Privacy and Consumer Protection Lawyer
Wallapop is a Barcelona based scale-up driven by the purpose to empower people to embrace a more conscious and human way of consumption. We believe in a world where collaborative economy is mainstream. This is what drives us.
Wallapop operates in Spain, Italy and Portugal, offering a catalogue of several hundreds of millions of products and services. Powered by technical innovation and continuous improvement, we bring together the scale & trust of classifieds with the marketplaces convenience & reach. Our mission is to enable a connected trade ecosystem, making 2nd-hand the norm through smart use of technology.
Backed by top investors such as , & we bring our total valuation to 690 million EUR and are embarking on our international journey with the aim to become the worlds best unique goods trading platform.
The Challenge
We are looking for a lawyer specialized in data protection and, ideally, consumer law, to join our Legal and Privacy team. Online platforms such as Wallapop offer unparalleled efficiences in access to markets and are crucial in our current economies, however, they are not easy from a legal perspective. Our business is diverse and complex so we are looking for a passionate lawyer who is ready to accept the challenge! You are our ideal candidate if you are interested in innovative business models, platforms and tech based companies and you want to excel in law in a non-traditional environment. Be ready to work in an always exciting company and be part of a young, and dynamic team!
What You Will Do
Partner with all key business areas, in particular the IT Security team, to ensure data privacy issues are considered at the outset of new projects, products and initiatives
Monitor the industry landscape to keep visibility on evolutions, trends, and best practices related to Data Privacy and Consumer Protection Laws
Reviewing contracts (including model clauses) and consents needed to implement projects from a privacy and consumer protection perspective, as applicable.
Participate in the ongoing reviews of Wallapops privacy governance framework.
Monitoring changes to privacy laws and consumer protection laws and making recommendations and suggestions to adjust Wallapops documents and practices accordingly
Assist in the preparation, review, draft and negotiation of contracts data processing agreements (DPAs), data sharing agreements and other data protection related agreements.
Reviewing the terms and conditions of Wallapop and ensuring they are updated to existing regulations at all times.
Being the point of contact for data protection authorites
Advise internal clients (i.e. the rest of Wallapop teams) on legal matters surrounding data protection and consumer law.
Work closely with external counsel on certain regulatory and operational matters.
Assist with the ongoing development and delivery of legal and compliance policies, procedures and processes.
Study and analyse new Spanish and European regulations, identify the main terms to be implemented and assess the attached risk properly.
Advise (or assist with the advice) on information security, privacy and data protection
What Were Looking For
Degree in Law with strong academic credentials.
Masters degree, certification or similar course in data protection (underway or already completed).
Excellent level of English so that you are a fluent speaker and you may draft and review agreements in English too.
Open to provide legal guidance across a wide variety of legal issues to business stakeholders.
Passionate about fast growing companies and tech-driven businesses.
Membership at a local bar is preferrable but not mandatory.
You show curiosity and interest to learn about the regulatory framework applicable to platforms (learn & grow).
Tenacious and very driven professional (dream & deliver).
You understand the overall needs and priorities and you create strong collaborative relations with others (one team).
Do note that all our jobs are Barcelona based. We work in a mostly remote capacity offering great flexibility to our employees, but we believe in the power of getting together regularly in our office. As a first iteration, we expect a 4+ day/month office attendance for which the specifics are decided on a team level.
Wallapop is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees as we want Wallapop to be a place for everyone.
We sponsor visa processes for international candidates when applicable and provide legal & admin support along the process combined with a competitive relocation package.
Additionally to the opportunity to contribute to an agile product set up and work together towards achieving our meaningful mission, we offer the following Perks & Benefits:
Competitive phantom shares package for all employees
Generous individual learning budget of 2k per year + our very own Wallalibrary
Group and individual English & Spanish lessons as part of our working day
Private Health Insurance with Cigna
Flexible working hours + short Fridays
Flexible remuneration to deduct from gross salary (kindergarten/food/transport check)
Gym & Wellness plan, including physiotherapist in the office
Generous referral Program & Charity Donation
Extended newborn & adoption leave
Bonus for weddings & newborns
Wallarenta (Tax income support)
Monthly plan for free shipping, bumps & home-pick-up on our services
Wallanniversary loyalty program
Contribution towards your WIFI in your monthly payroll
One-off payment based on compensation package to go towards setting up your wallahome office
Relocation package (monetary support and legal advice) and visa sponsorship, if applicable
26 holidays per year
TOP hardware of your choice (latest Apple or Windows)
What does the hiring process for this position look like? **Please, note that all interviews take place remotely over hangouts.**
Intro Call - run by talent acquisition, focus on providing more information about the role and the company as well as going over your experience, motivation and expectations. This usually takes 45-60 minutes.
Expertise Interview - run by the hiring team, focus on the required core skills and the ability to deliver in a given context. This usually takes 60-90 minutes.
Stakeholder Interview - run by relevant stakeholders reflecting the reality of the context of the role, focus on the ability to collaborate & deliver in a cross-functional set-up. This usually takes 60 minutes.
Culture-Add Interview - run by culture interviewers, focus on adherence to Wallapops purpose and business proposition. This usually takes 60 minutes.
Offer - should you be the right candidate, your offer will be discussed over a call with talent acquisition and will then be confirmed in writing.
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Fecha de publicación: 07/04/2023
