Legal Counsel (Fixed-Term)

We small business

We founded Holvi in 2011, in Helsinki. As self-employed people wading through oceans of paperwork, we noticed something funny going on – traditional banks were giving us the cold shoulder. Why not help ourselves? We asked. And so, with time and effort (and lots of coffee), we mastered small business finance – and Holvi was born.

Our vision is simple: Eliminate the distractions of financial admin and simplify work life, because running a business is hard enough. Small businesses shouldn’t have to worry about spreadsheets and lost receipts.

Since our inception as a pioneering fintech, we've experienced our fair share of challenges and growth. We explored different paths, and from those experiences, we've evolved. Today, we stand as a team-owned company, proud of our journey. Read more about our story here (in Finnish)

Right now, we’re looking for a Legal Counsel (m/f/d) as a parental leave cover (until end of December 2027) to join our team in Berlin or Helsinki. If you want to help us make self-employment a little easier, Holvi is for you.

What you'll do

You'll work closely with our General Counsel and cross-functionally across the whole business, playing a key role in keeping Holvi compliant, protected, and moving forward. This is a broad, hands-on role with variety and real impact.

A typical day could see you:

• Managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle process for third-party service agreements.

• Owning customer-facing terms and conditions.

• Monitoring legal and regulatory developments relevant to Holvi’s business, particularly in the FinTech and payments sector.

• Preparing legal assessments and guidance on new laws and regulatory requirements.

• Conducting legal research and supporting the development of new products, services, and other business initiatives.

• Providing practical and business-oriented legal advice to stakeholders across the company.

• Supporting the handling of customer disputes and coordinating with external law firms.

This is for you if you:

• Have a law degree and ideally minimum 3+ years of relevant experience.

• Bring Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken.

• Have a strong interest in in-house legal work and the regulatory framework applicable to FinTech, payments, and financial services, particularly EU and German laws such as PSD2, ZAG and GwG.

• Are comfortable working across a broad range of legal matters.

• Bring curiosity about AI and it's practical application in legal work.

• Have a hands-on, pragmatic, and solution-oriented mindset with strong communication skills.

• Bring enthusiasm for taking ownership, expanding into new areas of law, and partnering closely with business stakeholders.

It's a plus if you:

• Have worked in FinTech, financial services, or a regulated industry.

Think we're a good fit?

We’d love to hear from you! Send us your application by 23.07.2026 via our recruitment tool by clicking the APPLY button – but don’t wait too long as we will fill this role as soon as we find the right person. If you want to learn more about the position, reach out to Katherina Geva ([email protected]), Senior HR Business Partner.

Please note that only applications submitted via our recruitment tool will be considered. Applications received through any other channel (including email) will be immediately deleted and will not be reviewed.

You'll get:

• Flexible working hours and a hybrid work setting. We work at least two days per week from the office, but also offer possibilities for periods of remote work

• Monthly benefit budget that can be used in multiple ways

• Work nice balance – Weekly exercise hour, bi-weekly breakfasts, bi-annual team weeks in Helsinki and more

• The chance to shape this role around what's good for you and Holvi

Logistics

• This is a fixed-term position (until end of December 2027) to cover a parental leave within our Legal Team.

• You’ll be headquartered in our sleek office in Berlin, Kreuzberg or Helsinki, Kallio.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Holvi, we embrace diversity in all of its forms and foster an inclusive environment for all people to live their best work life. This is central to our mission of promoting a healthy balance in all things we do.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status.