Solaris is a tech company with a full German banking license. Our Banking-as-a-Service platform enables businesses to offer their own financial products. With our straightforward APIs, our partners can access and integrate a wide range of solutions such as digital banking, payments, cards, identification and lending services. As a market leader we are driven by bringing transformational change to the financial services industry.

We love what we do and we love our team. We are 700+ people from over 70 nationalities - a unique blend of techies, fintech enthusiasts, bankers and entrepreneurs from various industries. Our routines are built around genuinely valuing and exchanging different perspectives as well as actively sharing knowledge as we drive our business as a team. We believe and invest in personal growth.

Your Role

You will be responsible for the overall legal risk management of the company, particularly in product-related matters (excluding tax law). This includes:

• Legal business and product support, especially in the areas of credit law, banking law, civil law, consumer protection law, payments law, IT, and trademarks

• Contract management

• Creation and maintenance of standard contracts and term sheets

• Internal legal advice on operational matters and preparation of legal opinions

• Review, negotiation, and drafting of contracts

• Instruction, coordination, and monitoring of external lawyers

• Legal advice on additional company-related areas such as labor law, IP and IT, trademarks, and outsourcing (excluding tax law)

We'd Love to See
Your responsibilities and scope will depend on your level of experience. We value real personal and professional development over job titles, as outlined in our learning framework. Together, we’ll identify how you can best contribute to the team.

Hard Skills:

• 4–6 years of relevant legal experience in-house or at a law firm, with a focus on corporate law

• Fully qualified lawyer with First and Second State Examination

Soft Skills:

• Analytical and detail-oriented

• Strong business acumen

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Effective stakeholder management

• Leadership skills

• Affinity for agile methodology

• High level of integrity

Benefits:

• Home office budget
• Learning & Development budget
• Transparent framework to support your career goals
• Competitive salary

While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us.

At Solaris, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment, where all Solarians feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, sex, origin, disability, marital status, citizenship, or gender identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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