Legal - Working Student
About Us
Hawk is the leading provider of AI-supported anti-money laundering and fraud detection technology. Banks and payment providers globally are using Hawk’s powerful combination of traditional rules and explainable AI to improve the effectiveness of their AML compliance and fraud prevention by identifying more crime while maximizing efficiency by reducing false positives. With our solution, we are playing a vital role in the global fight against Money Laundering, Fraud, or the financing of terrorism. We offer a culture of mutual trust, support and passion – while providing individuals with opportunities to grow professionally and make a difference in the world.
Your Mission:
As a Working Student in our Legal team, you’ll support a wide variety of legal and compliance work that underpins Hawk’s global operations. From contract review to regulatory research and legal operations, you’ll gain practical experience across commercial law, fintech regulation, and cross-functional collaboration. This is a great opportunity for a motivated law student to develop hands-on skills in a fast-moving SaaS environment while contributing to impactful projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support contract work by reviewing, drafting, and organizing commercial, vendor, and partnership agreements.
- Assist with legal research across areas such as financial regulation, AML/Compliance, data protection, corporate law, and employment law.
- Help maintain internal legal documentation, templates, and process checklists.
- Support regulatory and compliance activities, including monitoring changes in regulations and updating internal stakeholders.
- Participate in cross-functional projects, assisting Legal in collaborating with teams such as Sales, Product, People, and Finance.
- Help with legal operations, including tracking deadlines, managing external counsel documents, and organizing internal legal resources.
Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled (and available f...