Regulatory Compliance Intern

[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 4.7 on Trustpilot, based on 60,000 reviews. Our culture puts customer satisfaction at the core of what we do (more about our culture here).

[OUR JOURNEY] Founded in 2016 and launched in 2017 by Alexandre and Steve, Qonto has grown to 1,700 Qontoers serving over 750,000 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, and 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 Regulatory Compliance Intern and help Qonto operate as a credit institution across Europe. You’ll advise teams on the regulatory requirements behind their projects as we go through our credit license transition. You’ll work under the guidance of Edouard, our Head of Regulatory Compliance, with Laura, our Regulatory Compliance Expert, as your mentor.

➡️ What you’ll do

• Run the daily regulatory watch: You’ll use Corlytics to monitor eight European markets, triage alerts and route them to the right stakeholders, including the AML team.

• Support payment and credit compliance: You’ll help analyse payment and credit rules to ensure compliance of new features, client claims, account suspensions and T&Cs changes to protect our customers.

• Act as an internal counsel: You’ll interpret legal texts from different European countries and explain complex constraints to non-legal teams, using AI tools to speed up your research.

• Lend a hand on ad-hoc missions: You’ll support evolving priorities such as our credit license transition and jump in on 1–2 day missions for other regulatory sub-teams.

➡️ What we’re looking for

• Relevant studies: You’re ideally in a Master 2 in banking law, compliance, data protection or business law.

• Legal comprehension: You can read legal texts from various European countries and grasp their core logic.

• Triage mindset: You can sort a large volume of daily alerts and spot what truly matters for Qonto.

• Clear communicator: You’re fluent in English and explain legal conclusions simply to non-legal teams, and French is a plus.

• AI-fluent: You use AI tools to work faster and always double-check the output.

➡️ What we can offer you

• A mentor from day one: Laura will guide you throughout your internship.

• A front-row seat: You’ll see up close how Qonto moves to credit institution status.

• A team of 9: You’ll work with everyone on the team and join our biweekly team meetings.

• Exposure to several regulatory areas: Short missions with other sub-teams broaden what you learn.

➡️ Your future manager

You’ll report to Edouard Cahen, Head of Regulatory Compliance. Edouard has 8 years of experience in banking and fintech regulatory compliance, both in law firms and in-house. As a manager, he emphasizes rigor, independence and clear communication.

Perks

• Flex your schedule. Work from home up to 2 days a week with our hybrid policy.

• Stay active. Gympass gives you access to 3,000+ sports and wellness partners.

• Eat well. Lunch card, 50% on us.

• Get around. 50% of the cost of your public transportation pass is covered.

• Enjoy the rest. Team events, snacks, and beverages.

• Take time off. 1 paid day off per month, no questions asked.

• Be yourself. An inclusive, supportive environment where everyone belongs.

[DIVERSITY] 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.

[HIRING PROCESS DURATION] *On average, our hiring process lasts 20 working days. More information on our candidate journey here

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