Executive Assistant to the General Counsel

About the opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join the N26 CEO Office as Executive Assistant to the General Counsel (GC).

At N26 Executive Assistants play a critical role in enabling the success of our leadership team by providing high-level strategic administrative and operational support.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of legal regulatory and corporate governance matters supporting the General Counsel in a dynamic fast-paced environment where precision discretion and proactivity are key.

As Executive Assistant to the General Counsel youll gain valuable exposure to the inner workings of a regulated financial institution support stakeholder engagement at the highest levels and collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to drive strategic initiatives forward.

Objectives

The Executive Assistant is responsible for ensuring the General Counsel and Legal Leadership Team can operate at maximum effectiveness by managing time communication and priorities while also contributing to the coordination of governance legal and strategic projects.

This role requires strong judgement attention to detail and the ability to navigate confidential and sensitive matters with integrity. You will work closely with the CEO Office General Counsel Legal Team and Corporate Law to facilitate efficient operations ensure alignment on key initiatives and enable effective collaboration across the business.

In this role you will:

Act as a strategic partner to the General Counsel by ensuring the seamless execution of day-to-day operations stakeholder interactions and legal governance processes. Your work will enable the General Counsel and Legal Leadership Team to focus on high-impact priorities by expertly managing schedules communication and projects - while also coordinating across teams to uphold regulatory corporate and executive standards.

Executive Support to the General Counsel

• Manage the General Counsels complex calendar including vetting prioritising and optimising scheduling to align with legal regulatory and strategic priorities.

• Act as a trusted gatekeeper by reviewing incoming requests and communications assessing urgency and managing expectations to protect the General Counsels focus.

• Coordinate national and international travel arrangements including itineraries visa requirements hotel bookings and logistical briefings for off-sites Board meetings and regulatory engagements.

• Ensure meeting agendas briefing documents and talking points are prepared in advance of key internal and external meetings including those with law firms regulators and Board members.

• Draft review and finalise legal correspondence internal memos and presentations in close coordination with the General Counsel.

• Proactively resolve day-to-day administrative or operational issues acting independently and escalating only when necessary.

• Handle general administrative tasks such as expense reports internal approvals post management and procurement requests.

• Track and follow up on legal and regulatory action items and deadlines ensuring deliverables are met and stakeholders are informed.

• Support or manage logistics for Legal Team offsites leadership workshops and all-hands meetings.

• Act as a key partner to the Legal Leadership Team maintaining an effective rhythm of meetings updates and documentation.

• Support internal Legal projects such as policy reviews legal operations improvements and risk mitigation efforts.

Corporate Law & Governance Support

• Partner with the General Counsel and Corporate Law team on governance processes relating to the Supervisory Board Management Board and Shareholders.

• Coordinate logistics prepare formal invitations and manage documentation and follow-ups for General Meetings and Board sessions.

• Support the planning and execution of General Meetings of Shareholders including vote tracking PoA management and shareholder communications.

• Maintain and update investor and stakeholder contact lists in collaboration with the Corporate Law team.

• Assist with preparing proofreading and coordinating formal legal correspondence including shareholder resolutions corporate structure changes and regulatory filings.

• Collaborate with the Corporate Law team on document flows filings and coordination with external counsel and notaries.

CEO Office & Company-wide Collaboration

• Organise team events workshops and all-hands meetings for both the Legal Team and the CEO Office ensuring seamless on-site and off-site coordination.

• Act as a key communication bridge between the Legal Team Corporate Law CEO Office and other departments on operational and strategic initiatives.

• Support wider CEO Office initiatives including branding process optimisation leadership events and offsites.

• Collaborate with the broader EA team to drive efficiency alignment and coverage during absences.

• Build and maintain strong relationships across the Legal function CEO Office Executive Leadership Team and external stakeholders such as law firms notaries and regulators.

• Report into the N26 CEO Office and contribute to ways of working communications and operational excellence.

• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive legal strategic and corporate information.

What you need to be successful:

Background

• 35 years of relevant experience supporting senior executives in fast-paced high-responsibility environments - ideally within legal financial services or other regulated industries.

• Previous experience working with legal professionals or within a Legal or Corporate Governance function is highly valued.

• Familiarity with corporate law compliance topics governance processes or working with external counsel notaries and regulators is a strong advantage.

• Fluency in business-level English is required; German language skills are a plus.

• This is a hybrid role based in Berlin with the expectation to adhere to company in-office requirements currently a minimum of two days per week. Additional in-office presence may be required subject to the needs of the General Counsel.

Skills

• Excellent communicator in English - both written and verbal - with strong emotional intelligence and the ability to build trust across diverse teams and senior stakeholders. Knowledge of German not required but preferred.

• Proven ability to manage confidential and sensitive matters with the utmost discretion and professionalism.

• Outstanding organisational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities and deliver high-quality results independently.

• Comfortable working in complex environments and proactively identifying ways to improve communication operations and efficiency.

• Strong drafting proofreading and editing skills with attention to detail and the ability to produce clear concise and high-impact documents.

• Proficient in digital tools and platforms for executive supportsuch as office software calendar management tools expense systems and legal/governance platforms (e.g. DocuSign board portals).

• A reliable solutions-oriented team player with a collaborative mindset a commitment to excellence and a drive to support those around you.

• Sound judgement and the ability to assess when to act independently and when to consult or escalate to ensure alignment.

Whats in it for you:

• Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europes most talked about disruptors .
• Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget work from home budget discounts to fitness & wellness memberships language apps and public transportation.
• As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.
• Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
• A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities life experiences and family statuses.
• A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for todays digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and its how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use.

Weve eliminated physical branches paperwork and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.

We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe including Vienna and Barcelona and a 1500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

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Equal Opportunities:

We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce. We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential.

We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds cultures genders sexual orientations abilities neurodiversities and ages. Were committed to creating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued and respected free from harassment and discrimination. If theres anything you need to make the application process work for you please let us know by reaching out to .

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