M&A, Capital Market and Governance Manager

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M&A, Capital Market and Governance Manager




Our mission? Creating the finance solution that energizes SMEs and freelancers, so they can achieve more. We simplify everything from everyday banking to bookkeeping and spend management. At Qonto, we’re passionate about creating the best product, so if you’re looking for an ambitious team that’s revolutionizing an old-fashioned industry, get in touch!

Our journey: Alexandre and Steve launched Qonto in July 2017. Since then, the team has earned the trust of more than 400,000 customers and opened offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, and Barcelona. Last summer, we joined forces with Penta, a market leader based in Berlin and Belgrade, forming a united team of 1,300 Qontoers. We also made it to the LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking!
Our values:

Ambition | We tackle big challenges. No matter what.

Teamwork | We create momentum by working together, at the same speed.

Mastery | We pursue excellence through continuous learning. We face challenges with humility. Every day.

Integrity | We're open. We're honest. And we earn the trust of our clients and each other.
You can find out more about the Qonto Wayhere.

Our beliefs: Our goal at Qonto is to create a warm and welcoming environment where individuals from all walks of life can truly thrive. We've gone above and beyond to ensure that every applicant is evaluated solely based on their skills and potential, rather than their gender, ethnicity, age, (dis)ability, or any other irrelevant factor. Our team consists of 49% international individuals, with 44% women and 20% parents. With this diversity, we are a powerful force! Join us in our mission to build a workplace that celebrates diversity and embraces individuality. Discover the steps we took to create a discrimination-free hiring process.

Our career track: At Qonto, we cherish your unique skills, breaking away from conventional labels like "senior" or "director," and instead, offering personalized career tracks and expertise levels from 1 to 9 that truly celebrate your impact!

ð‍ð»ð§‍ð» As a M&A, Capital Market and Governance Manager, you will:

• Assist with M&A transactions: Assist teams on both corporate and tax matters related to M&A transactions (including cross-border transactions), in collaboration with advisors, lawyers and the Strategy & Finance teams;
• Assist on strategic corporate law transactions: Assist teams on strategic corporate law transactions such as restructurings, equity transactions, fundraisings, in collaboration with local teams (lawyers, advisors, Finance team);
• Assist with the implementation of internal governance rules: Assist on implementing and revamping Qonto’s corporate governance practices to comply with standards of a mature and IPO ready company such as decision-making processes, governing bodies, etc.;
• Ensure the company corporate secretary: Record keeping, preparing board meeting decks, drafting of minutes of the board and shareholders meetings;
• Support operational teams on corporate projects: Assist teams by providing support and expertise on various corporate projects such as post-acquisition integration projects, customer migration projects, employee equity, etc;
• Coordinate legal support: Manage and coordinate external legal support (such as our attorneys and advisors) as well as internal inputs from stakeholders and other functional teams;
• Support Qonto in the context of group reorganisation and tax structuring in collaboration with the Finance team;
• More generally, assist the team with day-to-day corporate and business law matters.
ð What you can expect:
• Impact within Qonto as M&A, Capital Market and Governance manager, you will work frontline on structural strategic projects for Qonto, and will benefit from a highly visible position within the company;
• Autonomy in leading and managing corporate legal projects and proactively share and implement your ideas and recommendations;
• Teamwork with a variety of internal stakeholders, and specifically with Qonto’s management board members.
ð About your future manager:
• Their path:

Before Qonto, Maya spent several years working for international and French law firms based in Paris, and mostly specialised in Corporate, M&A and Private Equity matters. She grew up in France from a multicultural background and studied French and Common law at Nanterre Université (Paris) and Duke University (Durham, USA). Now, Maya is focusing on leading strategic Legal projects at Qonto, the latest being the recent Penta acquisition.
• What do they bring to the team?

Maya will support you in developing your skills and your integration within the team.
Business-minded and solution-oriented, Maya brings a creative and open-minded approach to the team. She encourages confidence and autonomy in her team members, creating an environment where they can take true ownership of their projects and develop their own skills while helping Qonto achieve its goals.
ðAbout You:
• Experience: You have at least 4 years experience in corporate law and/or M&A department of a private practice law firm and in-house with an international company. Experience in another fintech or tech company or listed company is a big plus;
• Solution-oriented: You are able to apply your legal expertise very practically to Qonto’s business and always provide recommendations that are business-oriented;
• Communication: You have strong oral and written communication skills and have successful experience reporting to management board and board of directions;
• Analytical mind & rigorous: You have excellent organization and planning skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. You are able to deliver consistently rigorous and well-reasoned, practical solutions to business problems;
• Curious mindset: You are intellectually curious, open-minded, adaptable, a fast learner, and are excited by a dynamic and fast pace environment. You are happy with working in constantly evolving and unsettled technological and legal landscape. You want to have an impact and contribute actively to the payment solution energizing SMEs and entrepreneurs across Europe;
• Mastery: You will need to master corporate and transactional legal issues, and report to internal stakeholders. You are constantly searching for improvement;
• Languages: You are fluent in both French and English. Speaking Spanish, German or Italian is a plus.
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.


ð Perks
A laptop. An inclusive work environment. A tailor-made career track. And so much more to help you succeed.
- A central fully-renovated building in Paris with WeWork services
- Monthly team events
- Tailor-made remote work policy depending on the job you apply for
- 25 days of paid leave + 5 Qonto days or 25 days of paid leave + 10 RTT +/-
- Alan health insurance, Moka Care to take care of your mental health, and Gymlib for sports and wellness activities
- A Swile lunch card: 50% covered
- A progressive parenthood policy as part of our commitment to the Parental Act (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent!) and childcare benefits with selected partners
ðª Our hiring process:

- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers

- A remote exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like
We will send you an interview guide so you can best prepare yourself.
On average our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within 48 hours ð
Thank you for considering joining Qonto. We cannot wait to learn more about you!

One last thing. We recently raised 486M in our Series D to ensure we keep growing safely, despite the current economic environment looking a bit gloomy. We revealed our plans for the future here.

To learn more about us:

Qonto's Blog | Les Échos I Challenges | Forbes

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Paris /
Corporate & Middle Office – Legal /
Full-time
/ On-site