Wolt

local commerce

LegalCounsel

Berlin, Germany Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Legal Counsel at Wolt. Skills: Commercial Law, Regulatory Law, Legal Counsel. Support the Director Legal Germany with identifying and proactively managing risk. Act as a trusted legal partner to the business”

Industry & Context.

local commerce

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Fully qualified German lawyer (First and Second State Exam), 5+ years of relevant professional experience, expertise in commercial law, Demonstrate AI fluency, Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional environments, Excellent communication skills in German and English (written and spoken)

Nice to Have

at least some experience gained in an in-house environment, Polish language skills are a plus

What You'll Do.

Support the Director Legal Germany with identifying and proactively managing risk

Act as a trusted legal partner to the business

Serve as a point of contact for legal queries

review and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements

Work closely with cross-functional teams

Collaborate with international legal colleagues

Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of legal templates

Support strategic projects and initiatives including compliance

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Act as a trusted legal partner to the business; Serve as a point of contact for legal queries, supporting stakeholders across multiple functions; Work closely with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Retail, Sales and other business lines; Collaborate with international legal colleagues at DoorDash and Deliveroo; You will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including global and local commercial and operations teams.

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills in German and English (written and spoken)

Full Job Description

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. Wolt is building the future of local commerce, right in your pocket. To make this possible, we develop a wide range of technologies, including retail and merchant tools, advertising and growth solutions, fulfillment and last mile delivery and financial solutions. As part of our New Verticals business, we also operate our own grocery stores under the Wolt Market brand. Our ambition is big, and so are the legal questions that come with launching and scaling different business lines across our 30+ countries. We are now looking for a generalist Legal Counsel to join our Legal team based in Berlin, who is comfortable working across a broad range of legal topics. Your primary responsibility areas will be supporting our market in Germany as well as other European markets, with a focus on commercial law and regulatory as well as other industry relevant matters. Wolt is part of DoorDash, one of the world’s leading local commerce platforms. You will be part of a joint global legal organization and collaborate with DoorDash and Deliveroo legal colleagues to share learnings and identify opportunities to work together. What you’ll be doing Day-to-day in this role you’ll: Support the Director Legal Germany with identifying and proactively managing risk across the business

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