The Role
Provide proactive, business-oriented legal support across multiple European jurisdictions. Lead negotiation and drafting of complex commercial contracts (MSAs, SaaS, DPAs, SOWs), advise on commercial, privacy, IP, consumer and employment matters, improve templates and playbooks, support product and compliance initiatives, coordinate external counsel, and represent the company before courts and administrative bodies when required.
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WELCOME TO OLX
We're building marketplace sustainable ecosystems that millions of people depend on every month – to buy and sell cars, find homes, land jobs, and trade secondhand goods. It's commerce that matters: safe, smart, and environmentally responsible.
We do this with courage to innovate, commitment to outcomes, collaboration across 50+ nationalities and 7 markets, and a customer-led approach that puts real people first. Add a desire to win – and you get a culture that's ambitious, fast-moving, and built on trust.
Our brands – including AutoTrader, OLX, Otomoto Property24, and more – are loved by millions. And we're backed by Prosus, one of the world's largest tech investors.
Join OLX and see how far you can go.
We’re looking for a Senior Legal Counsel who will oversee the legal aspects of our business and will deal with a variety of legal topics.
You’ll provide proactive, business-oriented legal support independently, including handling complexity matters, lead negotiations within playbooks, improve templates and policies, and mitigate legal risk to enable growth. Partner closely with Sales, Procurement, Product, Finance, HR, and Operations (business stakeholders); coordinate external counsel where needed.
What will be your responsibilities when working with us?
- Provide proactive, business-oriented legal support across an international scope, helping the business move forward while identifying and mitigating legal risk;
- Lead end-to-end contracting for complex commercial arrangements, including MSAs, SaaS/PS agreements, partner/reseller agreements, DPAs, and SOWs;
- Partner closely with Sales, Procurement, Product, Finance, HR, and Operations to deliver clear, pragmatic legal advice aligned with business priorities;
- Advise independently on a broad range of matters, including commercial, privacy, intellectual property, consumer, and employment topics, escalating material risks where appropriate;
- Draft, review, and improve standard terms, templates, policies, and playbooks to support consistency, efficiency, and scalable decision-making;
- Conduct targeted legal research and translate multi-jurisdictional legal questions into practical guidance for stakeholders;
- Support product and compliance initiatives across different European jurisdictions;
- Represent the company in courts and before administrative bodies and institutions when required, coordinating with external counsel where needed.
What will you need to be successful in this role?
- 7–10 years of legal experience, with strong exposure to commercial legal work preferably in e-commerce, IT, TMT, online marketing, or related spheres;
- Qualification: Qualified lawyer in European relevant jurisdiction - previous experience working with Romanian clients will be considered an advantage;
- Demonstrated ability to independently negotiate and manage complex commercial agreements from drafting through execution;
- Strong legal analysis and writing skills, with the ability to turn complex, multi-jurisdictional issues into clear, actionable advice;
- Solid knowledge of relevant legal areas, including commercial, consumer, GDPR/privacy, and employment fundamentals;
- Strong commercial acumen and a pragmatic approach to balancing legal risk, speed, and business impact;
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Romanian;
- Familiarity with the responsible use of AI tools in legal workflows and day-to-day operations;
- A proactive, accountable, and collaborative working style, with the confidence to work independently and the judgment to escalate when needed.
What do we offer?
- A chance to grow your career in one of the biggest eCommerce companies in Europe;
- An opportunity to have an actual impact on the processes and tools used globally among the Legal teams within the entire organization;
- A chance to work with a committed and diverse team in a multinational environment;
- An opportunity to learn how to manage workload, improve your effectiveness and efficiency;
- A high degree of autonomy as OLX believes in empowering people;
- Work in one of the best offices in Bucharest in a Hybrid mode - 3 days per week;
- An open selection of training and e-courses including MyAcademy and Udemy;
- Annual Bonus plus benefits such as Health Insurance and flexible benefits package.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at OLX
OLX values diversity and welcomes applicants of all races, ethnicities, disabilities, ages, genders, sexual orientations, religions, backgrounds, and experiences to apply. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements - you may be just the right fit for this or other opportunities with us!
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Skills Required
- 7-10 years of legal experience with strong exposure to commercial legal work in e-commerce, IT, TMT, or related fields.
- Qualified lawyer in a relevant European jurisdiction.
- Demonstrated ability to independently negotiate and manage complex commercial agreements (MSAs, SaaS/PS agreements, partner/reseller agreements, DPAs, SOWs).
- Solid knowledge of commercial, consumer, GDPR/privacy, and employment fundamentals.
- Strong legal analysis and writing skills; ability to turn multi-jurisdictional issues into clear actionable advice.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Romanian.
- Familiarity with the responsible use of AI tools in legal workflows and day-to-day operations.
- Previous experience working with Romanian clients (considered an advantage).
- Proactive, accountable, collaborative working style with the confidence to work independently and escalate when needed.
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The Company
What We Do
At OLX, we build leading marketplace ecosystems enabled by tech, powered by trust, and loved by our customers. Together we're building a more sustainable world through trade. Serving tens of millions of people every month, we help people buy and sell cars, find housing, get jobs, buy and sell household goods, and much more. Our well-loved consumer brands (including OLX, Otomoto, Otodom, Property24, and more) offer safe, smart, and convenient trading platforms and services for our customers. OLX is powered by teams around the world, who are unified in their ambition to help people get more from the world’s limited resources. We are OLX.
