Senior Commercial Counsel, Procurement

Deliveroo
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingEducation: professionalSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Risk-based problem solving","Communication","Cross-functional collaboration","Negotiation"]

Support Deliveroo’s Technology and Procurement team by advising on complex commercial transactions across SaaS contracts, multi-jurisdictional outsourcings, procurement, and vendor/tech matters. You’ll mitigate vendor risk, manage legal risks from inception to solution, and partner cross-functionally across Tech, Marketing, People, Finance, and Supply Chain. Reporting into the UK & Ireland leadership team, you’ll also represent Legal in working groups, synthesize executive risk notes, and upskill the business on areas like AI risk and compliance.

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Senior Commercial Counsel, Procurement

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Job Summary

Support Deliveroo’s Technology and Procurement team by advising on complex commercial transactions across SaaS contracts, multi-jurisdictional outsourcings, procurement, and vendor/tech matters. You’ll mitigate vendor risk, manage legal risks from inception to solution, and partner cross-functionally across Tech, Marketing, People, Finance, and Supply Chain. Reporting into the UK & Ireland leadership team, you’ll also represent Legal in working groups, synthesize executive risk notes, and upskill the business on areas like AI risk and compliance.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Structure and negotiate a wide range of agreements, from off-the-shelf SaaS contracts to large-scale, multi-jurisdictional business unit outsourcings.
  • •Provide pragmatic, business-focused legal advice to stakeholders across Tech, Marketing, People, Finance, and Supply Chain on procurement and strategic projects.
  • •Represent Legal on steering committees and working groups, navigating emerging challenges, regulatory changes, and new technology rollouts while owning legal risks.
  • •Translate complex legal risks into Executive and Signatory notes with actionable business insights.
  • •Provide proactive training and drive operational excellence by improving contracting processes and upskilling the business on topics such as AI risk management and vendor compliance.

Key Requirements

  • •Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with significant experience providing commercial, strategic legal advice to international businesses.
  • •Proven track record across core commercial and procurement areas, including technology procurement, AI vendor agreements, payment service provider contracts, and material outsourcings.
  • •Proven ability to build trusted relationships, influence senior leaders, and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed global organisation.
  • •Skilled at distilling complex legal risks for varied audiences and adapting communication style accordingly.
  • •High commercial acumen and a growth mindset to find creative, business-first solutions in ambiguous or novel areas of law.
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:Stakeholder managementRisk-based problem solvingCommunicationCross-functional collaborationNegotiation
Certifications:Qualified solicitor (England & Wales)

Company Brief

Deliveroo
Deliveroo is a multinational online food and grocery delivery marketplace connecting consumers, restaurants, retailers and riders via its app and platform, operating across multiple countries with fast local delivery and logistics services.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2013
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