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Privacy Counsel | Bolt Careers Careers Legal, Risk & Privacy Privacy Counsel Privacy Counsel We are looking for a Privacy Counsel (Commerce) to join our Privacy — Africa & International team. This is a mid-level in-house role for a qualified legal and privacy practitioner with strong data protection experience, ideally gained within a bank, financial institution, regulated payment services provider, fintech, or similarly regulated environment.
The role is designed for someone who can apply that experience in a fast-moving, multi-vertical technology business. Location: Tallinn, Estonia View all roles Apply now
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the role As Privacy Counsel, you will focus on Bolt’s Commerce and payments-related activities, including privacy governance, data sharing, contracting, product support, vendor and partner arrangements, and regulatory-facing data protection work. You will work closely with the Senior Privacy Counsel and collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Risk, InfoSec, Product, and business stakeholders across the organisation. Beyond Commerce, you may also support other verticals, projects, and headquarters functions as business needs evolve, offering broad exposure across one of the EU’s most diverse and operationally complex privacy portfolios. Main tasks and
responsibilities: Act as lead privacy counsel for Bolt’s Commerce function, advising on products, payments activities, and partner arrangements Provide practical, risk-calibrated privacy advice across Product, Legal, Compliance, Risk, InfoSec, and business stakeholders Draft, review, and negotiate data protection documentation, including DPAs, data sharing, intragroup, and international transfer agreements Support privacy in regulated and payments environments, including third-party risk, outsourcing, ICT governance, and data governance Advise on user journeys, customer-facing privacy materials, consent mechanisms, and data subject rights processes Monitor legal developments and support privacy governance, our DPO’s activities, and broader privacy initiatives across the business About you: You are a qualified lawyer with proven experience in privacy, data protection, technology law, or financial services regulation, ideally within a regulated environment (e.g. bank, fintech, or payments provider) You have a strong working knowledge of GDPR and can independently analyse and apply EU data protection law in complex, real-world scenarios You have experience advising on privacy matters across multi-stakeholder environments, including vendors, partners, systems, and data flows You have hands-on experience drafting and negotiating data protection agreements, including DPAs, data sharing, intragroup, and international transfer documentation You understand privacy considerations in payments, outsourcing, ICT governance, vendor management, and regulated digital services, with familiarity with frameworks such as DORA or PSD2/PSD3 You take a practical, commercially aware, and solutions-oriented approach, with strong communication skills, the ability to work independently in fast-paced environments, and interest in areas such as product launches, privacy-by-design, regulatory engagement, and AI-enabled legal operations At Bolt, using AI daily is a baseline expectation for everyone. If there’s a faster, smarter way to do your work, we expect you to find it. You’re still responsible for the output, so the standard stays high when using AI tools. Experience is valuable, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity — so if you don’t tick every box, apply anyway. Apply now and join us to make cities for people, not cars. First name Last name Email Phone Number Upload your CV Drop files here to upload or choose from your device Browse files Supported formats: .pdf, .docx (max. file size 5MB) Are you currently based within the EU? Yes No Will you now or in the future need sponsorship for employment visa status to start or keep working with Bolt? Select an option Do you need special assistance due to disability? We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations. (optional) By responding, you consent to Bolt processing your disability data in accordance with our Privacy Notice . Where did you hear about Bolt? Select an option By ticking this box, I confirm that I have read and understand the content of the Privacy Notice and acknowledge that my personal data will be processed as part of this application. Continue to survey Submit application Fill in our Demographic Survey Please help Bolt’s diversity and inclusion efforts by completing our voluntary demographic survey. Which gender identity do you most closely identify with? (optional) Female Male Non-binary Other Prefer not to disclose What is your age? (optional) Under 21 21-25 26-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 or over Prefer not to disclose Are you a parent, caretaker, or legal guardian of anyone? (optional) Yes No Prefer not to disclose Do you live with any disability? (optional) Yes No Prefer not to disclose In which country do you currently live? (optional) Estonia Romania Poland Germany Other, please specify (country) Prefer not to disclose Question 1 / 5 Previous Next Submit application Your answers are anonymous and not linked to your application. By responding, you consent to Bolt processing your demographic data in accordance with our Privacy Notice . AI Disclaimer: We use Greenhouse's AI-powered Talent Matching tool to compare your application against our job
