Our mission and customers: We are creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed by delivering Europe's leading finance workspace with banking at its core, augmented by financial tools. We are proud to be rated 4.8 on Trustpilot, based on 55,000+ reviews. Our culture puts customer satisfaction at the core of what we do, as proven by our Net Promoter Score of 75 (more about our culture here).
Our journey: Founded in 2017 by Alexandre and Steve, Qonto has grown to 1,600+ Qontoers serving over 600,000+ customers across 8 European countries. We have been profitable since 2023, and we are just getting started.
Our beliefs: We hire for skills and potential. With 80+ nationalities, 45% women, of which 56% of women in our leadership team, diversity isn't a program; It's who we are. We've built a discrimination-free hiring process because the best teams are built on merit.
AI at Qonto: AI is deeply embedded in how we work (here) - Every Qontoer gets unlimited access to the best AI tools. We want people who experiment without waiting for permission, push AI beyond the obvious, know when to trust it, and when to question it.
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Join Qonto's Legal team as a Legal Intern (Commercial) for a 6-month internship starting January 2027, and help protect the commercial foundations of Europe's leading business finance platform. You'll work alongside Charlotte, our head of Legal-Commercial and Product for French Market, on real contract work across Qonto's European markets from day one.
➡️ What you'll do- Draft and negotiate commercial contracts: Own a wide range of agreements (SaaS, partnerships, marketing, NDAs, professional services) to protect Qonto's interests and keep deals moving.
- Maintain client-facing legal documents: Review and update our client terms and conditions, ensuring they're accurate, compliant, and easy to apply.
- Build legal infrastructure: Create and maintain contract templates, and run internal training sessions to raise legal literacy across teams.
- Work directly with the business: Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Tech to answer commercial law questions and unblock business decisions fast.
- Commercial law foundation: You're completing a Master 2 in French Business Law, with a specialisation or strong coursework in contract and commercial law.
- Prior drafting experience: You've negotiated or drafted real contracts — through an internship, a legal clinic, or coursework that went beyond theory.
- Fintech or tech exposure: You've worked in or are genuinely curious about tech, fintech, or banking environments.
- English fluency: You write and communicate precisely in English — French is a plus.
- AI-open mindset: You're curious about how legal tech and AI tools can make contract work smarter and faster.
- Real ownership from the start: You'll manage actual contract workflows, not just support legal research or doc review.
- Full commercial law exposure: From SaaS agreements to client terms, you'll touch every part of the commercial legal stack.
- A high-growth sector to learn in: You'll apply your legal skills to fintech — a trendy, highly regulated, and rapidly evolving industry — while contributing to a business that's growing fast.
- Direct business access: You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with Marketing, Sales, and Product — legal never operates in a silo here.
You'll work closely with Charlotte, Head of Legal-Commercial and Product for French Market. Charlotte brings deep expertise at the intersection of legal, product, and AI topics, giving you exposure to both commercial contract work and the fast-evolving legal questions behind Qonto's product and technology roadmap.
Perks
Flex your schedule. Work from home up to 2 days a week with our hybrid policy.
Stay active. Gympass gives you access to 3,000+ sports and wellness partners.
Eat well. Lunch card, 50% on us.
Get around. 50% of the cost of your public transportation pass is covered.
Enjoy the rest. Team events, snacks, and beverages.
Take time off. 1 paid day off per month, no questions asked.
Be yourself. An inclusive, supportive environment where everyone belongs.
- Interview with our recruiter
- Interview with your future mentor/manager
- Case Study debrief
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Skills Required
- Completing a Master 2 in French Business Law with specialization or strong coursework in contract and commercial law
- Experience drafting or negotiating real contracts through an internship, legal clinic, or practical coursework
- Experience in or genuine interest in technology, fintech, or banking environments
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- French language skills
- Curiosity about legal technology and AI tools
What We Do
Qonto is the leading European business finance solution. It simplifies everything from everyday banking and financing, to bookkeeping and spend management. Qonto energizes SMEs and freelancers so that they can achieve more. A few figures about Qonto: - Alexandre Prot and Steve Anavi launched Qonto in July 2017 - Qonto’s international team is growing fast and we are actively hiring! - Hundreds of thousands of customers in Europe are already using Qonto - €622m raised with VCs and business angels including Valar, Alven, the European Investment Bank, Tencent, DST Global, Tiger Global, TCV, Alkeon, Eurazeo, KKR, Insight Partners, Exor Seeds and Gaingels. Legal Notice: 🇪🇺 https://legal.qonto.com/en 🇫🇷 https://legal.qonto.com/fr 🇩🇪 https://qonto.com/de/imprint 🇪🇸 https://legal.qonto.com/es 🇮🇹 https://legal.qonto.com/it
