About the opportunity
As Director of Product Counselling for foodpanda, foodora, yemeksepeti, you will build and manage a team conducting product counselling for the consumer facing platform used by Pandora brands. This role is mission-critical to establish effective legal support and control function within the consumer product lifecycle.
You will lead a team of Product Counsels towards becoming critical business partners for product managers charged with producing world-class consumer-product; for local counsels charged with making sure that each product is fit-for-purpose in given jurisdiction and serving as a knowledge pool inside Pandora on all things consumer product compliance.
Tasks of the Product Counselling team among other things include ongoing (and project-based) product compliance; product counselling; product legal-localisation and roll-out (legal) coordination.
Major responsibilities
Build and Oversee the Product Counselling Function
Establish and refine processes, templates, and structured workflows to ensure seamless legal support for product initiatives.
Collaborate with executive stakeholders to shape strategic direction, ensuring that legal requirements are integrated into the product development roadmap.
Lead and Manage a High-Performing Team
Recruit, mentor, and retain top product counsels; foster a collaborative environment that encourages professional growth and cross-functional synergy.
Embed the team into in-market legal controls and support processes to ensure efficient, localized legal advice.
Drive Comprehensive Legal Reviews and Localization
Conduct and oversee in-depth legal assessments of products across multiple jurisdictions.
Identify and communicate localization requirements and coordinate legal aspects of product rollouts in diverse markets.
Strategic Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with business stakeholders and product teams to co-plan and prioritize projects, balancing legal mandates with commercial objectives.
Represent Pandora’s interests in high-level discussions, potentially including engagement with regulators, industry groups, and other external stakeholders.
Risk Assessment and Decision Enablement
Assess and advise on legal risks, identifying potential negative scenarios, and quantifying their potential impact on the business.
Provide recommendations that facilitate informed, strategic decision-making at both the product and executive levels.
What you need to be successful
Experience & Expertise
Minimum 12 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), including 5+ years in the tech sector or at an international law firm.
Extensive background in product-focused legal advisory for consumer-facing platforms, with proven ability to navigate cross-jurisdictional matters.
Strategic Leadership & Communication
Demonstrable record of building and managing legal teams that align with product lifecycles and organizational objectives.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to effectively advocate in high-stakes scenarios and influence senior/executive leadership.
Collaborative Mindset
Track record of successfully operating in multi-jurisdictional environments, fostering partnerships between legal, product, and business teams.
Ability to serve as a trusted advisor, co-creating solutions that satisfy both legal and business imperatives.
Thought Leadership & Vision
Deep understanding of how product organizations function, with experience as a key legal partner shaping product strategy and execution.
High levels of curiosity, strategic thinking, and a goal-oriented approach, with the vision to anticipate compliance challenges and influence product innovation.
Entrepreneurial & Results-Driven
Committed to delivering practical, business-centric legal solutions in a fast-paced tech environment.
Demonstrates a proactive, ownership mindset, driving legal readiness for new product launches and expansions
Who we are
As the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide, powered by tech, designed by people. As one of Europe’s largest tech platforms, headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index. We enable creative minds to deliver solutions that create impact within our ecosystem. We move fast, take action and adapt. No matter where you're from or what you believe in, we build, we deliver, we lead. We are Delivery Hero.
What's in it for you
We believe diversity and inclusion are key to creating not only an exciting product, but also an amazing customer and employee experience. Fostering this starts with hiring - therefore we do not discriminate on the basis of racial identities, religious beliefs, color, national origin, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, age, marital or disability statuses, or any other aspect that makes you, you. We encourage you to let us know if you need any accommodations or specific accessibility support to ensure a smooth interview experience—just include it in your application. You're welcome to share your pronouns (he/she/they) right from the start so we can address you respectfully from our first contact.
