Legal Intern - Commercial

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.

➡️ What we're looking for

• 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.

➡️ What we can offer you

• 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.

➡️ Your future manager

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.