Legal Intern - January 2026
Paris
Corporate & Middle Office – Legal /
Internship /
Hybrid
Our mission? Creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed in business and beyond, by delivering Europe’s leading finance workspace. We combine business-class tools (seamless invoicing, spend management, and pre-accounting) with unwaveringly attentive 24/7 support, designed to help businesses breeze through all things finance.
Our journey: Founded by Alexandre and Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 500,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking!
Our values:
Customer focus | Prioritize customers in everything you do
Ownership | Own your part, get things done
Teamwork | Make (team)work easy
Mastery | Continuously raise the bar
Integrity | Always do what’s right, and respect people
Our beliefs: At Qonto, we're committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 50% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality.
Join Qonto's dynamic Legal team as a Legal Intern (Product & AI) for a 6-month internship (starting date: January 2026), where you'll dive into the cutting-edge world of fintech law. You'll work alongside Charlotte, our Head of Legal (Product & AI), to tackle diverse legal challenges in product development and emerging regulations. Your contributions will directly impact Qonto's growth and innovation in the European fintech landscape.
👩💻🧑💻 As a Legal Intern (Product & AI) at Qonto, you will
• Contract Negotiation & Drafting: Assist in negotiating and drafting contracts for new Qonto products, ensuring legal compliance for the launch of new features across payment and financial tool platforms.
• Fintech Legal expertise: You'll conduct banking law analysis and assess how they apply to Qonto products and features and will draft customer contracts for them.
• AI Regulatory Expertise: Analyze and apply emerging AI regulations such as the EU AI Act, ensuring Qonto's AI implementations comply with transparency, fairness, and accountability requirements.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with multiple teams to ensure legal compliance while supporting business objectives (especially Regulatory, Product, Strategy, and Growth).
• Proactive Legal Management: Contribute to the team's proactive approach in addressing legal priorities efficiently.
🤔 What you can expect
• Market/Team Context: Work in a fast-paced, high-growth fintech environment with a legal team of 7 professionals
• Methodologies: Adopt a business-oriented approach to legal problem-solving while respecting core legal principles
• Examples of projects: Product advisory, partner negotiations, IP topics, and AI-related matters
Tools we use: Notion, GSuite, Slack, legal research tools, Microsoft
🏅About You
• Education: You have a Master 2 Degree in French Business law and/or you have passed the bar exam and are looking for your PPI internship
• Experience: You have previous internship or work experience in tech, fintech, or banking sectors
• Skills: Strong contract negotiation and drafting abilities
• Knowledge: Familiarity with banking, payments, and data protection regulations
• Attributes: Proactive, curious, and business-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently
• Languages: You are fluent in both French and English. Mastery of another European language is a definite plus
At Qonto we understand that true diversity isn't just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick! Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we've been searching for all along.
🎁 Perks
An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.
- Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade;
- 1 or 2 remote days per week (depending on your team and what your school allows);
- 1 paid day off /month;
- A meal voucher;
- Public transportation reimbursement;
- Great offers for sports and wellness activities;
- A progressive disability and parenthood policy (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent!) and childcare benefits with selected partners;
- Monthly team events.
💬 Our hiring process:
- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future manager/mentor
- A remote exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like
On average, our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within 48 hours 🤞
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