About the role:

The role is designed for law graduates who are pursuing a doctorate (Promotion) or preparing for the (Zweite) Juristische Prüfung and want hands-on in-house experience in a regulated investment firm alongside their academic work. You will work closely with our lawyers and take on increasing responsibility over time.

What you’ll do:

• Support our Legal Team on domestic and international projects, in particular by reviewing and preparing first drafts of cooperation agreements with clients and partners.

• Research legal questions raised by our Product, Project Management and Sales teams and prepare concise memos, with a focus on financial services regulation (e.g. WpIG, MiFID II, DORA).

• Conduct initial legal reviews and risk assessments of vendor agreements and summarise the key points for the responsible lawyer.

• Help develop and maintain our standard contracts, templates, playbooks and other key legal documents essential to operations.

• Maintain and structure our contract inventory (contract management database) to ensure completeness, compliance and clear ownership.

• Collaborate closely with the Legal Team to automate, operationalise and improve internal processes, including with AI-based legal tech tools.

• Monitor regulatory developments relevant to Upvest (e.g. Bafin, ESMA, EU legislation) and prepare short briefings for the team.

What you bring:

• A completed first German law degree (Erste Juristische Prüfung, LL.B. or LL.M). You are pursuing or planning a doctorate (Promotion) or are currently a Rechtsreferendar:in.

• First practical experience (internships, Referendariat stations, student assistant or research assistant roles), ideally in an international and fast-paced environment, is a plus but not required.

• A keen interest in financial services, capital markets or regulatory law – ideally reflected in your studies, dissertation topic or first practical experience.

• Enthusiasm for an agile and proactive working culture.

• Very good communication skills with fluency in business English and German (the working language of our international team is English). Strong intercultural awareness and enthusiasm for working in a global environment.

• A team-oriented spirit, with a passion for cross-disciplinary collaboration.

• Confident use of Google Workspace, MS Office and AI tools, and curiosity about legal tech.
  

How we Upvest in you:

• Best-in-class AI tools: Every Upvenger has €20,000 per year to spend on the best AI tools available — so you're always working with the most powerful models and tooling on the market.

• Wellbeing: Recharge with 30 days of annual leave and maintain a healthy lifestyle with sports benefits. Access confidential professional coaching and enjoy the flexibility to work remotely abroad for up to 183 days a year. Recharge with UpRest, a one-month fully paid sabbatical after every 4 years of working at Upvest.

• Development: Growth is in our DNA. Each Upvenger has access to a personal development budget and the freedom to decide how to use it.

Our Values:

• Make it easy for others. We simplify the complex and act with the best intentions.