Legal Counsel

Bucharest, Romania
OLX Group – Legal /
Full-time /
Hybrid
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OLX Group is looking for a Legal Counsel to join our growing legal dream team! As a member of our team, you will oversee the legal aspects of our business in Romania. You will deal with a variety of legal topics

What will be your responsibilities when working with us?

    • Support business operations, including drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements end-to-end in coordination with the relevant team and cooperation with other legal functions and teams as needed;
    • Give accurate and timely counsel to the local business on a variety of legal topics (e-commerce, personal data, labor law, corporate, taxation, etc.);
    • Facing legal problems that are often not answered by the law;
    • Providing legal advice on a variety of issues;
    • Defense our brand against online and offline infringements;
    • Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance;
    • Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues;
    • Present with your attitude and work that a lawyer is not only an expert in law but above all, a great advisor and reliable partner;
    • Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsels, public authorities, NGOs, etc.);
    • Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and local authorities.

What will you need to be successful in this role?

    • Qualification: Qualified lawyer in European relevant jurisdiction;
    • Previous working experience as a Legal Counsel or associate with +5 years preferably in e-commerce, IT, TMT, online marketing, or related spheres;
    • Previous experience working with Romanian clients will be considered an advantage;
    • Excellent knowledge and understanding of civil, corporate, and IP law and procedures;
    • Self-organizational and time management skills;
    • Ability to work with masses of information and to switch between different projects and areas of legal support;
    • Languages: English and Romanian
    • Demonstrable excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills with a strong commercial sense of risk & reward; detail-oriented combined with a strategic advice mindset;
    • Excellent interpersonal skills, team player, business-oriented, can-do attitude, driven, committed.

What can we offer you?

    • A chance to grow your career in one of the biggest eCommerce companies in Europe;
    • An opportunity to have an actual impact on the processes and tools used globally among the Legal teams within the entire organization;
    • A chance to work with a committed and diverse team in a multinational environment;
    • An opportunity to learn how to manage workload, improve your effectiveness and efficiency;
    • A high degree of autonomy as OLX believes in empowering people;
    • Work in one of the best offices in Bucharest;
    • An open selection of training and e-courses including MyAcademy and Udemy;
    • Annual Bonus plus benefits such as Health Insurance and flexible benefits package.
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