in English and German, both written and spoken3-5 years of relevant professional experience, preferably gained in an in-house legal department, law firm, or a similarly regulated environment

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal matters clearly, concisely, and in a solution-oriented manner