(Senior) Legal Counsel (f/m/d)
remote - Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Portugal, Slovakia or Austria
About us 🚀
We are Europe’s leading platform helping founders manage and obtain capital. Built by experienced entrepreneurs. Powered by tech- and finance-driven minds. Backed by top-tier venture capital investors.
Our platform – the Capital Operating System – delivers clarity, guidance, and seamless access to capital. It empowers founders to make smarter financial decisions and puts them in control at every step.
Our values 💪🏼
We value flat hierarchies, full ownership and responsibility. Trust and open, honest communication are crucial to us, as it makes everything else easier. We work together and grow as a team.
Focus on Execution: We love and live off great ideas, but to create value we need to focus on execution.
Don’t Fear Failure: We know that failure is an innate part of learning and success, so we value these experiences and take them as opportunities to try again and get better.
Trust Your Team: We trust our peers to do their best to achieve our shared goals, support each other and share their feedback so we can all grow and develop.
What will you do 😎
As our (Senior) Legal Counsel, you will be a key member of re:cap’s expanding legal team, working directly alongside our General Counsel.
In this role, you will provide comprehensive legal support and help shape the framework for our international expansion.
This is a broad, hands-on position for a legal professional with a German qualification who is ready to take significant ownership. You will collaborate closely with the General Counsel, senior management, and cross-functional teams, including Product, Commercial, Tech, Finance and People.
Your contribution to our success 🤓
Legal Competence Center: Act as an integral part of re:cap’s legal competence center, providing expert advice to senior management and various business units.
Strategic Expansion: Play a crucial role in strategic projects and the further international expansion of the business.
Governance & Compliance: Support the company with its governance framework and ongoing compliance matters.
Legal Infrastructure: Lead efforts to reshape and level-up contract and legal document management throughout the organization.
External Coordination: Manage and coordinate interactions with external legal counsels across multiple jurisdictions.
Who we are looking for 🕵🏽♀️
You are a fully qualified German lawyer with 3-6 years of professional legal experience ideally combining time at a reputable commercial law firm (1–3 years) with in-house experience at a start-up or tech company (2–3 years).
You are a commercial law all-rounder with strong experience in diverse contracts and cross-border matters, ideally within online business models (e.g. financial services or other regulated sectors). You have a solid understanding of private company capital structures and quickly adapt to new legal areas as the business evolves.
You are open-minded and hands-on, with an analytical yet pragmatic and solution-oriented counselling approach. You strive to understand the root causes of legal issues and confidently balance legal risk with commercial needs in your advice.
You have a strong interest in fintech and the development of new financial products.
You are keen to explore and leverage the opportunities of Legal Tech and state-of-the-art legal tools.
You are fluent in German and English, written and spoken.
You hold a valid EU work permit and reside within the EU (we currently do not offer visa or relocation support).
Your Journey with us 🚀
1st month
The goal of the first month is that you become a productive member of the legal team and re:cap in general.
You will get your IT set-up and then spend some time on getting to know re:cap’s organizational structure and remote work set-up.You will e-meet representatives of all relevant teams and the senior management in order to develop a proper understanding of re:cap’s business model and the major workflows involved
In parallel, you will engage intensely with re:cap‘s underlying legal framework in order to understand all relevant areas and the main impetus of the legal department
You will be involved in the counselling of specific legal issues from the outset and will provide support wherever possible, while at the same time developing your practical understanding of the legal consultation processes at re:cap.
2nd – 4th month
In the next three months, you will use the experience and knowledge you will have gained and constantly be gaining in your work at re:cap to gradually take on more and larger legal issues on your own.
The goal is for you to become the first point of contact for various legal issues as quickly as possible, with the support of the General Counsel at all times, of course.
Which legal issues you will work on in each individual case is open. In this rather early development phase, however, we will aim for a broad mix from all areas of legal consulting in order to prepare you for the rather generalist counselling requirements at re:cap.
5th and 6th month an onwards
By the end of the sixth month, you should be recognised by all re:cap colleagues as a trusted go-to person for their legal questions.
You should regularly handle and take responsibility for the legal issues you take on independently, although there will of course still be mutual coordination and professional sparring within the legal team.
You should now also feel that you have a thorough understanding of all the key aspects of re:cap's legal affairs and are generally confident in all areas of consulting.
This will be the starting point for taking a more active look at your medium and long-term development as a legal consultant at re:cap. Depending on your strengths and preferences and what makes sense for the distribution of roles in the legal department, it may be advisable at some point to focus your activities more strongly, with the end result that you take on full responsibility for specific areas of internal legal consulting.
What you can expect 🪴
Remote first. Our team is located all over Germany and Europe, with the flexibility of 100% home office. However, if you are in Berlin you are more than welcome to come around the office and maybe even bring your furry friend 🐶
Stock options. Every employee receives stocks, because our success is also your success
Development opportunities. Because we care about your growth, we have regular feedback talks as well as set paths for the development of each employee
The latest tech equipment. Every new team member receives an Apple MacBook Air to guarantee smooth productivity
Flexibility. We offer flexible working hours and value asynchronous communication as well. On top we offer 25 vacation days
Team building. Meet the team at in-person on-sites, get a buddy to fully integrate into the company and join other team events
Workation. Experience the blend of work and leisure with our worldwide new benefit catering to your work-away-from-home needs
International health insurance for business trips and workation. We prioritise your well-being and guarantee you comprehensive insurance cover, no matter where your travels take you
We care about security. You will receive 1password family membership
Choice. You get a monthly budget to finance a benefit of your choice
🌟 Even if not all of these points fit 100% we encourage you to apply! We hire also for attitude, not just for knowledge and are looking forward to hearing from you soon.
What comes after you apply? 🧚🏽♀️
Easy steps for a smooth hiring process
Application Review
Get to know re:cap
Case study/Take home Assignment (depending on the position)
Role-specific Interview
Get to know the team
Offer
We are committed to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace where we provide equal opportunities regardless of age, gender identity, disability status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion. Therefore we encourage you to apply as all qualified applications will be taken into consideration.