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About us Founded in 2015 in Athens, Greece, Welcome redefines the way people travel by going above and beyond the commoditized transfer service and being the first company to deliver a complete, personalised, in-destination travel experience. From the moment a traveler arrives at a new destination, until their return journey home, Welcome accommodates all their travel needs, including transfers, sightseeing trips, and local information, in the easiest, friendliest, and most personalised way possible. Welcome's drivers are experts in the area and share their local know-how to make travellers feel at home wherever they are. The company has also introduced contactless rides, thorough cleaning protocols, and protective equipment to make every journey safe. Being a travel tech startup, Welcome continues to grow and scale its operations and is quickly becoming a global category leader for in-destination travel services. • One of the highest-rated global transportation companies with a rating of 4.9/5 stars. • Expanded from 200 destinations last year to 350, achieving our ambitious 2024 growth target. • Over 4,000 travel partners including 2,500 hotels, numerous vacation rentals, and travel agents, adding 50+ new ones every month. • Over 2.5 million happy travellers every year. ⭐️ If you want to dive deeper into the awesomeness of Welcome's culture, on this link to check our TikTok account.⭐️ The Team We are a group of vibrant, diverse people who love travelling and never settle on quality. Each one of us didn’t join Welcome by chance and believes deeply in what Welcome is trying to achieve, so we work relentlessly to make that happen. We challenge common logic, focus on design, put simplicity and usability first, and create memorable experiences. We keep learning and exploring better ways to serve our community and grow personally and professionally in our respective fields. We stay humble along the way, with a “pay it forward” mentality, but with big and bold goals. We are looking for a Legal Counsel who will drive compliance country by country working hand in hand with local law firms across our priority markets. While the Head of Legal & Compliance retains overall responsibility for legal strategy, regulatory positioning and compliance governance, this role takes the lead on corporate and regulatory compliance actions, third-party correspondence and IP management, as well as on negotiating our commercial agreements, with employment law advisory covered as needed. This is a role for a confident, commercially minded lawyer: comfortable running several workstreams at once, taking a firm position where our interests require it, and acting as our primary point of contact in external legal matters. Responsibilities Multi-Jurisdictional Corporate & Regulatory Compliance • Own and maintain the company's country compliance mapping • Lead local corporate & compliance implementation in top-priority markets, coordinating with local counsel and internal stakeholders as required. • Manage external local law firms engaged for corporate & compliance actions in major markets; brief, instruct, and oversee their work. Regulatory & Third-Party Correspondence • Handle and respond to notices, inquiries, and correspondence received from regulators across all jurisdictions; assess the nature and urgency of each matter and develop an appropriate response strategy. • Manage incoming claims, complaints, and formal demands from third parties; assess merit, engage in negotiations, and seek early resolution wherever possible. • Coordinate with external counsel for matters requiring local legal representation or formal legal proceedings. • Maintain a register of active external matters and provide regular status updates to the Head of Legal & Complia

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