--- title: 'Junior Lawyer at Ftmo' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/junior-lawyer-ftmo-prague-gacgxk9pfcyr' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-07' --- # Junior Lawyer at Ftmo - **Company:** Ftmo - **Location:** Prague, Czech Republic - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-11-05 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ftmo/7564ed39-c8e2-41e3-9e26-fc35a21958d0 ## Job description FTMO Group is looking for a Junior Lawyer to join our global legal and compliance team. If you have a feel for compliance, including data privacy and AI regulation, and want to apply it in a fast-moving fintech environment, we'd love to hear from you. We are a team of 8 lawyers led by the Group Chief Legal Officer, with backgrounds from international law firms and regulated entities, and we are genuinely happy to share what we know. If you like getting things done, enjoy variety in your work, and want to grow fast in a fintech environment, this might be the right fit for you. What you will do: Compliance (including data privacy, security, and AI) and product - this will be the core of your agenda. As to the day-to-day work, this will include especially: - Research & Preparation of Legal Assessment and Business Advisory: A big part of your work will be legal research on a wide range of topics, discussions with business, and assessing the feasibility of new product ideas. - Policies: You will draft and review internal policies, making sure they are practical, up to date, and aligned with our internal processes. - Regulatory Processes: You will participate in the preparation and processing of various regulatory filings, especially relating to change management within the FTMO Group (overlap and coordination with M&A and corporate). - Product and Marketing: You will review product terms, advise on client communication, and approve marketing campaigns and other content from a legal perspective, ensuring compliance with our group requirements. - Vendor Management & Contracts: You will review and negotiate vendor contracts as part of our vendor management process, making sure commercial agreements are solid and aligned with our standards. - KYC & Onboarding: You will be assisting in vendor onboarding processes, including more extensive KYC and due diligence processes where needed. - From time to time, you will also get involved in other areas the team covers — such as corporate and M&A, financing, real estate or labour law. We like people who are curious and willing to pitch in beyond their core agenda. What do we expect from you? - A completed Master’s degree in Law from the Czech Republic - Prior experience (e.g., as a legal assistant/paralegal during or after your studies) in a law firm or an in-house legal team is required. - Fluent knowledge of Czech and English (both spoken and written) is essential, as we communicate daily in an international environment and manage global projects. - A positive relationship with technology and an open mind when it comes to trying new innovative tools and working methods, in particular AI tools such as Harvey AI or Claude. - Experience in data protection, cybersecurity, or AI-related legal matters is an advantage. - A positive, proactive attitude, flexibility, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Why join the FTMO team? - We are a Czech fintech that, since 2015, has grown from an idea into a global project. 🚀 - 300+ amazing teammates. We’re a great team who learn from each other every day.🤜🤛 - How do we work? We focus on meaningful work and open communication, while only adopting processes that make our lives easier. - Prague, Národní třída. Enjoy our modern offices at the Quadrio shopping center, offering beautiful views and excellent accessibility. - What if I don’t trade? No worries. We’ll show you what our product is all about and introduce you to the basics of trading. - Free fruit, snacks, and coffee are always within reach in the office. - How do we promote strong relationships and well-being? Company cottage, team building events, and running club. - Flexible hybrid model. We prefer collaborating in person to keep the team spirit high, but we offer the flexibility you need to stay balanced. *The benefits mentioned above apply to FTMO on-site employees in our Prague office. ## About Ftmo ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: FTMO is a modern proprietary trading firm that provides traders with simulated capital to evaluate their skills and rewards them with up to 90% of simulated profits. - **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped) - **Headquarters**: Prague, Czech Republic - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (the company was founded by a team of trading and technology professionals) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Modern Proprietary Trading (Prop Trading) / Fintech - **Target customers**: B2C – individual retail traders globally, from beginners to experienced professionals - **Mission or purpose statement**: "To help talented traders grow and refine their trading skills" by providing a unique Evaluation Process and simulated trading environment with real rewards. ## Products & Services - **FTMO Challenge (2-Step)**: A structured evaluation process where traders prove their skills in a simulated environment. Successful completion grants access to an FTMO Account with up to $200K in simulated capital. - **FTMO Account**: A funded simulated trading account where traders can earn up to 90% of their simulated profits as real rewards. Includes a Scaling Plan and Premium Program for growth. - **1-Step FTMO Challenge**: A streamlined, single-step evaluation for experienced traders. - **FTMO Trader Ecosystem**: Includes performance coaching, trading applications, analytics tools, and a community of over 3.5 million customers worldwide. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private, bootstrapped company) - **Key Metric**: Over $500 million paid in rewards to traders worldwide; 3.5 million+ customers across 140+ countries - **Notable Investors/Partners**: FTMO acquired OANDA in 2025, a major forex and CFD brokerage. The group now includes FTMO (prop trading) and OANDA (brokerage). - **Growth Signals**: 300+ employees; acquired OANDA in 2025; OANDA Prop Trader program to conclude in March 2026 to focus on FTMO's core model; 4.8/5 Trustpilot rating; 24/7 support in 20 languages. ## Competitive Advantages - **First-mover in modern prop trading**: Founded in 2015, FTMO pioneered the "challenge-based" evaluation model that has since become an industry standard. - **Scale and trust**: Over 3.5 million customers, $500M+ in rewards paid, and a 4.8/5 Trustpilot rating create a powerful network effect and brand moat. - **Integrated group structure**: The 2025 acquisition of OANDA creates a unique powerhouse combining a regulated brokerage (OANDA) with a leading prop trading firm (FTMO), offering cross-sell and data advantages. - **In-house technology**: Full-stack development team building proprietary trading platforms, risk management systems, and data infrastructure (Elastic, Kafka, Kubernetes, PHP, Python, Kotlin, Flutter, Node.js, .NET, Go). ## Strategic Focus - **Global expansion**: Serving 140+ countries with support in 20 languages; continued international growth. - **Product innovation**: Developing AI-powered tools (AI Software Engineer, AI Knowledge Engineer, AI Education Specialist roles) to enhance trader education and platform intelligence. - **Group synergies**: Leveraging the 2025 OANDA acquisition to create a comprehensive trading ecosystem, while keeping FTMO focused on its modern prop trading model. - **Scaling the platform**: Growing the FTMO Account Scaling Plan and Premium Program to retain and reward top traders. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as "friendly," "fair," and "driven by enthusiasm." The company values fairness, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Employee satisfaction scores are very high: 95% positive for Employer, 96% for Colleagues, and 96% for Supervisors. - **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Hybrid model. The main office is in the modern Quadrio building in Prague's historic center. Many roles are listed as remote or Prague-based. - **Notable perks**: 5 well-being days off, sick days, company cottage in the Krkonoše mountains, Multisport card, VIP discounts, welcome pack, snacks and beverages, modern office in a shopping center, team buildings, courses and education, motivational bonuses, and hardware suitable for your position. - **Engineering culture**: Modern tech stack (PHP, Python, Kotlin, Flutter, Node.js, .NET, Go, Elastic, Kafka, Kubernetes); cloud-native infrastructure; strong focus on AI and data engineering (multiple AI-specific roles open). - **Global team**: 300+ employees from diverse backgrounds; support available in 20 languages; operations spanning trading, data, marketing, legal, finance, and HR. ## Sources 1. [FTMO Careers Page](https://careers.ftmo.com/en/) 2. [FTMO Official Website](https://ftmo.com/en/) 3. [FTMO How It Works](https://ftmo.com/en/how-it-works/) 4. [FTMO Press Release - OANDA Prop Trader Conclusion](https://ftmo.com/en/press-release/oanda-prop-trader-to-conclude-as-ftmo-strengthens-its-modern-prop-focus/) 5. 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