Legal Intern (Fintech) - July 2026

Our mission? Creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed in business and beyond, by delivering Europe’s leading finance workspace. We combine business-class tools (seamless invoicing, spend management, and pre-accounting) with unwaveringly attentive 24/7 support, designed to help businesses breeze through all things finance. Our journey: Founded by Alexandre and Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 600,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking! Our values: Customer focus | Prioritize customers in everything you do Ownership | Own your part, get things done Teamwork | Make (team)work easy Mastery | Continuously raise the bar Integrity | Always do what’s right, and respect people Our beliefs: At Qonto, we're committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 55% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality. Discover the steps we took to create a discrimination-free hiring process. Join Qonto's dynamic Legal team as a Legal Intern (Fintech) for a 6-month internship (starting date: July 2026), where you'll dive into the cutting-edge world of fintech law. You'll work alongside Charlotte, our Head of Legal (Product & AI), to tackle diverse legal challenges in product development and emerging regulations. Your contributions will directly impact Qonto's growth and innovation in the European fintech landscape. 👩‍💻🧑‍💻 As a Legal Intern (Product & AI) at Qonto, you will • Contract Negotiation & Drafting: Assist in negotiating and drafting contracts for new Qonto products, ensuring legal compliance for the launch of new features across payment and financial tool platforms. • Fintech Legal expertise: You'll conduct banking law analysis and assess how they apply to Qonto products and features and will draft customer contracts for them. • AI Regulatory Expertise: Analyze and apply emerging AI regulations such as the EU AI Act, ensuring Qonto's AI implementations comply with transparency, fairness, and accountability requirements. • Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with multiple teams to ensure legal compliance while supporting business objectives (especially Regulatory, Product, Strategy, and Growth). • Proactive Legal Management: Contribute to the team's proactive approach in addressing legal priorities efficiently. 🤔 What you can expect • Market/Team Context: Work in a fast-paced, high-growth fintech environment with a legal team of 7 professionals • Methodologies: Adopt a business-oriented approach to legal problem-solving while respecting core legal principles • Examples of projects: Product advisory, partner negotiations, IP topics, and AI-related matters Tools we use: Notion, GSuite, Slack, legal research tools, Microsoft 🏅About You • Education: You have a Master 2 Degree in French Business law and/or you have passed the bar exam and are looking for your PPI internship • Experience: You have previous internship or work experience in tech, fintech, or banking sectors •  Skills: Strong contract negotiation and drafting abilities •  Knowledge: Familiarity with banking, payments, and data protection regulations •  Attributes: Proactive, curious, and business-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently •  Languages: You are fluent in both French and English. Mastery of another European language is a definite plus At Qonto we understand that true diversity isn't just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick! Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we've been searching for all along.