Legal Counsel

Aion Bank is a fully regulated European bank and credit institution that combines Vodeno’s proprietary, private blockchain-based platform with its ECB banking license, balance sheet and regulatory and compliance expertise to offer a comprehensive suite of embedded banking products. 

Aion has a track record of delivering fully compliant embedded banking solutions to retailers, eCom/marketplaces, banks/neobanks and fintechs, creating a better customer experience that drives conversion, increases engagement and fosters loyalty. 

Aion Bank is currently active in Belgium, Germany, Poland and Sweden, including a  retail business in both Belgium and Poland. 

Our biggest strength is our people - a group of highly intelligent, creative, result-driven and ambitious individuals who always rise to the challenge. Together, we create a positive, energetic and fast-paced work environment. We stay professional in getting things done, but remember not to leave our passion and fun behind.

We are currently looking for a Legal Counsel ready to join our adventure and share our ambition.

• You will assist management, business and operational teams with legal support on a wide variety of topics, including product, corporate and regulatory housekeeping, dealing with requests of regulators, keeping oversight of new regulatory developments for our group functions and headquarters in Brussels/Warsaw and legal project management. 
• You will help structuring product offer and cooperation with our Banking as a Service Partners, prepare terms and conditions with clients and agreements with BaaS Partners and suppliers, review and prepare internal policies terms and conditions  and procedures. 
• You will respond and support internal teams with legal advice and support and prepare requested legal opinions.
• You will provide advice, guidance and insight to staff regarding new/emerging legal issues, 
• You will work closely with a small team of savvy lawyers

• A Master’s degree in Law, Legal Counsel
• You preferably have 3 years of experience in financial services (bank, electronic money institution, financial supervisory authority, white label banking service provider) or at a law firm servicing financial institutions, with strong focus on payments and credit,
• You have good project management skills
• You like working with people in multidisciplinary teams with diverse backgrounds
• You have a good knowledge of basic regulatory, legal and compliance aspects of financial services and know how to sort out the details
• You have a genuine interest in latest trends and regulatory aspects of digital banking and are passionate about innovation in financial services, digital banking, technology and fintech,
• Strong command of English

Diverse teams really are the best teams. Research shows that some candidates may hesitate to apply for a job unless they meet every requirement. If you are excited about working with us, we encourage you to apply - even if you're not 100% sure. We are interested in getting to know you and learning about what you bring to the table.

Please note that we may close a job posting early if we receive a large number of exceptional applications.

Good luck!