Legal Counsel (Disputes & Investigations)

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 1,600+ Qontoers serving over 600,000+ 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. We've built a discrimination-free hiring process because the best teams are built on merit. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join us as a Legal Counsel for Central Europe and help us provide robust, day-to-day legal support across our fast-growing central markets (Netherlands, Germany and Austria), with a dedicated focus on the Netherlands. You will work closely with the team to de-risk our operations and enable local market growth and partnerships.   👩‍💻🧑‍💻 As a Legal Counsel - Central Europe at Qonto, you will: Take ownership of the Netherlands legal scope: Act as the primary local legal point of contact, ensuring timely and high-quality support for local teams. Support the German and Austrian markets: Partner with our Senior Legal Expert to handle strategic legal topics and ensure business continuity in our central markets. Handle commercial and product topics: Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, while ensuring legal compliance of new local products as well as managing local disputes and corporate formalities. Provide pragmatic legal guidance: Deliver clear legal analyses for local future developments and unblock business initiatives safely. Manage disputes: Handle pre-litigation and litigation matters when relevant to protect Qonto's interests. 🤔 What you can expect: A highly transversal scope: You will be exposed to multiple fast-growing markets and diverse legal topics rather than being siloed into a single specialty. Autonomy with senior support: You will take ownership of your region while working day-to-day with a highly experienced senior peer who can help you navigate complex challenges. Cross-functional collaboration: You will partner closely with diverse local stakeholders, including Financial Crime, Operations, and Partnerships teams. Continuous improvement: We accelerate growth using structured tools inspired by Lean management. You will be immersed in this culture of continuous learning, which we call the Qonto Way. 🤝 About your future manager: You will work along with Sergej, legal counsel expert, and your manager will be Ghislain, Head of Legal - Litigation, Commercial & International.   His path? Ghislain has a strong international background, having studied law in both France and Germany. He began his career as a litigator (Avocat à la Cour) at top-tier international law firms like Hogan Lovells and Signature Litigation. He joined Qonto in 2021 and has consistently grown within the company, stepping up through various leadership roles before reaching his current position.  What he can bring to the team? With over five years of experience at Qonto, Ghislain offers a deep understanding of our legal framework and business operations. Fluent in French, German, and English, he brings exceptional expertise in navigating complex EU regulations, international commercial litigation, and high-stakes compliance investigations. As an experienced leader, he will guide the team with strong negotiation skills, strategic vision, and a robust international perspective. Ghislain values collaboration, clear communication, and a strong drive for problem-solving.   🏅 About You Experience: You have at least 2 years of experience as a generalist in-house legal counsel, ideally within a tech/scale-up environment or a broader corporate setting. Commercial Expertise: Strong experience in negotiating commercial contracts and handling local corporate formalities. Exposure to banking or payments law is a plus. Languages: You have professional proficiency in Dutch (min. C2 level) and in English (min. C1 level). Fluent German is a big plus. Problem Solver: You know how to provide pragmatic, actionable legal advice in a fast-moving environment. Autonomy & Prioritization: You are comfortable managing multiple inbound requests from various local stakeholders, communicating clearly, and escalating when necessary.   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.

SENIOR DIGITAL FORENSICS CONSULTANT, LONDON   WHO ARE WE S-RM is a global intelligence and cyber security consultancy. Since 2005, we’ve helped companies, governments and private individuals solve some of their most complex challenges.  We’ve been able to do this because of our outstanding people. We’re committed to developing sharp, curious, enthusiastic people who want to think critically, solve complex problems, and achieve success.  But we also know that work isn’t everything. It’s about the lives and careers it helps us build. We’re immensely proud of this culture and we invest in our people’s wellbeing, learning, and ideas every day. We’re excited you’re thinking about joining us.   THE ROLE The successful candidate will lead on the delivery of forensic investigations as well as playing an important part in developing S-RM’s Digital Forensics team. They will bring in-depth technical expertise, client management and communication skills to effectively deliver complex projects to multinational corporate and private clients. The key areas of responsibility will be: Technical Expert and Project Management * Lead and manage complex forensic investigations from scoping through to delivery, including defining deliverables, methodologies, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements. * Act as an expert witness in litigation, regulatory, and dispute matters, including preparation of defensible, court-compliant expert reports and delivery of oral evidence where required. * Oversee and perform forensic preservation of digital evidence in accordance with best practice and recognised standards, maintaining chain of custody, and contemporaneous record keeping. * Conduct and lead in-depth forensic analysis across a wide range of digital sources; including but not limited to Windows and MacOS computers, iOS and Android mobile devices, enterprise and personal cloud platforms, and proprietory applications. Client Management: * Manage client relationships, including scoping engagements, setting expectations, communicating findings, and presenting conclusions to board-level executives and legal counsel. * Deliver clear, concise, and defensible findings through high-quality written reports and verbal briefings, including responding to questions from senior stakeholders. Training and Internal Development * Design and deliver internal and external training on forensic preservation, analysis techniques, investigative best practice, and other investigations-related topics. * Mentor junior colleagues and uphold quality standards across the team. * Contribute to thought-leadership around forensic processes and procedures and support development and implementation of new technology and methodologies.   WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Candidates with the following qualifications and experience are likely to succeed as a Senior Associate at S-RM.  That said, if you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box—we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas and have interest and capabilities in others. We nurture a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion and we are dedicated to developing a workforce that displays a variety of talents, experiences and perspectives. We’re looking for: Experience & Background * A minimum of 8 years professional experience, ideally servicing private sector clients, in forensic and intelligence consulting, or technical investigations. * This requirement is a guide, ultimately we are looking for extensive experience in this industry, please feel free to apply if you have close to, or significantly more experience than is listed. * A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited university. Relevant disciplines include any STEM or other analytical subjects. * Demonstrable experience managing cases and client relationships, including scoping cases, managing clients, and delivering complex analysis under tight deadlines. * Experience supporting litigation, regulatory and/or internal investigations, including interaction with legal counsel and external senior stakeholders. * Experience writing complex reports including methodologies, technical findings, and conclusions. * Ideally, experience acting as an expert witness including preparation of defensible court-compliant reports and presenting oral evidence in court.   Technical and Investigative Capability * Deep understanding and experience of digital forensics techniques including but not limited to: * Forensic preservation methodologies including the ACPO guidelines, chain of custody, and contemporaneous record keeping; * Windows and MacOS forensic acquisition and analysis; * iOS and Android forensic acquisition and analysis; * Third-party applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal; * Cloud hosted environments such as iCloud, Google, and social media platforms. * Familiarity with digital forensics analysis tools including Cellebrite, Oxygen, AXIOM, X-Ways, FTK, etc. * Confidence in exercising professional judgment in complex, ambiguous, or high-pressure environments. * Experience conducting investigations involving enterprise cloud-hosted environments (e.g. Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS). * Proven ability to lead the technical direction of a variety of investigations, including: * Intellectual property theft; * Fraud and other financial crime; * Defamation and reputation damage; * Employee misconduct and workplace investigations; * Bribery and corruption; * Authenticity disputes.   Communication Skills * Proven ability to deliver high-quality findings from forensic analysis to board executives and legal counsel. * Excellent written skills, including drafting comprehensive, defensible forensic reports suitable for legal matters. * Strong verbal communication skills, including presenting findings and responding to questions from senior stakeholders. * Experience mentoring or managing junior colleagues, reviewing deliverables, and upholding quality standards. * Excellent research and investigative skills. All candidates must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment. The role will be based in our London office. However, we have flexible and remote working arrangements available. OUR BENEFITS We offer thoughtful, balanced rewards and support to help our people do their best work and live their lives outside it, this includes but is not exhaustive of: * 25 days holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (+1 day for every day of service up to a maximum of 30 days); * Matching pension contribution up to 7% (up to a maximum of 14% combined), and financial education; * Life Insurance 4X Annual salary. * Parental Support: * Fertility treatment leave – 5 days of leave per cycle of treatment per year; * Maternity leave – 26 weeks of full pay followed by 13 weeks of half pay; * Paternity leave – 6 weeks of full pay. * Various Health and Medical Benefits including: * Private dental and medical insurance (taxable benefit) for you and your family; * Virtual GP for you and your family members that live in the same household; * Various gym discounts for you and your partner; * EAP programme for you and your immediate family; * Free access to the world-famous mindfulness app   THE APPLICATION PROCESS We want to get to know you, and for you to get to know us, to see if we’d be a good fit.  We are responsive and respectful of people’s time throughout our hiring process. We expect the interview process will consist of a two-stage interview, followed by an in-person meeting. To apply, send a CV and Cover Letter to: Job Application for Senior Digital Forensics Consultant at S-RM