Legal - Litigation Director

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Brief info about Vinted

Vinted is the leading second-hand fashion marketplace in Europe and a go-to destination for all kinds of second-hand items. 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 60 carriers and more than 500,000 PUDO points across Europe to support the delivery of millions of parcels per year.

The Vinted Group, composed of Vinted Marketplace, Vinted Go, and Vinted Pay is headquartered in Vilnius, with workplaces in Germany, Lithuania, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and over 2,000 employees. Its backers include Accel, EQT Growth, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sprints, and TPG.

Information about the position

As a Litigation Director, you will be responsible for litigation matters of the Vinted group and you will be part of the legal function.

In this position, you’ll

• Manage and drive strategy for litigation and pre-litigation matters on regulatory, consumer affairs, platform regulations, content-related matters, privacy and commercial/contractual;
• Advise management stakeholders on litigation strategy and risks;
• Develop creative approaches to managing legal risks and resolving disputes;
• Work with and coordinate outsourced legal counsels in all of our jurisdictions;
• Work closely with business teams (such as Product, PR, Customer Support, and other teams to identify and address relevant legal risks);
• Build processes (e.g. training, guidelines, etc.) with other legal peers in order to support legal compliance across the company.

About you

• Qualification in one bar association
• An experienced lawyer with a litigation background in a law firm and/or as an in-house counsel (commercial, platform and consumer-related ideally)
• Experience managing multiple high priority projects simultaneously
• Experience managing high stakes, complex litigation
• Experience dealing with authorities (request for information, etc)
• Excellent at communicating in spoken and written English
• Platform-related litigation experience is a strong plus
• The skills, willingness, and initiative to own legal issues across many different jurisdictions
• Proactivity and attention to detail
• Passionate about technology-driven businesses

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
• Digital mental and emotional health support and Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• 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 € 6,508 - € 8,808 gross per month.