Legal Intern - Corporate and M&A (6 months)

Lever, Inc.; Paris (TX); Hybrid; USD 14,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex hours - hybrid

Hybrid work policy

Gym access

Meal stipend

Transport allowance

Team events

Paid day off

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Qonto seeks a Legal Intern – Corporate and M&A to gain a global overview of the company’s legal matters, especially corporate and M&A topics. You will be part of the Legal Team, collaborating with finance, people, risk, regulatory, compliance, and strategic projects.

You’ll work under Djesia, Head of Legal for Corporate, Governance and M&A, and support the daily activities of the team while contributing to process improvements and research.

Qualifications

• Must have internship or apprenticeship in international law firm, bank, or fintech focusing on Corporate & M&A.
• Academic background as Master’s student in Corporate/Business Law in France (dual degree with business school/Sciences Po/LLM abroad/Bar School for Jan start is a plus).
• Strong oral and written communication, diplomatic sense, organizational and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day general corporate matters (shareholders' meetings, board meetings).
• Draft documentation for employee equity schemes (BSPCE) and monitor allocations.
• Assist across all M&A activities from audit to closing, draft share purchase and investment agreements.
• Develop and improve internal processes related to Qonto’s legal topics.

Skills

Corporate law

M&A

Legal research

Communication

Proactivity

Education

Master’s student in Corporate/Business Law (France)

Tools

AI tools

Job description

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 1,700 Qontoers serving over 750,000 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.

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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As the Legal Intern – Corporate and M&A, you will have a global overview from a legal standpoint of all aspects of Qonto's business, in particular related to corporate and M&A topics.

You will join the Legal Team, under the supervision of Djesia, Head of Legal for Corporate, Governance and M&A, and will also work closely with other teams (finance, people, risk, regulatory, compliance, internal control, and strategic projects).

What you’ll do

• Assist in day-to-day general corporate matters (including preparing meetings of the corporate bodies, i.e. shareholders' meetings, board meetings, etc.)
• Assist with employee equity schemes (BSPCE): drafting the legal and contractual documentation and monitoring periodic allocations
• Assist across all M&A activities, from the audit phase to closing operations, including drafting transaction documents such as share purchase agreements, investment agreements, and shareholders' agreements, as well as ancillary agreements
• Contribute to creating and improving internal processes related to Qonto’s legal topics
• Carry out legal research on corporate matters and, more generally, support the daily activities of Qonto’s legal team.

What we’re looking for

• Experience: prior internship or apprenticeship in an international law firm, bank, or fintech, with a focus and strong interest in Corporate and M&A issues
• Academic background: Master’s student in Corporate/Business Law in France (a dual degree with a business school or Sciences Po, an LLM abroad, or being enrolled at a Bar School for a January start are all a plus)
• Communication and rigor: strong oral and written communication skills, a good sense of diplomacy, and well-honed organizational and analytical skills
• Mindset: curious, adaptable, proactive and reliable — you take ownership of what’s assigned to you and know when to flag something up rather than sit on it; comfortable using AI tools day-to-day
• Languages: French and fluent English is required
• Starting date: January 2027

What we can offer you

• Work in a fast-paced and scaling environment
• Work with diverse and inclusive teams
• Join an international company — our teams bring together colleagues from 80+ nationalities
• Access to digitalized legal tools to facilitate your work

Your future manager

You’ll work closely with Djesia, Head of Legal – Corporate/M&A. Djesia has spent 15+ years advising French and international clients on complex domestic and cross-border transactions, acting as lead counsel on M&A, LBO and strategic corporate matters at Dentons and Franklin Law Firm, including a secondment as M&A Senior Legal Counsel at TotalEnergies.

Her approach: manage deals end-to-end with pragmatic, business-oriented advice, and lead with rigor while mentoring the team along the way.

Certain of our perks and benefits are only available to employees on permanent contracts

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

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

• Flex your schedule. Work from home up to 2 days a week with our hybrid policy.
• Stay active. Gympass gives you access to 3,000+ sports and wellness partners.
• Eat well. Lunch card, 50% on us.
• Get around. 50% of the cost of your public transportation pass is covered.
• Enjoy the rest. Team events, snacks, and beverages.
• Take time off. 1 paid day off per month, no questions asked.
• Be yourself. An inclusive, supportive environment where everyone belongs.

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

By applying, you agree that Qonto processes your personal data to assess your application. Your data is kept for up to 2 years in our candidate pool. Read our Privacy Notice for full details.

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On average, our hiring process lasts 15 working days, with 3 steps:

• Interview with our recruiter
• Interview with your future mentor/manager
• Case Study debrief

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