Legal Escalations Specialist (German or Polish an advantage)

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Brief info about Vinted

Vinted Marketplace is the largest online international C2C marketplace in Europe dedicated to second-hand fashion, with millions of registered members spanning 20+ markets in Europe and North America. With a mission to make second-hand the first choice worldwide, Vinted enables people to sell and buy second-hand clothes and lifestyle items from each other, helping give those items a second or even third life.

Vinted Go launched in 2022, with a focus on developing products and solutions for more seamless shipping and delivery across Europe. Vinted Go has connected more than 40 carriers and more than 200,000 PUDO points across Europe to support the delivery of millions of parcels per year.

The Vinted Group, composed of Vinted Marketplace and Vinted Go, is headquartered in Vilnius, with workplaces in Germany, Lithuania, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and over 2,000 employees. It is backed by six leading venture capital firms: Accel, Burda Principal Investments, EQT Growth, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Sprints Capital.

Information about the position

As a Legal Escalation Specialist, you will work within the Legal Department and be part of the Legal Escalation Team—a highly committed, “hands-on” team that provides the second line of support for different types of queries.

The main team’s objectives include handling external legal requests from authorities and internal escalations related to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as well as other legal and privacy topics.

Moreover, the Legal Escalations Team owns and contributes to various projects related to members’ safety on the platform, creates and optimises internal processes and in general contributes to ensuring the company’s legal compliance.

This is a fixed-term role to cover maternity leave (1.5 - 2 years).

In this position, you’ll

• Reply to the requests received from law enforcement authorities, consumer rights, and other institutions
• Take care of internal escalations related to legal, GDPR, and privacy topics, and provide legal guidance
• Co-own, drive and co-create policies, processes and procedures related to legal requests, escalations and members’ safety
• Own or contribute to projects (e.g. new legal policies/processes, various projects related to members’ safety or new features)
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g. other Legal teams, Member Support, Product teams)
• Co-create your team’s routines, cooperation framework, share information, and ways of knowledge expansion
• Contribute to setting goals and managing the team's performance

About you

• Fluent English and intermediate German or Polish skills (advantage). Any other European languages would be a great asset.
• Prior experience in customer support, handling legal and/or police requests, escalations, and project management would be an advantage
• Able to handle multiple tasks efficiently and make quick, informed decisions
• Strong verbal communication and negotiation skills to make your point and successfully pitch your ideas
• Able to take ownership of your tasks and projects
• Strong time management, planning, and organisational skills
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Able to work in a team environment as well as independently
• Willing and open to looking for and learning new skills, techniques, and tactics
• Able to gather and share best practices

Work perks

• The opportunity to benefit from our share options programme
• 25 working days of holiday
• Newest MacBook models
• Free access to an office gym
• Mental and emotional health support through the Mindletic app
• Home office support: we provide IT workstation equipment and a personal budget of up to €540 for home workplace furniture
• Private health insurance
• On-site canteen serving delicious homemade food at friendly prices
• Frequent team-building events
• A personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted
• The opportunity to spend up to 90 days per year - 21 of which can be spent working outside of the EU - on workation
• A dog-friendly office

Working at Vinted

Individual Learning Budget

We invest in your professional growth! As part of our commitment to continuous learning, we offer an annual learning budget to support your personal and career development through courses, certifications, workshops and more.

Hybrid Work

We’ve adopted a hybrid workplace model where 2 days in office are recommended but not enforced. It’s up to you and your team to decide on the exact days you’ll spend working together in person.

Equal Opportunity

The Vinted Group is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences. At Vinted, all applicants are treated fairly without regard to their race, age, religion or belief, sex, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

The salary range for this position is € 2,817 - € 3,817 gross per month.