Join Truecaller as a Senior Legal Counsel to advise on legal matters in a fast-moving tech environment.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
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Last verified on the company career page 1 week ago
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Legal Counsel at Truecaller, the individual will engage daily with commercial and product teams to draft and negotiate a variety of agreements while ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations. The position requires a strong legal background, particularly in technology and telecom, with at least five years of relevant experience. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and possesses excellent communication skills. Truecaller emphasizes a collaborative culture, encouraging innovative thinking and professional growth.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Legal Counsel role remote?
- It's hybrid — Truecaller expects some on-site time in Sweden.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Legal Counsel role.
- Where is the role based?
- Truecaller is hiring for this position in Sweden.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Truecaller targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Legal Counsel role at Truecaller.
From the original posting
- We are trusted by over 500million active users every month across 190+ countries
- We identify over 15 billion calls daily, helping users avoid spam and scams
- We are powered by a team of 400+ employees from 45+ nationalities
The role:
We in the Legal team manage all groups' legal issues globally with a focus on data privacy, tech, and contractual matters. We actively work with stakeholders in the group to support growth and ensure compliance with applicable data privacy and other relevant legislation.
As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will be part of our global legal team, where you’ll work closely with our commercial and product teams to draft and negotiate commercial agreements, and ensure and develop data security, data privacy, and data protection in all aspects of our products. You will also assist with general legal matters, including vendor and partner contracts, within the company.
What you’ll do:
- Act as a legal advisor to business, product, and engineering teams, balancing legal risk with business objectives
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including customer, vendor, licensing, partnership, and data protection contracts
- Advise on product and technology matters including data use, AI/ML, user-generated content, platform terms, and privacy-by-design requirements
- Support corporate and strategic initiatives such as partnerships and market expansion, while improving legal operations and internal processes
What you bring in:
- Strong academic credentials and a law degree
- Specialized and have a minimum of 5+ years of legal experience, ideally working with commercial contracts in the technology/telecom field
- Knowledge of commercial law, with an emphasis on IT/tech/telecom-related matters
- A solution-oriented and proactive approach, excellent communication, and organizational skills
- Great communication skills in English and Swedish
- Desire to work in a fast-moving environment
- Experience from the US market
- An interest in tech/telecom or experience working in a tech/telecom company
- Swedish or US law degree
- A comprehensive compensation package: We offer a competitive salary, 30 days of paid vacation, private health insurance, parental leave top-up, pension, and wellness contributions.
- Modern tools to do your best work: Choose your preferred computer and phone within our budget, so you can work comfortably and efficiently.
- A people-focused office culture: We value in-person collaboration and follow an office-first model, with some flexibility. Our offices offer a vibrant environment with opportunities to learn, connect, and recharge, from breakfast, lunch, and well-stocked snack stations and quiet spaces to team activities such as movie nights, tech meetups, and cultural events. There's something for everyone.
- Truecaller’s “Lab Days” offer a space for imagination: 5 times per year for 3 days, where everyone steps away from their normal tasks to explore new, bold ideas and build things they’ve always wanted to. It’s a space where curiosity leads the way, and prototypes take shape. Some concepts even make it into production, and a few have grown into real features used by millions today. Lab Days allow you to be creative, learn fast, and help shape Truecaller's future.
Check out Life at Truecaller - Behind the code: https://www.instagram.com/lifeattruecaller/
We only accept applications in English.
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