Why Deliveroo?

Our mission is to transform the way you shop and eat, bringing the neighbourhood to your door by connecting consumers, restaurants, shops and riders. We are transforming the way the world eats and shops by making access to food and products more convenient and enjoyable. We give people the opportunity to buy what they want, as they want it, when and where they want it.

We are a technology-driven company at the forefront of the most rapidly expanding industry in the world. We are still a small team, making a very large impact, looking to answer some of the most interesting questions out there. We move fast, value autonomy and ownership, and we are always looking for new ideas.

The Role

At Deliveroo Legal, we pride ourselves on doing things a little differently. We’re enablers, business partners, and opportunity creators—a team that makes things happen. And now, we want you to be part of it as our Senior Commercial Counsel on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a hybrid role and reports to the Head of Corporate & Commercial Law.

What you’ll be doing: 

• Consistently provide high-quality, risk-based legal advice across a range of commercial areas. 
• Build relationships of trust with stakeholders across our business - partner with our business to unlock opportunities, provide pragmatic advice and manage risk along the way. 
• Lead and actively manage complex commercial matters to drive them to completion at pace, identify creative solutions to legal problems and future proof our contracts. 
• Collaborate cross-functionally - with both other functions in Deliveroo Legal (Privacy, Property, Corporate, Employment) and across our business.
• Become a subject matter expert in some of the areas relevant to our operations.  
• Work as part of an incredible supportive, collegiate and collaborative team to deliver our shared vision and strategy.  
• Provide mentoring and coaching to junior members of the Legal team. Embrace opportunities to develop and hone  your leadership skills. 
• Support the Head of Corporate & Commercial Legal in building and delivering the Commercial team strategy. 

Responsibilities

• Advising on a wide range of ad hoc legal matters, from pharmaceutical regulation to the law on agency to the latest platform regulation. You’re comfortable with the uncomfortable - whether that’s taking English law principles you know and collaborating with our external experts to work out the French  law equivalent, or working in an entirely new area of law.  
• Partnering with our Commercial teams to unlock new partnerships and business opportunities.  One day you’re negotiating with a global QSR, the next you’re working closely with our operations team to figure out how to scale our legal processes to work for your favourite local gem. 
• As part of a rotating squad, be the on-call lawyer for our marketing and communications teams.  You’ll provide principled guidance on their latest creations and work as part of the team from start to finish to deliver exciting campaigns across a range of channels. 
• Representing Legal in working groups and steering committees to find solutions to new challenges - whether that’s a change of law, a strategic project or the implementation of a new tech product.  You’ll own the legal risks and be responsible for collaborating to find solutions to them. 
• Supporting functions across Deliveroo including Tech, Marketing, People, Finance and Supply Chain to get the services and goods they need to run our business.  
• Providing training and guidance to the business on a range of areas from ASA enforcement to competition law in commercial contracts.  We’ll upskill you on technical topics you’re less familiar with, and you’ll quickly find your areas of expertise. 
• Advocating for best practice and looking for ways to improve our operations. 

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor with 6+ PQE.
• Strong academic background and experience in law firm environments providing commercial, strategic advice to international businesses. In-house experience is a plus.
• Proven expertise in leading complex commercial transactions, including drafting and negotiating a range of commercial contracts and managing high-stakes negotiations.
• Experience in one or more core legal areas relevant to the business to ensure subject-matter expertise.
• Commercially minded and pragmatic, able to function as a true business partner.
• Confident communicator, skilled at adapting communication styles for diverse audiences, from executives to team members.
• Self-starter with strong ownership of responsibilities, capable of initiating and driving matters to resolution independently.
• Adaptable and growth-oriented, ready to learn and thrive in a dynamic, evolving business environment.

Benefits and Diversity

At Deliveroo we know that people are the heart of the business and we prioritise their welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including health, family, finance, community, convenience, growth, time away and relocation. We believe a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be. That means we have no judgement when it comes to any one of the things that make you who you are - your gender, race, sexuality, religion or a secret aversion to coriander. All you need is a passion for (most) food and a desire to be part of one of the fastest growing startups in an incredibly exciting space.