Are you an experienced legal professional with a passion for international commercial and compliance topics? Does working in a very global and fast-paced environment sound like something you’d get a kick out of? If so, then we’d love to have a chat! 

Role background

We are now looking to strengthen our Legal and Public Policy team with an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to be based preferably in Budapest and provide legal support across commercial and compliance topics in a number of Wolt countries in the relevant region that includes countries in Central Europe and the Baltics. 

In this role, you will be providing proactive legal advice to several of our country teams, with a primary focus on commercial and compliance topics. Depending on your level of expertise and aspirations, you may also be given additional responsibility areas as the team continues to evolve. The regulation concerning our industry is changing rapidly and we need more hands on deck to help us navigate it as we scale. Our ideal candidate is not only an expert in legal topics but also someone who is curious and eager to learn and wants to be part of creating something new.  

You will work closely with our global Legal and Public Policy team members as well as others at Wolt such as regional and country management, commercial, business development, finance, and operations teams.

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

What You’ll Be Doing

• As Wolt’s Senior Legal Counsel, you’ll support Wolt’s business and handle compliance topics over various countries in the relevant region. 
• You will be the first point of contact and trusted advisor for our business stakeholders and management in the region and countries you are responsible for.
• Assessing and managing risks while supporting the business.
• Being in charge of expertise related to the regulatory landscape for Wolt’s operations in defined countries and ensuring compliance with regulations. 
• Having a key role in contract negotiations with our merchants and other business partners. 
• Working on the continuous development of contracting practices and related processes.
• Proactively identifying areas for improvement and finding solutions.

• 7+ years of legal experience as an in-house counsel and/or from a law firm in an international setting. In-house experience is considered an advantage.
• Master of Laws degree from a reputable university in the EU, preferably from Hungary. An additional LL.M. degree from the US or another country is a plus, but not a requirement.
• Interest in taking on a generalist legal role with a broad range of tasks.
• Experience in working in close cooperation with internal and external legal teams and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Generalist skills and strong expertise with a solutions-driven can-do attitude are an absolute must.
• Our ideal candidate has a deeper knowledge of several legal fields relevant to our business, e.g. general contract law, e-commerce, consumer protection, or competition law.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• The type of person who rolls up their sleeves and gets to work.
• Fluent in English, other languages are a plus.
• Willingness to travel.

If you are excited about working with the nicest of people, in a high-growth environment, taking ownership, and being part of an ambitious team, then click below to apply and let’s get the conversation going!
Along with a competitive salary and benefits, you will also be eligible for our long-term incentive plan. 

You will fit into a truly diverse team across 23 countries - what really matters to us is a caring and welcoming environment where we embrace uniqueness and celebrate diversity. Experience a company culture where we work on eye level, decisions are made quickly and knowledge sharing, as well as mentoring, is on our daily agenda.

If you have any further questions about the position, you can turn to:

Daria Erofeeva, Talent Acquisition Partner - daria.erofeeva@wolt.com

Please note that we do not accept applications sent by mail. You should submit your application through our careers website! We are looking to fill the position as soon as possible and review applications as we receive them.