Junior Privacy Counsel, Rides International

We are looking to hire a Junior Privacy Counsel based in Tallinn supporting our Rides vertical in Africa and International markets.

About us

Bolt is one of the fastest-growing tech companies in Europe and Africa, with over 100 million customers in 45+ countries. We're a global team of more than 100 nationalities joined on a common mission – to make cities for people, not cars. And we need you to make it happen

About the role

The new Junior Privacy Counsel will also be expected to give input on strategic issues and be ready to get involved in new projects that will take the business forward. 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

Your daily adventures will include:

Provide day-to-day privacy legal support to Bolt, working closely with senior members of the Privacy Team for guidance as you attend to daily business inquiries.
To act as a subject matter expert and trusted adviser to the business on privacy matters. You will be expected to provide professional, timely, accurate and practical responses to some of the most complex privacy requests.
To work closely with the senior members of the Privacy Team/Head of Privacy, to develop a number of data protection initiatives in creative, business-centric ways and building processes that address risk and allow the business flexibility and freedom to move quickly.
To collaborate with the DPO Team, acknowledging their opinions/advice, official guidance and statutory codes among other authoritative sources, and operate within the internal engagement playbooks here at Bolt.
To identify and monitor developments in privacy laws, regulatory guidance and best practices in the markets Bolt operates in and proactively identify gaps for remediation.
To draft and negotiate various data protection contracts and agreements, including those most complex data-sharing arrangements with important third parties including commercial partners and public authority partnerships.
To advise on data transfers and other international obligations, undertaking the drafting and negotiation, where appropriate, for data processing agreements and model clauses.
To complete privacy risk assessments, legitimate interest assessments, data protection impact assessments, transfer impact assessments etc as required.
To help drive and promote the Privacy Team as a centre for excellence within Bolt.
To help drive privacy and data protection as a comparative commercial advantage for Bolt.
To assist in all other necessary tasks that are typically associated with a Junior Privacy Counsel position as and when those requirements arise from the business.
To cooperate with other members of the Legal Function and other support functions (i.e. Public Policy, Finance, Tax, Customer Support, Marketing etc) to ensure holistic, appropriate advice and guidance is delivered to the business.
To assist with miscellaneous work that is consistent with the role of a Junior Privacy Counsel as required by the Head of Privacy.

About you:

You have completed a legal qualification at a reputable university/law school and are authorised to practice law.
You have 1+ years of experience specializing in privacy law at a law firm or international organisation.
It is essential that you have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
You are independent, proactive, collaborative, creative, business-minded and enjoy working with multiple stakeholders across varied jurisdictions.
You are organised, can prioritise your workload and deliver your work on time.
You are an excellent communicator both in writing and orally.
Bolt offers flexible remote working as a technology based company, but there will be an expectation that the Junior Privacy Counsel attends the Tallinn office for minimum 2 days a 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 if you feel you're the kind of person described above

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.
Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.

*Some perks may differ depending on your location.
Bolt focuses on Transportation, Technology, Urban Mobility, Food Tech, and Ride Sharing. Their company has offices in Europe, Africa, and Tallinn. They have a very large team that's between employees. To date, Bolt has raised $2.013B of funding; their latest round was closed on January 2022 at a valuation of $8.4B.
You can view their website at or find them on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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