Senior Legal Counsel - M&A Legal Team

We are on the lookout for a Senior Legal Counsel to join the M&A Legal Team on our journey to always deliver amazing experiences. 

Join the team that protects and enables Delivery Heros growth. In the Legal Team youll support key initiatives by providing proactive legal guidance that aligns business goals with regulatory standards. Your work will help mitigate risks and ensure were positioned for sustainable long-term successmaking you a key contributor to our mission of delivering amazing experiences worldwide.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work on acquisitions joint ventures mergers and more directly impacting the companys strategic growth. As a Senior Legal Counsel youll navigate all phases of M&A projects from structuring deals and drafting documentation to closing and post-closing matters collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders worldwide. Youll be part of the team that protects and enables Delivery Heros growth by providing proactive legal guidance that aligns business goals with regulatory standards. Your work will help mitigate risks and ensure were positioned for sustainable long-term successmaking you a key contributor to our mission of delivering amazing experiences worldwide.

Your work will be pivotal in driving Delivery Heros global footprint and ensuring smooth legally sound processes that align with our strategic goals. Youll have a direct impact on shaping our success while gaining unparalleled experience in an international and cross-functional environment. With opportunities for growth and development this role offers a fulfilling career path in M&A law.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead the legal workstream on M&A transactions including drafting reviewing and advising on key agreements throughout the negotiation process.

• Oversee all legal phases of M&A dealsNDA structuring due diligence negotiation documentation signing closing and post-closingensuring strategic alignment and legal risk mitigation.

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external counsel across multiple jurisdictions to drive efficient compliant and timely deal execution.

• Partner closely with Strategy/M&A Tax Antitrust and Finance teams to integrate legal insight into business-critical decisions.

• Provide commercially focused solution-oriented legal guidance on complex matters balancing legal risk with business objectives.

• Own and contribute to the improvement of legal processes templates and knowledge tools to support scalable and effective deal execution.

Qualifications :

What you need to be successful: 

• Fully qualified lawyer with an excellent academic record admitted in a common law jurisdiction (e.g. the UK) or to the bar in Germany (successful completion of both state exams)

• 7-8 years of experience in M&A ideally in an international law firm. 

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to provide pragmatic business-oriented legal solutions.

• Proficient in English (written and verbal) with exceptional drafting skills; additional languages are a plus.

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a collaborative diverse and dynamic workplace.

• Exceptional project management and stakeholder coordination skills.

Additional Information :

Whats in it for you!

Ensuring you and all our Heroes are looked after happy and healthy is always on the menu. Because if youre in good shape then were in good shape.

• Make the most of our hybrid working model and join the team for face-to-face connection and collaboration in our beautiful Berlin campus 2 days a week

• We offer 27 days holiday with an extra day on 2nd and 3rd year of service

• We will support you in developing yourself and your career growth opportunities: 1.000 Educational Budget Language Courses Parental Support and access to the Udemy Business platform to explore a variety of online courses.

• Get moving and release those wonderful mind-boosting endorphins: Health Checkups Meditation Yoga Gym & Bicycle Subsidy

• Cash. Dough. Cheddar. Whatever you call it well help you with it: Employee Share Purchase Plan Sabbatical Bank  Public Transportation Ticket Discount Life & Accident Insurance Corporate Pension Plan

• The power of getting together over some food is unrivaled. Here are a few ways to help you do that. All the yum: Digital Meal Vouchers Food Vouchers Corporate Discounts Courses.

Ready to join our team If youre excited to grow collaborate and be part of the worlds leading delivery platform wed love to hear from you. Apply today!

We believe diversity and inclusion are key to creating not only an exciting product but also an amazing customer and employee experience. Fostering this starts with hiring - therefore we do not discriminate on the basis of racial identities religious beliefs color national origin gender identities or expressions sexual orientations age marital or disability statuses or any other aspect that makes you you. We encourage you to let us know if you need any accommodations or specific accessibility support to ensure a smooth interview experiencejust include it in your application. Youre welcome to share your pronouns (he/she/they) right from the start so we can address you respectfully from our first contact.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time