Senior Lawyer - Portugal (They/He/She)

If you’re here, it’s because you’re looking for an exciting ride. 

A ride that will fuel up your ambitions to take on a new challenge and stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone. 

We’ll deliver a non-vanilla culture built on talent, where we work to amplify the impact on millions of people, paving the way forward together. 

Not your usual app. We are the fastest-growing multi-category app connecting millions of users with businesses, and couriers, offering on-demand services from more than 170,000 local restaurants, grocers and supermarkets, and high street retail stores. We operate in more than 1500 cities across 25 countries. Every year, +200k merchants generate over 4B€ in sales through our platform and over 20M customers get their goods delivered in minutes.

Together we revolutionize the way people connect with their everyday needs, from delivering essentials to connecting our ecosystem of users through innovative solutions powered by technology. For us, every day is filled with purpose.

What makes our ride unique? 

🤝 Our culture and strong values. 

• We have an ‘’office-first’’ culture and we place collaboration at the center of everything we do! 
• We have a non-vanilla personality and feedback mindset. We don’t shy away from difficult conversations - we see them as a gift! 
• We work with high intensity and have fun along the way.  We also celebrate the wins (a lot!). 
• We celebrate diversity in all its forms and foster an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. 

💪Our career development philosophy. 

• We are building a talent house of high performing teams and leaders. We invest in people who raise the bar and help others reach their full potential. 
• We take ownership of our career development. We don’t believe in linear and predictable career paths - we create the job of our dreams! 
• We embrace opportunities to move the needle and make an impact beyond our scope. 

🤝Our commitment to being a force for good. 

• Our platform is an important economic tool for millions of people (customers, partners, couriers) and we are taking action to amplify our positive impact. 
• We invest in doing good by dedicating time and resources into social and environmental initiatives. 
• We have the ambition of being DIB role models across the tech industry. We are creating environments, systems, and processes that provide equal opportunities, break biases, and empower our communities.

We have a vision: To give everyone easy access to anything in their cities. And this is where your ride starts.

YOUR MISSION

Glovo keeps growing day after day, that's why we are looking for an experienced and hands-on Sr. Lawyer that will work with the HQ Legal Team of the company and with the Portuguese local team on managing the day to day implications in the business.

THE JOURNEY

• Have a 360º role, providing legal support and guidance across all departments of the business.
• Commercial and Consumer Law: Provide strategic advice and assessment on the launch of new verticals, projects, commercial activities, and operational challenges across the organization. Review, analyse, negotiate and draft all kinds of contracts and agreements with all the players involved in the business ecosystem.
• Labour expertise: Manage requests and inspections from labor authorities, while also developing strategies and preparing cases for labor jurisdiction trials in collaboration with external lawyers.
• Governance, risk, and compliance: contribute to the drafting and revision of local policies and procedures while ensuring their effective local implementation. Develop and deliver training programs on compliance-related documents, working closely with global stakeholders. Lead internal assessments, investigations, and mitigation efforts. 
• Demonstrate adaptability and a problem-solving mindset—resolve unforeseen challenges through hands-on involvement and proactive solutions. 
• Take ownership of complex and cross-departmental legal projects, ensuring their successful delivery while collaborating with and managing inputs from various internal teams. 
• Manage growing responsibilities, such as independently handling projects and coordinating other team members on complex tasks and initiatives. 
• This role requires a candidate ready to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving business environment, balancing strategic vision with meticulous attention to legal compliance. Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills are critical for success.

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