Senior Legal Counsel

About the role

Trendyol Legal is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join its European Legal team. You will shape business decisions by providing legal insight across marketplace, product compliance, customs, payment regulation and logistics matters, ensuring agile and sustainable growth.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee all legal matters for marketplace sellers, including contract negotiations, dispute resolution and sanctions management.
• Advise on EU product compliance, safety standards, labeling, packaging waste and ecodesign requirements.
• Provide guidance on cross‑border trade, EU‑Turkey Customs Union, import duties and IOSS/OSS schemes.
• Manage payment regulation compliance and lead negotiations with payment service providers.
• Draft and manage logistics agreements for warehouses, suppliers and last‑mile carriers.
• Translate EU regulatory developments into actionable guidance for Operations, Finance and Product teams.
• Maintain relationships with external counsel and regulatory bodies.

Required profile

• Law degree from a recognized institution; bar admission is a strong advantage.
• Minimum 10 years of legal experience covering at least two of the listed responsibility areas.
• Proven experience leading a legal team and mentoring junior lawyers.
• Deep knowledge of EU regulatory frameworks for e‑commerce, marketplaces and international trade.
• Strategic, commercial mindset with ability to propose practical risk solutions.
• Fluency in English; German, Romanian or Greek is a plus.

Required skills

What we offer

• Hybrid working model with flexibility, including work‑from‑abroad opportunities.
• Personalised training allowance and access to a Learning Management System.
• Responsibility from day one with full ownership of legal initiatives.