Legal Counsel Intern

About the role

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Legal Counsel Intern to join our Legal team. This internship offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-growing fintech environment, supporting a wide range of legal activities with a focus on commercial contracts and regulatory topics connected to payment services.

This role is based in Milan, where we will expect to see you at the office a minimum of three days per week (the other two can be remote), as per our remote working policy. The internship is set to start as soon as possible for a duration of six months.

What you will do

• Work with the team to handle customer complaints and manage the reporting towards authority and counterparties;
• Conduct legal research on payment regulations, consumer protection, data protection.
• Assist in preparing and organizing corporate documentation.
• Monitor regulatory updates in Italy and the EU and prepare internal briefs and summaries.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Compliance, Finance, Product, Marketing, Tech, Sales) to ensure legal alignment with business initiatives.
• Review, draft, and support the negotiation of contracts (including, for example, merchant agreements, NDAs, service agreements, and marketing agreements).

You'll be great for this role if 

• You have a Master’s degree in law;
• You have a strong academic background with an interest in financial services;
• You have previous experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, preferably in the payments or financial services sector; 
• Interest in legal tools for AI a plus;
• You have excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• You are a team player with good communication skills.
• You are fluent in Italian and English (written and spoken). Additional European languages are considered a plus.
  
  

What we offer

• A 6-month internship with a monthly allowance.
• Direct involvement in meaningful projects within a fast-paced fintech environment.
• Opportunity to learn from experienced in-house lawyers and professionals.
• A collaborative, international, and supportive work environment.
• Hybrid work model with up to 2 remote days per week.
  
  

Hiring Process

• First Chat: A brief conversation with our Talent Acquisition team.
• Case Study: A skills-based test with a debriefing session involving key stakeholders, conducted in our Milan office or online.
• Final Chat with Simone (CEO): An opportunity to discuss Scalapay’s values and assess cultural alignment.