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Senior Counsel, Employment Law
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Wolt
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Helsinki, Finland
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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 and collaboration skills. Experience advising on or exposure to non-traditional workforce models (e.g., independent contractors, platform work), with value placed on experience with trade unions. Excellent judgment, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach to legal risk. Fluent in English.
Opportunity
Title: Senior Counsel, Employment Law
Category: Jobs
Organiser: Wolt
Description: Wolt is seeking a Senior Counsel, Employment Law, to join its global employment legal team. This role involves taking ownership of employment-related matters across the Nordics and Baltics, focusing on both traditional employment law and new workforce models. The position is based in Helsinki, Finland, and offers a unique opportunity to work on high-impact, cutting-edge issues within a fast-paced, international environment.
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Eligibility: Applicants must be fully qualified lawyers with significant experience in employment law (typically 8+ years), gained in a law firm and/or in-house. Essential skills include proven ability to work autonomously and lead complex, multi-jurisdictional matters, strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills, excellent judgment, and a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to legal risk. Experience advising on or exposure to non-traditional workforce models (e.g., independent contractors, platform work) is valued, as is experience with trade unions. Fluency in English is required; Finnish is optional, and additional European languages are a plus.
Fees: None
Deadline: Applications are no longer being accepted (posted approximately 1 week ago).
Application Link: https://fi.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-counsel-employment-law-at-wolt-4418554151
Contact Info: Not specifiedKey Details:
Category: Jobs
Organiser: Wolt
Description: Wolt is seeking a Senior Counsel, Employment Law, to join its global employment legal team. This role involves taking ownership of employment-related matters across the Nordics and Baltics, focusing on both traditional employment law and new workforce models. The position is based in Helsinki, Finland, and offers a unique opportunity to work on high-impact, cutting-edge issues within a fast-paced, international environment.
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Eligibility: Applicants must be fully qualified lawyers with significant experience in employment law (typically 8+ years), gained in a law firm and/or in-house. Essential skills include proven ability to work autonomously and lead complex, multi-jurisdictional matters, strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills, excellent judgment, and a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to legal risk. Experience advising on or exposure to non-traditional workforce models (e.g., independent contractors, platform work) is valued, as is experience with trade unions. Fluency in English is required; Finnish is optional, and additional European languages are a plus.
Fees: None
Deadline: Applications are no longer being accepted (posted approximately 1 week ago).
Application Link: https://fi.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-counsel-employment-law-at-wolt-4418554151
Contact Info: Not specifiedKey Details:
- Role Overview: Act as the primary legal partner for all employment law matters across multiple jurisdictions (Nordics and Baltics), supporting both employee and courier-related topics in a dynamic and evolving regulatory environment.
- Responsibilities: 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.
- Working Model: Hybrid working model.
- Required Language: English (fluent). Finnish is optional; additional European languages are a plus.