Whizz
Whizz
Whizz provides electric bike rentals and sales designed primarily for food delivery work. Operating across the logistics, food and beverage, and transport sectors, the company offers flexible payment options such as monthly rentals and split payments, helping delivery drivers access e-bikes without requiring a Social Security Number. Its services include maintenance support, safety-focused features, and multilingual customer assistance, giving riders a practical way to navigate traffic and support efficient deliveries.

Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel (Remote, Serbia)

Lead Whizz’s legal function and oversee compliance, contracts, litigation, and debt recovery. Support the company’s US e-bike subscription business as it expands.

Description

  • Deliver ongoing legal support across the business
  • Draft and review commercial agreements and customer terms
  • Advise company leadership on legal and regulatory issues
  • Safeguard company interests, minimize payment disputes, and support recovery of debts and property
  • Support product launches and market expansion while maintaining compliance with local laws
  • Lead debt recovery cases, including demand letters, payment negotiations, and litigation against delinquent customers
  • Manage litigation and commercial disputes
  • Prepare court filings and represent the company when authorized, or coordinate with external counsel
  • Enforce judgments and settlements to recover unpaid debts and company property
  • Liaise with law enforcement and regulators regarding suspected fraud, theft, or unreturned property
  • Partner with finance and operations to prioritize cases, organize evidence, and monitor legal expenses and recovery outcomes

Requirements

  • Demonstrated senior legal experience in a startup or high-growth company, combined with strong project management skills
  • Able to independently assess legal issues, research applicable law thoroughly, and provide clear, practical guidance in unfamiliar areas
  • Proactive and resourceful, with the confidence to pursue answers, clarify ambiguity, and escalate issues when necessary
  • Highly skilled at finding, analyzing, and interpreting legal and regulatory information through public databases and direct engagement with regulatory authorities

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Flexible remote working arrangement
  • Opportunity to build and lead the legal function at a rapidly growing startup
  • Collaborative, innovative working environment
  • WeWork coworking space covered

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