Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of lawyers across Europe, fostering a high-performance and solutions-oriented culture.
Oversee all legal matters for marketplace sellers, including contract negotiations, dispute resolution, and sanctions management.
Advise on EU product compliance, covering safety standards, labeling, packaging waste, and ecodesign requirements.
Provide guidance on cross-border trade, including the EU–Turkey Customs Union, import duties, and IOSS/OSS schemes.
Manage payment regulation compliance and lead contract negotiations with Payment Service Provider (PSP) partners.
Draft and manage logistics agreements, including warehouse, supplier, and last-mile carrier contracts and liability.
Translate EU regulatory developments into actionable guidance for internal Operations, Finance, and Product teams.
Manage relationships with external counsel and regulatory bodies.
Expected Qualifications
Law degree from a recognized institution; bar admission is considered a strong advantage.
Minimum 10 years of legal experience, with a track record in at least two core areas of the responsibilities listed.
Proven experience in a legal team lead or people management role, with a focus on mentoring junior lawyers.
Deep knowledge of EU regulatory frameworks applicable to e-commerce, marketplaces, and international trade.
Expert ability to negotiate complex, multi-party commercial contracts within international corporate structures.
Strategic thinker with a commercial mindset, capable of proposing practical, business-enabling risk solutions.
Fluency in English is mandatory; proficiency in German, Romanian or Greek is a significant plus.
Skills Required
- Law degree from a recognized institution
- Bar admission
- Minimum 10 years of legal experience
- Track record in at least two core areas (marketplace sellers, product compliance, customs/trade, payment regulation, logistics)
- Proven legal team lead or people management experience
- Deep knowledge of EU regulatory frameworks applicable to e-commerce, marketplaces, and international trade
- Expert ability to negotiate complex, multi-party commercial contracts within international corporate structures
- Fluency in English
- Proficiency in German, Romanian or Greek
What We Do
We were founded in 2010 with a dynamic and agile start-up spirit. Since then, we have grown into a decacorn, backed by Alibaba, General Atlantic, Softbank, Princeville Capital, and several sovereign wealth funds. We believe that technology is the driver; e-commerce is the outcome. Thanks to our dedicated team, we are one of the top five e-commerce companies in EMEA and one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies in the world! We deliver more than 1.5 million packages every day across 27 countries. We offer our 30 million customers a flawless shopping experience. Dreaming big is in our DNA: We're gearing up to be the leading global e-commerce platform. As a dynamic and passionate company, we are constantly growing with Trendyol Tech, one of the top R&D centres; Trendyol Express, the fastest growing delivery network; Dolap, the largest second-hand goods platform; and Trendyol Go, our instant food and grocery delivery service. And we’re not done yet! Now, we are on a journey to expand the positive impact we create to international markets. We opened our first international office in Berlin in May 2022 and Amsterdam followed in October 2022 and may others are on the way.
