Senior Counsel, Bolt
Payments
2+ days a week in office
Building the future of transportation
Job no longer available
Building the future of transportation
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a future where people don't need to own personal cars to move around safely and conveniently.
Role
Who you are
- You’ll bring deep expertise in payments, licensing, and compliance, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, scaling environment
- You are a UK/EU-qualified lawyer, ideally with a background in fintech, mobility, or platform businesses, gained either in-house or at a top-tier firm
- You have significant financial regulatory expertise, including experience guiding a company through regulatory authorisation or licence transitions, and a strong working knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks
- You are a hands-on counsel who thrives on advising diverse teams, diving deep into commercial contracts and new business initiatives, and delivering pragmatic, business-friendly solutions
- You are a strong contract drafter and negotiator - clear, commercially minded, and firm when needed
- You get things done - organised, decisive, and able to meet deadlines
- You have a true business partner mindset, speaking your stakeholders’ language and translating legal risk into smart, actionable decisions
- Experience is great, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity. So even if you don’t tick every box, please consider applying if you feel you’re the kind of person described above!
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Counsel – Payments who can move at start-up speed while navigating complex financial-services regulations across the UK, EU, and globally
- Bolt is evolving from a pure-play mobility company into a multi-service platform. Next on our roadmap: building and scaling a suite of financial-services products — from wallets and embedded payments to financial services licensing
- As part of our Legal & Compliance team, you’ll partner daily with Product, Privacy, Public Policy, Tax, Finance, and Financial Regulatory Compliance teams. You’ll own the legal strategy that launches our financial-services stack and ensures it stays compliant as we grow across multiple markets
- Own your domain as the key legal contact and subject-matter expert, managing one or more counsels while providing strategic guidance across complex business areas
- Lead licensing and structuring efforts — securing the right authorisations (e-money, credit, payment institution, AIS/PIS, etc.) or third-party arrangements in each launch market, and embedding regulatory and scheme requirements into product design for financial services offerings
- Drive regulatory engagement — liaising with financial regulators, managing approval processes, drafting responses, and leading on compliance with evolving rules (e.g., PSD3, EU Digital Euro, UK Consumer Duty)
- Oversee commercial negotiations with card issuers, lenders, and banking partners, and provide governance support through board papers, policy frameworks, and targeted legal training for business teams
- Anticipate business needs by creating scalable processes, self-service tools (playbooks, FAQs, contract templates), and automation solutions to streamline legal and compliance workflows
- Support strategic growth by advising on new market entries, reviewing product and feature launches, coordinating external and internal legal support, and managing risk when issues arise
Our take
Across Europe, more and more people are choosing flexible, on-demand transport instead of owning a car. And ride-hailing, shared vehicles and new technology like autonomous driving are all part of this shift. So, cities are pushing for safer and more efficient transport, which is encouraging mobility companies to invest in electric vehicles and even driverless solutions which could eventually reshape urban travel.
Bolt has positioned themselves right in the center of this change, with is leading mobility platform that offers ride-hailing services across more than 50 countries. Through its app, Bolt connects users with transport options designed to be affordable and simple.
Recently, the company partnered with Stellantis to explore Level 4 autonomous, driverless vehicles, showing just how far ahead Bolt is looking for its next phase of mobility.
That said, Bolt operates in a very crowded market and urban mobility is highly competitive, with many local and international players all trying to come out on top. Even so, demand for shared and on-demand transport is at an all time high and only growing. Bolt's broad geographic reach, focus on scale and willingness to invest in future technologies puts it in the perfect position to keep growing.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2022
$741.1m
SERIES F
Aug 2021
$708.1m
LATE VC
Total funding: $2.0bn
Company HQ
Veerenni, Tallinn, Harju County
Leadership
Markus Villig
(CEO)Markus founded Bolt in 2013 and has served as the CEO since.
Share this job
View 23 more jobs at Bolt