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Senior Counsel, Employment Law

Helsinki, Finland

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.

At Wolt, we create technology that brings joy, simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the world. Since 2014, we’ve expanded from restaurant delivery to delivering (almost) everything, operating in 1000+ cities across 30+ countries. Together with DoorDash, we continue to scale globally and tackle complex challenges across markets.

Our Legal team plays a key role in enabling this growth by supporting the business on some of its most critical and fast-evolving topics. We are now looking for a Senior Employment Counsel to join our global employment legal team and take ownership of employment-related matters across the Nordics and Baltics. This role sits at the intersection of traditional employment law and new workforce models, offering a unique opportunity to work on high-impact, cutting-edge issues.

The position is based in Helsinki, Finland. 

Required language: English. Finnish is optional; additional European languages are a plus.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will act as the primary legal partner for all employment law matters across multiple jurisdictions, supporting both employee and courier-related topics in a dynamic and evolving regulatory environment.

Day-to-day in this role you’ll:

  • Provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice on employment law matters across the Nordics 
  • Support a broad range of topics, including employees, independent contractors, and alternative workforce models
  • Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders (HR, Operations, Policy, Legal) to support business initiatives and manage risk
  • Lead and coordinate external counsel across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring high-quality and consistent advice
  • Monitor legal and regulatory developments and proactively advise on potential impacts to the business
  • Contribute to global employment legal strategy and share best practices across regions 

Our humble expectations

  • Fully qualified lawyer with significant experience in employment law (typically 8+ years), gained in a law firm and/or in-house
  • Proven ability to work autonomously and lead complex, multi-jurisdictional matters
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior business partners
  • Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to assume best intent and partner openly in navigating intersecting and/or ambiguous areas of legal responsibility with other members of the Legal team
  • Experience advising on or exposure to non-traditional workforce models (e.g. independent contractors, platform work). We also value experience in working with matters involving trade unions. 
  • Excellent judgment, with a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach to legal risk
  • Fluent in English

What we offer

  • A unique opportunity to own and shape employment legal strategy across a complex and high-impact region
  • Exposure to cutting-edge legal, political and regulatory questions, particularly around the future of work and platform models
  • A highly collaborative, international legal team of experienced employment lawyers
  • A fast-paced, dynamic environment with significant autonomy and visibility
  • The chance to work closely with senior stakeholders and influence key business decisions
  • A hybrid working model and a culture that values flexibility and trust

Next steps

We review applications on a rolling basis and aim to move quickly with suitable candidates. The hiring process will include an initial conversation, interviews with the hiring manager and key stakeholders, and a case study exercise.

If you’re excited about working on complex, high-impact employment law topics in an international environment, we’d love to hear from you.

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.

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