Senior Legal Counsel, Courier Model, Central Region

About Wolt

At Wolt, we create technology that brings joy, simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the world. In 2014 we started with delivery of restaurant food. Now we’re building the delivery of (almost) everything and you’ll find us in over 500 cities in 30 countries around the world. In 2022 we joined forces with DoorDash and together we keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.Working at Wolt isn’t always easy, but it’s definitely exciting. Here you’ll learn more, build more, and ship more than in most other companies. You’ll be challenged a lot, but also have a lot of fun on the way. So, if you’re a self-starter with drive and entrepreneurial spirit, this could be the ride of your life.

Are you an experienced legal professional seeking a challenging role as an employment legal? Do you have a genuine interest in the future of work, technological innovations and platform economy? Do you want to be part of building and scaling the international expansion in a truly global tech organization? If this sounds like you, then we’d love to chat!  

We are looking for a senior in-house counsel to be responsible for all courier related legal matters in a number of countries in the Central region of Wolt that comprises various countries primarily in Central and East Europe.

You will own the courier model compliance and day-to-day legal support across different business functions and multiple countries in your region. Thus, we are looking for a versatile and experienced employment law professional who has a solid background to manage a broad range of employment law topics, but who would also be willing to broaden his/her expertise to platform work to ensure that our growth is sustainable. 

We’re primarily looking for the person to join our team at our offices in Budapest, however other key Wolt locations in the region are not out of the question if our dream candidate is based elsewhere in the region.

Please note that our team will start reviewing applications after July 21st. 

• You will be the main point of contact to our operational teams with any legal questions related to couriers in the Central region. 
• Together with our other in-house counsels dedicated to courier model compliance, you will be responsible for the development of and compliance with our courier model. 
• Ensuring compliance with local laws, and managing risk in your area of expertise. 
• Identifying proactively development possibilities relevant for our business be it ideas for different processes, documentation or for instance app development, as well as sharing global legal developments and other insights to internal stakeholders. 
• You will analyze complicated legal challenges, “translate” their implications to non-legal stakeholders and work through practical solutions.  
• You will manage litigations and regulatory proceedings, as they arise (using outside counsel, as needed)
• Using your strong expertise in employment laws and hopefully also other specific fields relevant for our business, e.g. acting as the trusted partner for our People Team in employment legal topics in region central, providing employment legal advice on a broad range of employment related matters. 
• Keeping yourself up to date on the industry and proactively take action and share knowledge and insights with other team members.

• 7+ years of legal experience as in-house counsel or from a law firm in an international setting.
• Master of Laws degree. 
• Strong experience of advising on employment law related matters, including social benefits, tax and national insurance.
• Litigation experience is considered as a plus.   
• Experience in working in close cooperation with internal and external legal teams and working on multiple tasks at the same time.
• Ability to effectively weigh risks and payoffs in a number of scenarios.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solutions-driven can-do attitude is an absolute must.
• Quick thinking and the type of person who rolls up their sleeves and gets to work, no matter the task.
• Fluency in English. Hungarian language skills are great in this role and other languages are a plus.
• Willingness to travel based on business needs.

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We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.