Commercial Lawyer - UK

JD.com Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

JINGDONG RETAIL (UK) LIMITED is seeking a legally skilled professional to manage contract review, litigation responses, and regulatory compliance within a dynamic multinational environment. You will align business needs with legal risk controls across cross-functional teams, coordinating with external counsel as needed.

The role emphasizes building robust compliance processes, training staff on legal due diligence, and contributing to policy development to minimize risk while supporting business

Qualifications

• Experience in drafting and revising contract texts and identifying legal risks.
• Ability to respond to litigation cases and coordinate with external lawyers.
• Provide compliance advice and track regulatory policy dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Contract Review and Management: Draft, review, and revise contract texts, identify legal risks and propose modifications.
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Independently handle or collaborate with external lawyers to respond to litigation cases and develop strategies.
• Compliance Support and Risk Prevention: Review business models, provide risk assessment, track regulations, and implement prevention measures.
• Legal Consulting and Training: Answer daily legal inquiries and conduct internal training to boost compliance awareness.
• Cross-Department Collaboration and Negotiation: Work with business, technical, and other teams on negotiations and regulatory communications.
• Policy Research and System Optimization: Analyze laws and cases, produce interpretation reports, and improve compliance tools.

Skills

Contract review

Litigation

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Legal training

Job description

Who We Are

At JD.com, also known as JINGDONG, we are building one of the world's most trusted technology and supply chain ecosystems. What started as a bold idea in China has evolved into a NASDAQ-listed, Fortune 44 global enterprise serving over 700 million active customers. Powered by advanced logistics, innovative technology, and a commitment to integrity, JD.com operates across retail, logistics, technology, property and more, creating solutions that make everyday life smarter, faster, and more connected. Our Global Reach JD.com is expanding its international footprint through a digitally intelligent, cross-border supply chain and world-class logistics network, supported by platforms such as Joybuy, which brings trusted products to customers worldwide. Today, our teams operate across China, the U.S., U.K., Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Hungary, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and beyond, reaching customers in every corner of the world. Learn more about who we are and what we do: https://corporate.jd.com/

What We Offer

Joining JD.com means becoming part of a company where people, innovation, and impact go hand in hand. We offer a competitive salary, a great location, and a supportive, people-first culture where your growth truly matters. With access to global projects, learning opportunities, and an inclusive environment that values every voice, you'll have the space to shape the future with us.

About The Team

You'll be joining the JD.com team, which values collaboration, ownership, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Contract Review and Management: Draft, review, and revise various contract texts, identify legal risks and propose modification suggestions, ensure terms are legal and compliant, reduce contract performance risks, maximize company interests.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Independently handle or collaborate with external lawyers to respond to litigation cases, formulate litigation strategies, collect evidence and appear in court, promote efficient resolution of dispute cases, reduce company losses and feed back business compliance optimization.

Compliance Support and Risk Prevention: Participate in business model design and proposal review, provide legal risk assessment and compliance advice, track regulatory policy dynamics, formulate prevention measures to ensure business complies with laws and regulations and internal system requirements.

Legal Consulting and Training: Answer daily legal consultations, provide customized solutions for business needs; conduct internal legal training to enhance all-staff compliance awareness and reduce human operation risks.

Cross-Department Collaboration and Negotiation: Link business, technical and other departments to participate in commercial negotiations, coordinate resources to solve process bottlenecks, promote implementation of legal opinions; interface with regulatory agencies to handle administrative approvals and compliance communication, maintain company external image.

Policy Research and System Optimization: Research industry laws and regulations and judicial cases, output interpretation reports and promote implementation of compliance measures; optimize legal processes and tools to improve work efficiency and build standardized risk prevention systems.

At JD.com, we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

About us

What started as one bold idea in China has grown into one of the world's most trusted technology and supply chain businesses. Today, JD.com (JINGDONG) serves more than700 million customers, using technology, logistics and innovation to create smarter, faster and more connected experiences. From retail and logistics to technology, healthcare and beyond, we're solving real-world challenges and making everyday life easier. As we continue to grow, so do the opportunities for the people who grow with us.

Our global business

Our teams work across 20+ countries and regions, building smarter supply chains and helping businesses and communities connect across borders. From technology hubs and retail operations to logistics networks and corporate teams, we're creating opportunities to learn, collaborate and make an impact on a global scale. Whether you're joining us in Europe, the Middle East, Asia or the Americas, you'll be part of one global team working towards a shared purpose. So let's do this. Let's deliver joy.