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 in data protection in a technology company? Are you passionate about privacy and working in a fun environment while solving complex issues? If this sounds like you, then read further!
Wolt is a technology company that makes it incredibly easy to discover and get the best restaurants, grocery stores, and other local shops delivered to your home or office. We’re one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies and currently, we operate in 29 countries. Our local commerce platform makes it easy for customers to order whatever they need on one app, for merchants to make additional sales, and for couriers to make meaningful earnings flexibly. To enable this, Wolt develops a wide range of technologies from local commerce platforms to retail software and financial solutions, as well as operates its own grocery stores.
For us privacy and security are core elements of everything we do to ensure we can operate and scale. We’re now looking for an experienced, pragmatic, and technically-minded data protection professional to join our privacy team. You would participate in the development of our data protection practices and provide support in day-to-day privacy legal matters across countries, different business functions, and multiple data subject groups. The scope of the role and responsibilities may be tailored depending on your experience level.
We’re looking for someone who can tackle complex privacy issues across different countries and business functions. A person who can maneuver multiple cases and stakeholders simultaneously, understand core business needs, and support our people with the Wolt way of doing things will excel in this role. In this position, you get to influence how to improve processes and scale our way of working. Ultimately, we are looking for an enabler with an entrepreneurial mindset and solution-driven ways of working. Our ideal team member can be close to our business, is dynamic and proactively gets things done. We also appreciate the quick thinking and a can-do attitude of rolling up one's sleeves, no matter the task or if it is in one's comfort zone or not.
In this role, you will be ideally located in Israel. However, we are also open to considering other countries in the EU where Wolt operates.
What you’ll be doing
Work at the cross-section of product, security, engineering and ops teams alongside other experts on the privacy and legal team.
Develop and contribute to our privacy framework that ensures compliance across our markets.
Partner with central and local teams across Wolt’s operating countries while focusing on privacy matters affecting our services for users, merchants, couriers, businesses, etc.
Focus on providing legal and compliance support to our product teams & local country legal experts in various privacy matters in Israel and other countries where we operate.
Maintain internal and external policies and guidelines together with our other experts.
You’ll also work closely with the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and the privacy team and help maintain compliance with applicable privacy laws and our privacy program.
Solid 7+ years (after internship) experience working with privacy and data protection matters as an in-house counsel and/or at a reputable law firm in an international setting.
Excellent working knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements pertaining to privacy and data matters, data security, and other relevant regulations.
A law degree from a reputable academic institution
Knowledge of international data privacy and compliance frameworks, particularly the Israeli privacy laws as well as general knowledge of the EU GDPR
A practical mindset on how to apply the rules in a fast-growing and complex business environment is seen as an advantage.
Proven experience with working on cross-functional teams and non-legal environments is a strong asset.
Ability to take ownership and manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining focus on the right priorities.
Proven ability to balance privacy compliance and business objectives.
Ability to lead, organize, prioritize, and manage projects effectively.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. We are looking for a collaborative team player with a stakeholder-focused approach.
Ability to solve real-life problems both on strategic and practical levels.
Excellent English and Hebrew skills. Any other language skill is considered an advantage.
If you are excited about working in a high-growth environment, taking ownership, and being part of an extremely ambitious team, then click below to apply and get the conversation going!
What you’ll get by joining us
- Opportunity to be part of building something exceptional, in an international environment
- Lots of learning and growth in a globally scaling tech company
- Along with a competitive salary and benefits, you will also be eligible for our stock option plan
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Legal and Public Policy at Wolt
We’re far from being just another legal team. We play a key role in advising and working with the business on everything they need to be successful.
We work with everything ranging from contracting, country-specific laws, expansion and business vertical regulations to the core topics that keep Wolt safe and compliant in everything we do.
Our culture
At Wolt, 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. All of which comes from working with passionate, caring, down-to-earth and super-smart people.
The delivery of (almost) everything
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.
We’ve always taken an ambitious but sustainable approach to growth. And, as part of the DoorDash team, we can keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.
Legal and Public Policy at Wolt
We’re far from being just another legal team. We play a key role in advising and working with the business on everything they need to be successful.
We work with everything ranging from contracting, country-specific laws, expansion and business vertical regulations to the core topics that keep Wolt safe and compliant in everything we do.
Our culture
At Wolt, 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. All of which comes from working with passionate, caring, down-to-earth and super-smart people.
The delivery of (almost) everything
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.
We’ve always taken an ambitious but sustainable approach to growth. And, as part of the DoorDash team, we can keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.