Legal Counsel - Northern Europe

We are looking to hire a Legal Counsel based in Vilnius, Lithuania or in Tallinn (global HQ) to support our markets in the Northern EU, including Baltics, Nordics and DACH+NL.

In addition to excellent legal skills, this person will thrive in an international business working environment in which Bolt is building the future of mobility. It’s an exciting once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of the future!

About us

Bolt is one of the fastest growing startups in the world, with a presence in over 400 cities and 100 million customers across Europe and Africa. We’re building the future of transport – one platform that connects you with cars, motorcycles, scooter sharing, and anything else you need to move around in your city. Fast, convenient and affordable for everyone, as transport should be.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day legal support to Bolt in Northern EU with a focus on ride-hailing, Bolt Business and Bolt Food business lines by working closely with (Senior) Legal Counsels responsible for sub-regions for guidance as you attend to daily business inquiries.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements such as lease agreements, licensing agreements, cooperation agreements with partners, supplier agreements and terms and conditions; streamlining legal processes and ensuring compliance as the company grows.
• Manage requests from consumer, labour, tax, language, transportation, and other authorities, as well as all stages of pre-trial and court cases, with the assistance of external counsel when required.
• Handle a range of topics, including corporate and compliance, consumer and labour protection, administrative and competition law cases, public procurement, marketing, intellectual property, payment services and advertising.
• Drive change and development as business scales; Provide legal advice to the product, engineering, sales, business development and country teams of Bolt in Northern EU in all phases of the product development, roll out and expansion within the region.
• Work closely with the other corporate and legal functions, supervise and coordinate external legal support, to ensure the right level of oversight that can protect and promote Bolt’s business.

About you:

• You are a qualified lawyer in one of the markets belonging to the Northern EU and either based in Tallinn or Vilnius.
• You have between 3 to 5 years of professional experience (excluding internships), preferably at a law firm or an international company.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Lithuanian (must have).
• You have previous experience with employment matters, public tenders, administrative matters, T&C-s, general contract review and/or consumer protection.
• You are independent, proactive, creative, business-minded, with a strong sense of responsibility and ownership, and a “consider-it-done” attitude.
• As a technology-based company, Bolt offers flexible remote working, with the expectation that the Legal Counsel will work in the office 2-3 days per week.

Experience is great, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity. So even if you don’t tick every box, please consider applying!

Why you’ll love it here:

• Play a direct role in shaping the future of mobility.
• Impact millions of customers and partners in 500+ cities across 45 countries.
• Work in fast-moving autonomous teams with some of the smartest people in the world.
• Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities.
• Get a rewarding salary and stock option package that lets you focus on doing your best work.
• Enjoy the flexibility of working in a hybrid mode with a minimum of 2 days in the office each week to foster strong connections and teamwork.
• Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.

*Some perks may differ depending on your location and role.