Legal Counsel (m/f/x)

About the role

Please note: this is a one year, fixed-term position, starting as soon as possible. 👩💻👨💻About the role Only four years after entering the market, Mondu is one of Europe's leading B2B payments providers. Now live across 30+ markets, trusted by ambitious companies, and operating with an EMI license, we're expanding our commercial footprint in Europe and beyond. We are now looking for a lawyer with a truly innovative mindset to lead the legal guidance on a range of topics related to key merchants and partners. You'll be given a lot of responsibility and autonomy to innovate the legal problem space from day one. For your key commercial and contractual projects, you'll be the go-to legal contact and source of truth. You'll work side-by-side with your commercial and product colleagues, and play a highly strategic role in the future success of the Mondu. Rather than being tied up with routine tasks, we want you to focus on strategic guidance and training across contractual and regulatory go-to-market matters. For that reason, the ideal candidate strives for automatisation and standardisation of processes as much as possible. You'll also be directly involved in negotiations with key strategic commercial partners when needed! 🚧 What you'll do Key contact person for major commercial, contractual and partnership matters. Support in improving tools and be actively participating in setting up automatization and standardisation of processes for the legal problem space and drive innovation in the legal problem space. Drafting and developing commercial templates, playbooks and negotiating key commercial contracts (with merchants, partners, payment service providers). Provide advice on commercial legal aspects of merchant cooperation, partnerships and third-party service providers and support the business stakeholders in negotiating contracts. Closely liaise with non-legal stakeholders and legal colleagues from different teams to drive, explore and solve relevant topics from a commercial legal perspective. Report to the CLO of Mondu and train your consulting and leadership skills. 🏅What you need to succeed 3+ years of relevant experience gained at a leading international law firm or within a fast-paced in‑house legal team. Fully qualified to practice law in Germany (second bar exam or equivalent European qualification). Excellent communication skills in both German and English (C1+). Relevant experience in drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial contracts. Experience working closely with product, risk and commercial teams in dynamic, technology‑driven settings. A hands-on mentality, able to work efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced, fast-growing environment. ✨ It Would Be a Plus If You Also Have Previous experience in financial services, banking and /or AML. 🎁 What's in it for you? The chance to shape the legal and regulatory foundation of an ambitious FinTech company. A collaborative culture where Legal is a strategic partner. A generous learning and development budget to expand your professional skills. 28 vacation days per year (increasing 1 day every year up to 30 if the contract would be extended). Hybrid working model where we welcome you to our office in the center of Berlin 3 days a week. Take advantage of our Workation policy, allowing for up to 6 weeks every year of work outside of Germany (some restrictions apply). Subsidised gym membership to boost your physical and mental well-being. €54 per month towards the Deutschland Ticket. Tax relief for payments into our Business Bike scheme. A company where you can accelerate your career and take ownership of your work in a flat hierarchy where 360 feedback is encouraged. 🦸 Are you a Monduneer in disguise? Working in a truly diverse group makes us stronger and more resilient. Furthermore, it enables an unfair advantage - the opportunity to learn from each other, see different perspectives, and consider a broader range of variables in our decision-making. That is what being a Monduneer is all about. Thus, regardless of your background, age, disability, gender, parental status, race, religion, sexual orientation, educational background, or any other aspect you feel is a statement of your diversity, we look forward to discussing your role in mind. If you believe you are a Monduneer in disguise, and it's time for you to shine, submit your application, and we'll take it from there. 💜 Meet Mondu Mondu is changing the B2B payments ecosystem by providing payment solutions that enable any B2B company to grow quickly and safely. We envision a future where businesses, not just consumers, experience a seamless, modern, and human-centered payment flow. Founded by a dream team of passionate entrepreneurs and seasoned tech leaders, Mondu is rapidly scaling. In just four years, we've secured over $120 million in funding, attained an e-money banking license through the Dutch National Bank, and assembled a talented team of over 100 Monduneers across our three loc