Legal Counsel (m/f/d) - Data Privacy

 

Join us as a Legal Counsel (m/f/d) - Data Privacy in our Legal team on a shared journey that matters!

We are looking for a Legal Counsel with a strong foundation in data privacy to join our team. You will play a key role in helping us translate legal frameworks into action, especially during periods of change and growth.  

As a Legal Counsel, you will be part of the Legal team, reporting directly to our Head of Legal. We are a growing team, that currently consists of 4, including a Research Associate and Working Students. We’re a tight-knit team that values collaboration, knowledge sharing, and getting things done together.

This role is ideal for a proactive, business-minded legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

What you will do

• Serve as the go-to legal advisor on data protection (GDPR) and broader digital law topics within a Tech Organization including Regulatory engagement and monitoring 
• Drive privacy compliance efforts, embedding Privacy by Design principles and maintaining robust privacy programs.
• Provide legal guidance and risk management across a wide range of data and business-related topics.
• Offer strategic and hands-on legal support during periods of organizational change and go-to-market initiatives.
• Translate regulatory requirements into actionable frameworks, policies, and processes 
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Tech, Business and more teams 
• Advise on a variety of legal matters including contracts, corporate law, IP, and commercial deals
• Monitor and interpret changes in EU digital regulations (DGA, DMA, AI Act, etc.)
• Help build scalable internal legal operations  

What will help you to fulfill your role 

• You are licensed to practice law in your jurisdiction. 
• You have a proven track record of relevant legal experience, preferably in a cloud services environment.  
• You have deep knowledge of GDPR, EU data law, and experience applying it in real-world settings.  
• You have a collaborative mindset, working with cross-functional teams at multiple levels, ensuring a shared understanding of goals and expectations.  
• You are pragmatic and understand go-to-market / transformational stage of a tech company.  
• You are fluent in English and German. 

We encourage you to apply even if your profile does not meet all the requirements for the role since we are looking for a diverse range of experiences, skills, and interests. We are certain that there will be something for everyone because we are working on such a variety of tasks and embrace individual growth at MOIA.

In case you have questions regarding your application, you can approach the recruiter Patty directly. 

Our benefits in a nutshell

• Competitive salary (including bonus)  
• Hybrid work setup: Work from home or one of our offices - you and your team decide how often to meet, blending flexibility with collaboration! 
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of flexible work arrangements depending on your needs (parenting, care work, volunteering, etc.) 
• Budget and monthly expense allowance for home office setup 
• Possibility of remote work from outside Germany for up to 6 weeks per year from over 35 countries - learn more in our blog!
• Public transport ticket (fully subsidized "Deutschlandticket") for commuting and travelling throughout Germany and discount on MOIA rides
• Subsidized fitness club membership or bike leasing 
• Learning environment with continuous learning days, job rotation, trainings and workshops, coaching, conferences, books, and language classes 
• Mental health support, 1:1 sessions with external professionals and mental unload workshops 
• 30 vacation days, sabbatical and unpaid leave option 
• Relocation support with service provider (visa, administration, etc.) 
• Dog-friendly offices

For student & internship positions, we have an adjusted set of benefits. You can find them here. 

Be who you are!

We are a member of Charta der Vielfalt and are dedicated to actively fostering a workplace that celebrates and promotes diversity in various aspects such as age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or cognitive ability, and ethnicity. At MOIA, we embrace a culture where people are accepted, respected, valued, appreciated, and included.

In our commitment to promoting diversity and inclusivity, we regularly provide unconscious bias training to all our employees. Furthermore, we continuously strive to enhance our hiring process by ensuring a diverse hiring panel.

Our Future Work model

Since we love to collaborate, it is clear to us that we don't want to become a fully remote company, but we also don't need to spend every day of the week in the office to do a great job.

Our current hybrid work approach focuses on adapting to different needs, including increased flexibility that works best for the teams and the individuals with as much self-determination as possible.

Get more insights on how we work on our blog to find out more about our hiring process or follow us on Instagram for a look inside MOIA. 

Who we are

At MOIA GmbH, our team of more than 350 employees develops the technical products for our on-demand ridepooling service in the form of an end-to-end integrated product, from hub, fleet, and driver management to passenger and B2B solutions. At the same time, we want to make the vision of an autonomously driving mobility service a reality and plan to bring the first autonomous MOIA ridepooling vehicle to the streets by 2025.  

At our offices in Berlin and Hamburg, international teams of developers, engineers, designers, and strategists work on a shared mission. As a tech company, more than half of our employees are developers. We pursue value-driven development based on our product values of comfort, reliability, safety, and privacy. 

We aspire to be a leading company in the fields of rethinking mobility and improving urban transportation by making it more relaxed, more affordable and an entirely positive experience for everyone. 

MOIA gets things moving. On a shared journey – towards an easier, smarter, and more meaningful future. 

Watch our company video here.

Your application to MOIA

We value authenticity and personal insights in your application responses. While AI tools can be useful, we encourage you to answer the following questions based on your own experiences and understanding. This helps us better evaluate your unique perspective and match for the role.

To reinforce an unbiased screening process, we kindly ask you not to include your picture, age, address, or any other details unrelated to your qualifications and suitability for the role.