Legal Working Student (d/f/m)

This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: Spain, United Kingdom, Germany

Our story:

Every year millions of people are either filing their taxes in fear or giving up on their tax refund altogether. We're working on fixing that. Our intuitive app enables anyone, regardless of education or background, to file their taxes with newfound confidence.

Spread across Germany, Spain and the UK, the team at Taxfix Group with its brands Taxfix, Steuerbot and TaxScouts, is a compassionate group of solution-finders. We speak our minds openly, and with over 400 professionals, including tax experts, developers, and IT security experts, we're rich in ideas and voices. The group has facilitated more than 3.5 billion euros in tax refunds for its customers since its founding in 2016

Your challenge

As a Legal Working Student at Taxfix, you will join our dynamic Legal team in shaping the legal foundations of a fast-growing fintech. Your work will help ensure that our operations are compliant, forward-thinking, and built on a strong regulatory framework. You’ll engage in cross-functional projects, apply legal theory to real-life challenges, and support our lawyers with meaningful, hands-on tasks. This role offers you the opportunity to grow within an international, inclusive, and impact-driven environment while contributing to the legal success of Taxfix.

Your responsibilities
  • Conduct legal research and prepare clear, structured internal memos on regulatory, corporate, and commercial law topics.

  • Assist our legal team in managing the contract lifecycle, including reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts with internal stakeholders and external partners.

  • Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of internal legal and compliance policies.

  • Help create legal documentation and business-friendly presentations for stakeholders across the company.

  • Collaborate closely with colleagues in Risk, Compliance, and Information Security to drive strategic initiatives across countries and departments.

  • Contribute to internal knowledge management efforts by documenting learnings and building templates and FAQs for recurring legal issues.

  • Monitor changes in legal and regulatory frameworks, assess their implications for Taxfix, and summarize key points for internal use.

  • Liaise with external counsel and coordinate input on specific projects or legal queries.

  • Participate in compliance-focused initiatives such as training programs, risk mapping, and data protection campaigns.

  • Join weekly team meetings and contribute to internal team development and process improvement initiatives.

Your profile
  • You are currently enrolled in a German law program (ideally in your 5th semester or higher), or between your first and second state exams.

  • You have a strong academic record and a genuine interest in commercial, corporate, or technology law.

  • You are confident conducting structured legal research and capable of translating complex legal concepts into accessible and actionable insights.

  • You have excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal. Fluency in German or Spanish is a plus.

  • You are detail-oriented, proactive, and motivated to learn in a fast-paced, innovative work environment.

  • Ideally, you bring prior experience from a startup or tech environment.

  • Familiarity with data protection regulations (especially GDPR), and understanding of English or Spanish legal systems is an advantage.

  • You’re comfortable working with productivity or legal tech tools (e.g. contract management, document automation).

  • You have a strong interest in startups, scale-ups, and how legal frameworks support agile product development.

Why Taxfix? 
  • A chance to do meaningful, people-centric work with an international team of passionate professionals.

  • Holistic well-being with free mental health coaching sessions and yoga.

  • A monthly allowance to spend on an extensive range of services that you can use and roll over as flexibly as you like.

  • 30 annual vacation days and flexible working hours.

  • A generous learning budget to support your personal and professional development and guidance from our internal L&D experts.

  • Work from abroad for up to six weeks every year. Just align with your team, and then enjoy your trip.

  • Plenty of opportunities to socialise as a team. In addition to internal meetups, our international team hosts regular get-togethers—virtually and in person when possible.

  • Free tax declaration filing, of course, through the Taxfix app—and internal support for all personal tax-related questions.

  • Have a four-legged friend in your life? We’re happy to have dogs join us in the office.


Excited? So are we. Learn more about Team Taxfix on our blog and get a glimpse of our culture.

 

At Taxfix, we believe that incredible things happen when you have a wealth of perspectives and experiences. We're proudly committed to equal employment and development opportunities no matter your gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, colour, disability, or place of origin. To help mitigate any potential unconscious biases, we ask that you refrain from including your picture, age, or marital status on your CV. Let your experiences speak for themselves.

Not sure if you meet all the requirements for this role? Please apply anyway. You might bring something special to the team that we hadn't considered previously.

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