# Legal & Compliance Counsel

> Whizz · Serbia (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-10-05

**Workplace:** remote

## Description

**Job Title**: Legal & Compliance Counsel

**Location**: Remote

**Job Type**: Full-time

### Company Overview

Whizz is an innovative e-bike subscription service catering to delivery drivers in the US. We partner with leading companies like DoorDash and Grubhub, offering affordable $169/month rental subscriptions to independent delivery workers. In just three years, Whizz has grown rapidly, managing a fleet of 4,000 e-bikes across the US, achieving a remarkable 100% year-over-year growth rate. Our mission is to serve an underserved audience of gig workers, aiming to manage the largest electric two-wheeler fleet in the US. Our dynamic team of 150 people is expanding quickly.

### Mission of the Role

As **Head of Legal** at Whizz, you'll be setting up and leading our legal function from the ground up. You'll play a key role in helping us grow responsibly by making sure we stay compliant, minimize legal risks, and have the right contracts and protections in place as we scale.

### Key Responsibilities:

-   Provide day-to-day legal support, draft and review contracts, and advise leadership on legal and regulatory matters.
-   **Draft, review, and strengthen contracts and customer terms**
-   to protect the company’s interests, reduce payment disputes, and support effective debt and property recovery.
-   Support new product launches and expansion into new markets, ensuring compliance with local requirements.
-   Lead debt recovery efforts: from demand letters and payment negotiations to filing lawsuits against non-paying customers.
-   Handle litigation and commercial disputes, prepare court documents, and represent the company where authorized or work with external counsel.
-   Pursue enforcement of judgments and settlements to recover outstanding debts and company property.
-   Handle communications with law enforcement and regulatory authorities, including matters involving suspected fraud, theft, or unreturned property.
-   Work with finance and operations to prioritize cases, organize evidence, and track legal costs and recovery results.

## Requirements

### Desired Skills and Experience

-   Proven experience in a senior legal role in startup or high-growth company with strong project management skills.
-   Strong ability to independently analyze legal matters, conduct thorough research on applicable laws, and deliver clear, practical advice — even in unfamiliar legal areas.
-   A proactive and resourceful mindset — you’re not afraid to pick up the phone, chase down answers, push for clarity, or escalate when needed. You know how to get things done.
-   Excellent skills in locating, analyzing, and interpreting legal and regulatory materials — both through public databases and via direct communication with regulatory bodies.

## Benefits

### What We Offer

-   Competitive salary and benefits package.
-   Remote work flexibility.
-   Opportunity to build and lead the legal function of a fast-growing startup.
-   Collaborative and innovative work environment.
-   Coverage of WeWork coworking space.

Join Whizz and play a critical role in ensuring legal stability while helping to revolutionize the e-bike/e-moped subscription industry and empower gig workers across the US.

## Apply

[Apply at Whizz](https://apply.workable.com/whizz/j/430BF2FC8B/apply)

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