Upvest, founded in 2017, enables any financial institution to offer great investment experiences to its customers. Upvest is an investment firm regulated by the German supervision authority (BaFin). The company currently employs 160+ people across Europe with its headquarters based in Berlin, Germany.

The company is backed by the world’s largest venture capital funds and investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, HV Capital, Notion Capital, and ABN Amro Ventures, as well as by renowned fintech entrepreneurs (including Maximilian Tayenthal, founder of N26, and Felix Haas, founder of IDnow).

We’re looking for fintech enthusiasts to join us in creating the financial infrastructure of tomorrow. We’re building the first European Investment API to enable any financial institution offering a wide range of efficient and transparent investment products, such as stocks and ETFs in nominal, portfolio, and fractional form. Our mission and vision is to make investing as easy as spending money.

We’re based in Berlin but would consider hiring remotely in Germany and United Kingdom for this role. If you do want to move to either to any of these two countries though, we’re happy to support your relocation.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the team’s overall mission to unite fast growth and compliance for Upvest and our clients

• Develop and execute comprehensive legal and compliance strategies to support the company’s growth and expansion plans

• Provide strategic legal advice to senior management on matters pertaining to capital markets regulation and compliance

• Foster a culture of excellence and accountability by leading and mentoring the legal team

• Oversee the drafting, reviewing and negotiation of client contracts, vendor agreements and other legal documents

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, vendors and other stakeholders for all legal matters

• Work in close cooperation with the Growth, Product and Operations department to ensure compliance with internal standards and legal provisions

• Ensure compliance with financial regulatory laws and securities regulations in all jurisdictions where Upvest operates

Qualifications

• Fully qualified lawyer with excellent academic record

• 15+ years of relevant working experience, ideally including a top tier law firm as well as a fast-growing financial services organisation such as a fintech venture

• Experience in leading and large scaling high performing legal department

• Strong knowledge of Capital Markets Law across Europe and the UK

• Prior experience at an investment firm with European expansion track record is a strong plus

• Builder mentality

Why Upvest?

• We're working on solving a hard problem: fixing the European securities financial infrastructure that empowers more people to be able to invest. You have the opportunity to contribute to this change.
• We invest in you. From access to a personal coach, development budget and plenty of opportunities to grow in your role.
• We take hiring seriously with a strong focus on keeping a high bar when interviewing (equally important is that we hire decent people, who are passionate about their craft and helping us achieve our shared mission).
• While we're not quite fully-remote, we are committed to being a flexible employer, as we understand you don't have to be in the office to do your best work.
• We live a culture of empowerment, trust (that we hire the best people and get out of their way) and openness (there's a greater advantage in sharing information than keeping it to ourselves).

Our values:

• Learn and grow. We aim high to shape our future. We give and request honest feedback knowing that we develop together. Progression over Perfection.
• Team first. We make it easy for others. We value our differences and are open to others' opinions. We win and celebrate together! Team over Egos.
• Own the outcome. Whether we win or we lose, we stand together. We are proactive and get the job done. Outcome over Process.
• Tell the story. We always start with the why. We share knowledge to empower others. Transparency over Complexity.

Upvest is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees