Bunch is building the backbone of private markets, combining exceptional expertise, operational excellence, and frictionless technology. The platform enables funds and private investors to seamlessly and securely set up and manage their investment entities. We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel (M&A and Expansion) to join our growing legal team and lead bunch’s strategic mergers, acquisitions, and expansion efforts within Germany and into new markets. Reporting directly to our General Counsel, Jessica McBride, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our company's growth trajectory, ensuring strategic alignment of legal activities with business goals. How the role contributes to the company's vision bunch’s product sits at the intersection of finance and law, and our legal team is critical to our company’s success. You will have space to build the future of our legal team. You will play a central role in ensuring our M&A strategy is successful as we scale. The role is cross-functional, and you will have a positive impact across many departments, including Strategy, Operations, People and Customer Success. Top responsibilities Lead and oversee all legal aspects of bunch’s mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and expansion initiatives within Germany and into new markets. This includes: collaborating with external legal advisors across multiple jurisdictions, efficiently managing external counsel engagements and budgeting coordinating and managing due diligence processes, ensuring comprehensive legal analysis, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing actionable recommendations reviewing and managing complex corporate and transactional agreements, including share purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements, and integration planning documents providing strategic legal advice to management and stakeholders on corporate structuring, acquisition financing, regulatory compliance, antitrust matters, and relevant legal frameworks in target markets taking ownership of legal project management, ensuring effective communication, timely execution, and proactive risk management. Drive the integration of targets into the wider bunch group, including absorption of customer contracts, alignment of AML and risk/compliance policies and functions, and establishment of any intercompany agreements. Develop, drive, and implement a robust legal strategy for M&A, market entry, and the successful integration of targets, working closely with senior management, Strategy and cross-functional teams. Support the legal team in other areas involving contractual and transactional support. As your role grows along with bunch, take on further responsibility in coordinating legal, regulatory, risk and compliance matters for the various companies with the bunch group. Contribute to building and scaling the in-house legal department at bunch, mentoring team members, and sharing legal expertise across the organisation. What you should bring with you Completed studies in law (German Second State Exam, J.D., LL.B./LL.M. or equivalent qualification) Minimum 3 years of professional experience, ideally in corporate/M&A law, preferably gained in a reputable law firm or sophisticated in-house environment, with significant experience leading complex transactions Proven expertise in cross-border M&A and related corporate finance and regulatory matters Interest in taking on broader legal, operational and strategic workstreams within a start-up Strong contractual drafting and project management skills Excellent written and spoken skills in English, along with solid German skills (no native speakers required) Be self-motivated, detail-oriented, organised, and comfortable with responsibility Be excited about working in a fluid, innovative, fast-paced, and creative environment and about being a part of the bunch's culture If prior experience in or exposure to financial services or funds regulation, this is a plus, but not a prerequisite Diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged Why you should join bunch Work in close collaboration with our General Counsel, Strategy Team and Finance Team, without traditional hierarchies Complement your legal skills with experience in operations, risk and compliance and expand your own profile Grow by working with a diverse mix of talents, unrivalled energy and team spirit within a culture of drive and ownership Enjoy a fast-paced environment with a strong emphasis on learning and personal development Take part in a network of people passionate about investment and work closely with the most interesting players in the private market Get a first-hand look at how a company is built and run by joining a Series A company Benefit from: flexible hours a hybrid office setup and 28 days of vacation per year plus public holidays a competitive compensation package a great tech and work setup with everything you need What your interview journey will look like Get to know with the People Team to get acquainted with bunch and to understand if what we’re offering is what you’re searching for Deep-dive with the General Counsel to discover the role in more detail and discuss how your journey has prepared you for it, your learnings along the way, your goals and your overall personal purpose A case interview with the General Counsel to demonstrate your way of thinking, working and communicating your output, and well as to discuss any open questions Team interview with senior stakeholders, followed by a final meeting with one of the Founders to discuss your role within the broader strategic goals of bunch Reference Calls to get a feel for your relationship-building ability About bunch bunch is an investment tech startup founded in Berlin in 2021. With a proven track record, bunch has garnered trust from leading fund managers and institutional LPs, who have collectively committed over €5 billion through the platform. The private markets are experiencing unprecedented growth, with alternative assets expected to reach nearly $40 trillion by the end of the decade, yet still reliant on outdated tools and methods. We recently closed our $15.5 million Series A to accelerate bunch’s mission to bring a trillion-dollar industry into the 21st century, driving a much-needed digital transformation. At bunch, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees because we value and celebrate diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we do not tolerate discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees.