Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. From changing a single person’s daily commute to reducing humanity’s collective environmental footprint — we’ve got huge goals.
As a Werkstudent, Recht, you have the opportunity to support our in-house counsel team while studying Law in a German University. You will gain hands-on experience across a wide range of exciting and diverse legal matters - with focus on data privacy and compliance - and gain valuable insight into the day-to-day work of in-house lawyers in a globally operating company. You will be a critical member of our dynamic and global legal team, working closely with a team of highly dedicated lawyers in Europe, Israel, and New York. You will help us grow our business in Europe and continue to launch new projects. A fully qualified German in-house counsel (Syndikusrechtsanwalt) in Berlin will act as your supervisor during your time with us and you will get to know the multi-layered tasks of an in-house lawyer, as well as gain a unique insight into the legal department at a high-growth scale-up.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Joining a global employer with over 600 mobility deployments in 35+ countries
• Work experience in a a company that was awarded for its commitment to social good
• A Macbook as work laptop to enable you to have a smooth working day
• Access to Urban Sports Club
• Pay range: €15/hour (15-20 hours a week)
• Regular team lunch and breakfast
• An international team, who stands for social impact. Meet our team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsu6tpuxDgQ
  We’re Via, and we build technology that changes the way the world moves. We’re driven by a simple mission: to create modern and efficient public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. With our best in class suite of products, we make transit thrive.
  Our teams of world-class engineers, data-scientists, product managers, operations specialists, marketers, transit experts and more bring cutting-edge AI-powered software and innovative technology-enabled operations to our partners across the globe. Founded in 2012, Via builds solutions to digitize, automate, and enable data-driven decision making for entire transportation networks; fixed-route buses, microtransit, paratransit, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and more.
  If you’re excited to be at the forefront of modernizing the future of transportation, are up for solving tough problems, and willing to become/already are a transit nerd, we are the place for you. Even if your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description for this role, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

Assist with managing key regulatory and compliance matters:

• Support the legal team on topics related to GDPR and other privacy laws
• Support Via’s internal compliance and corporate governance

Support business-critical contracting:

• Support the team in reviewing and coordinating completion of contracts (e.g. NDAs, SaaS agreements, vendor contracts, lease agreements)
• Help maintain and organise contract databases and templates

Drive improvements in efficiency and process:

• Develop working knowledge of internal databases and systems in order to pull insights from data in making business decisions
• Develop and implement ways of improving the efficiency of the legal team through the implementation and management of ticketing systems, document management and filing systems, and KPI tracking
• Lead and support the continuous maintenance and improvement of forms, processes, and systems
• Assist with the development of legal processes to enhance scalability and efficiency
• Provide administrative support and assist with special projects, as needed