Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you.
We’re a leading global online delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it’s a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe.
About this roleJoin our Central Legal team as a trusted advisor shaping our global platform work strategy. You will lead legal policy on courier and workforce models, deliver expert guidance across complex regulatory landscapes, and care for our community by supporting responsible governance. Partnering with Human Resources (HR), Operations, and Public Affairs, you will drive legal clarity and align key stakeholders across our international markets.
These are some of the key components to the position:- Lead central legal support on platform work regulations and labour policy across all Just Eat Takeaway.com (JET) markets.
- Advise Legal, HR, Operations, and Public Affairs on regulatory requirements, litigation risks, and implementation strategies.
- Translate regulatory changes into strategic legal positions, governance guardrails, and practical local guidance.
- Support responses to high-profile disputes, regulatory consultations, investigations, and enforcement activities.
- Collaborate with Public Affairs on external engagement, policy advocacy, and legal alignment across markets.
- Monitor regulatory and judicial developments to provide actionable recommendations on risk management and prioritization.
- Full legal qualification with expertise in labour law, platform work regulation, or related regulatory fields.
- Deep knowledge of workforce classification, labour policy, and platform operating models.
- Strong capability to advise leadership on complex, high-impact legal and operational issues.
- Proven track record translating legal changes into governance frameworks, playbooks, and actionable policies.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills to partner effectively across Legal, HR, Operations, and Public Affairs teams.
- Experience supporting regulatory engagements or public consultations in a dynamic environment.
Our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment.
Being the best at what we do isn’t just about delivering on our strategy. It's a competition for something incredibly valuable – our customers' choice. Every time a customer decides where to order, they're picking a side.
At the heart of the JET Customer League are our values and behaviours. They guide every interaction, every decision, every innovation. These are the actions we need to perform consistently and brilliantly, to surpass the competition and earn our customers’ loyalty, again and again.
Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth, helping one another to succeed and celebrating wins. By truly living our values and embodying our behaviours, we’re building a customer-first culture which enables us to stay one step ahead of the competition.
Inclusion, Diversity & BelongingNo matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day.
What else is cooking?Want to know more about our JETers, culture or company? Have a look at our career site where you can find people's stories, blogs, podcasts and more JET morsels.
Are you ready to take your seat? Apply now!#LI-RC1
Skills Required
- Full legal qualification with expertise in labour law, platform work regulation, or related regulatory fields
- Deep knowledge of workforce classification, labour policy, and platform operating models
- Proven ability to advise leadership on complex, high-impact legal and operational issues
- Track record translating legal changes into governance frameworks, playbooks, and actionable policies
- Excellent stakeholder management skills to partner across Legal, HR, Operations, and Public Affairs
- Experience supporting regulatory engagements or public consultations
What We Do
Just Eat Takeaway.com is a leading global online food delivery marketplace, connecting consumers and restaurants through our platform in 20 countries. Like a dinner table, working at JET brings our office employees and couriers together. From coding to customer service to couriers, JET is a fun, fast-paced and supportive place where you can be yourself. No day is the same. Our days are filled with new experiences. We see every challenge that comes our way as a chance to grow, both the business, and ourselves. We’re connected to millions of food-lovers, hundreds of thousands of connected partners and some of the best-known brands of the planet. When you take your seat here, you’ll find that a simple scribble on a napkin can turn into something seen by millions. Together we transform, create, reinvent and empower every food moment. As a leading online food tech company, JET brings together the stability of a global business, with the agility of a start-up. We got here by always staying one step ahead of the competition. So load up your plate with ideas that get you excited, because at JET everything is on the table. https://careers.justeattakeaway.com
