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# Legal Analyst / Research Associate (m/f/d) – part-time, fixed-term at Upvest

- **Company:** Upvest
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Employment:** contract
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/upvest/2fed14d1-abdf-436a-830b-c52128a14d80

## Job description

About Us: At Upvest, we are on a mission to make investing as easy as spending money. Upvest empowers businesses to offer a wide range of investment products and the best experience in the field of capital market investment and retirement planning. Upvest’s Investment API is easy to integrate so that fintechs and financial institutions can save resources and fully focus on their core business. We are proud to partner with Europe’s leading Fintechs and financial institutions such as DKB, Revolut, N26 and Raisin. Founded in 2017 by Martin Kassing, Upvest now brings together over 270 talented professionals from more than 70 nationalities. Upvest is backed by €280M in total funding from world-class investors, including BlackRock, Tencent, Sapphire Ventures, and Bessemer Venture Partners, Earlybird, Notion Capital, and Motive. Our latest €105M funding round in March 2026 - led by Sapphire and Tencent - serves as a massive catalyst for our growth, allowing us to offer premier investment experience.

About the role: The role is designed for law graduates who are pursuing a doctorate (Promotion) or preparing for the (Zweite) Juristische Prüfung and want hands-on in-house experience in a regulated investment firm alongside their academic work. You will work closely with our lawyers and take on increasing responsibility over time.

What you’ll do:

- Support our Legal Team on domestic and international projects, in particular by reviewing and preparing first drafts of cooperation agreements with clients and partners.
- Research legal questions raised by our Product, Project Management and Sales teams and prepare concise memos, with a focus on financial services regulation (e.g. WpIG, MiFID II, DORA).
- Conduct initial legal reviews and risk assessments of vendor agreements and summarise the key points for the responsible lawyer.
- Help develop and maintain our standard contracts, templates, playbooks and other key legal documents essential to operations.
- Maintain and structure our contract inventory (contract management database) to ensure completeness, compliance and clear ownership.
- Collaborate closely with the Legal Team to automate, operationalise and improve internal processes, including with AI-based legal tech tools.
- Monitor regulatory developments relevant to Upvest (e.g. Bafin, ESMA, EU legislation) and prepare short briefings for the team.

What you bring:

- A completed first German law degree (Erste Juristische Prüfung, LL.B. or LL.M). You are pursuing or planning a doctorate (Promotion) or are currently a Rechtsreferendar:in.
- First practical experience (internships, Referendariat stations, student assistant or research assistant roles), ideally in an international and fast-paced environment, is a plus but not required.
- A keen interest in financial services, capital markets or regulatory law – ideally reflected in your studies, dissertation topic or first practical experience.
- Enthusiasm for an agile and proactive working culture.
- Very good communication skills with fluency in business English and German (the working language of our international team is English). Strong intercultural awareness and enthusiasm for working in a global environment.
- A team-oriented spirit, with a passion for cross-disciplinary collaboration.
- Confident use of Google Workspace, MS Office and AI tools, and curiosity about legal tech.

How we Upvest in you:

- Best-in-class AI tools: Every Upvenger has €20,000 per year to spend on the best AI tools available — so you're always working with the most powerful models and tooling on the market.
- Impact-driven work: We’re building the infrastructure that will power the future of investing in Europe. It’s complex, ambitious, and meaningful. You’ll work with modern technologies and create something entirely new. No legacy systems, no limits.
- Wellbeing: Recharge with 30 days of annual leave and maintain a healthy lifestyle with sports benefits. Access confidential professional coaching and enjoy the flexibility to work remotely abroad for up to 183 days a year. Recharge with UpRest, a one-month fully paid sabbatical after every 4 years of working at Upvest.
- Development: Growth is in our DNA. Each Upvenger has access to a personal development budget and the freedom to decide how to use it.
- Flexible work environment: Work from any of our hubs in Berlin, London or Tallinn hybrid or remotely across Europe, depending on the role. We give you the choice and budget to work where you’re most comfortable and productive, either at home or in the office. You choose.
- Compensation and equity: We believe that all Upvengers contribute to our success and deserve a competitive, above-market salary and a participation in our employee equity program.
- Team celebrations: Participate in company-wide events, such as UpFest, dinners, offsites and our Holiday party, to connect with colleagues and celebrate our achievements.
- Inclusion: We’re committed to a culture where everyone belongs and thrives. Our Employee Resources Groups foster inclusion and connection, like Upfem for our female Upvengers, or UpVergent supporting neurodivergent Upvengers and allies.

Our Values:

- Make it easy for others. We simplify the complex and act with the best intentions.
- Own the outcome. We are proactive, fast and confident to get the job done, valuing progress over perfection.
- Rise to the challenge. We aim high and push the boundaries. We stay curious, learn and celebrate our wins together.
- Tell the story. We start with the Why to align on purpose. We are transparent and share knowledge to empower and inspire others.

Upvest is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

## About Upvest

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Upvest provides an API-first investment infrastructure platform that enables financial institutions to offer brokerage, custody, and wealth management products across Europe and the UK.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C+; €105m raised in 2026 on top of €100m Series C in 2024)
- **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany (additional hubs in London and Tallinn)
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Martin Kassing (CEO & Co-founder), Tobias Auferoth (MD & Co-founder), Dr. Til Rochow (CPO & Co-founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial infrastructure / Investment technology (Fintech)
- **Target customers**: B2B – fintechs, banks, brokers, wealth managers, and other financial institutions across Europe and the UK
- **Mission**: “Making investing as easy as spending money”

## Products & Services
- **Investment API**: A single API that covers brokerage, settlement, and custody, enabling clients to launch and scale investment products (stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, money market funds, ELTIFs, derivatives, bonds – crypto coming soon). Supports fractional investing, savings plans, and model portfolios.
- **All-in-one Platform**: Combines technology, regulatory licences (BaFin and FCA), direct market connectivity, and a partner ecosystem to automate >99% of middle‑ and back‑office processes (order lifecycle, reconciliation, corporate actions, tax handling, regulatory reporting).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding – €205m+ (€100m Series C in 2024 + €105m in 2026). Over 2 million end users, 100 million+ annual orders, 30+ clients, 20+ markets served.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, Hedosophia, HV Capital, Motive Ventures, Notion Capital, Sapphire Ventures; angel investors include Maximilian Tayenthal (N26) and Felix Haas (IDnow).
- **Growth Signals**: Crossed 250 employees across 70+ nationalities; opened third office in London (2025); expanded to 20+ markets; reached 100m+ annual orders; secured additional €105m in 2026.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Regulated infrastructure**: Operates as a fully‑fledged custodian under BaFin (Germany) and FCA (UK), reducing clients’ licensing burden.
- **Fractional investing & multi-asset support**: Native fractional shares, automated savings plans, and a multi-asset portfolio engine covering 100k+ instruments.
- **Automation & scale**: Cloud‑native, API‑first architecture that automates >99% of back‑office processes and handles high trading volumes without legacy systems.
- **Speed to market**: Clients can launch investment products across Europe/UK within weeks using a single integration.

## Strategic Focus
- Geographic expansion across Europe (currently 20+ markets) and deepening presence in the UK.
- Adding new asset classes (crypto, more derivatives, etc.) and enhancing the portfolio engine for wealth managers.
- Scaling client base by enabling banks, fintechs, and wealth managers to offer digital‑first, cost‑competitive investment products.

## Why Work Here
- **Flexible work**: Hybrid or remote (within three hours of Berlin timezone). Hubs in Berlin, London, and Tallinn; option to relocate to a hub with visa support.
- **Time off & wellbeing**: 30 days annual leave; one‑month fully paid sabbatical (UpRest) after every 4 years; sports benefits; mental health coaching; possibility to work remotely abroad up to 183 days/year.
- **Development**: €1,500 personal development budget per year; confidential professional coaching; early‑career community (Up&Comers Club) with internships and engineering traineeships.
- **Compensation**: Above‑market salary + employee equity program.
- **Culture**: Impact‑driven, modern tech stack (no legacy), employee‑led resource groups for inclusion, team events (offsites, UpFest, holiday parties).
- **Remote hiring countries**: Austria, Finland, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, Ukraine, Estonia.

## Sources
1. [Upvest – About page](https://upvest.co/about)
2. [Upvest – Homepage](https://upvest.co/)
3. [Upvest – Careers page](https://upvest.co/careers)
4. [Upvest – LinkedIn](https://de.linkedin.com/company/upvest)
5. [Upvest – Jobs page (Ashby)](https://careers.upvest.co/jobs)

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