About the Team
At Trendyol Legal, we go beyond compliance—shaping business decisions with legal insight and strategic perspective.
As trusted advisors, we support teams across the company on matters ranging from contracts and corporate law to labor, competition, transportation, and regulatory frameworks.
By embedding legal thinking into every stage of business design, we safeguard the company’s integrity while enabling agile, sustainable growth.
About the Role
Provide hands-on, solution-oriented legal guidance on fintech, banking and financial services products; design and implement legal and regulatory frameworks for new offerings; prepare legal opinions on banking, BaaS, payment services, e-money, financing and capital markets matters; support licensing, regulatory filings, share transfers and change-of-control processes; monitor regulatory developments to ensure compliance; and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to enable compliant and operationally ready processes.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands on, solution oriented legal guidance on banking, financing, BaaS and other fintech related products and services.
- Design and implement legal frameworks for new offerings, including regulatory analysis and drafting, reviewing and negotiating related documentation.
- Prepare legal opinions on banking regulations with a focus on BaaS processes, payment services & e-money, financing and capital markets regulatory matters.
- Support regulatory filings and corporate processes for the establishment, licensing, share transfers and changes of control of regulated financial institutions.
- Track regulatory developments and ensure compliance with Banking Law, Law No. 6493, Law No. 6361, AML and capital markets regulations.
- Work closely with cross functional teams to ensure compliant processes and operational readiness.
Expected Qualifications
- Excellent academic credentials.
- Minimum 5 years of experience as in-house counsel in a bank, financing company, payment or e-money institution or as a legal counsel in a reputable law firm focusing on banking and finance, fintech regulations and/or capital markets regulations.
- Hands-on experience or strong knowledge in banking operations, preferably BaaS implementations.
- Knowledge and experience with Law No. 6361 and financing company regulations and operations, payment and e money institution operations and Law No. 6493 is highly preferred.
- Experience or familiarity with capital markets regulations and investment services, including their operational models and regulatory requirements, is an asset.
- Strong legal drafting, reasoning and analytical skills together with excellent research and follow up abilities.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work hands on with business teams in fast paced environments.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, strict deadlines and work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
What We Offer
- Hybrid working model with flexibility: a schedule that helps you find the right balance between flexibility and team bonding, including work-from-abroad opportunities and a summer working model.
- Customisable FlexBenefits budget: Adjust your daily meal allowance, choose your health insurance package (and extend it to your spouse or children), and pick from additional benefits like fuel support or Trendyol shopping credits.
- Well-being support: Access to location-based in-house doctors, as well as psychologist and dietitian support, and HPV vaccination provision.
- Personalised training allowance and learning opportunities: Use your annual budget for any training or conference of your choice, explore our Learning Management System (LMS) anytime, and join in-person learning sessions offered throughout the year.
- Responsibility from day one: Take full ownership from the start in a culture where every voice is heard and valued.
- A diverse, international team: Collaborate with global peers across our offices in Berlin, Amsterdam, Dubai, and beyond, in a startup-spirited and collaborative environment.
- Opportunities to grow with the best: Tackle meaningful challenges, develop through hands-on experience, and grow with the support of expert guidance and global mentoring.
- Meaningful connections beyond tasks: Be part of team rituals, events, and social activities that help us stay connected and inspired.
Take the Next Step
If this role excites you, apply today, we look forward to taking the next step with you.
