Global Partnerships Counsel - Strategy & Growth Lead

Just Eat Takeaway.com; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Eat Takeaway.com is seeking a Deputy General Counsel - Partnerships to lead our global legal strategy for partner arrangements, ecosystem expansion, and B2B growth. You will guide senior leadership, drive high-value deals, and manage a global commercial-legal portfolio.

The role reports to the General Counsel and can be based in Amsterdam, London, or Berlin. You will build scalable processes, templates, and risk frameworks while leading a high-performing partnerships team in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in international commercial contracts and shaping commercial legal strategy at scale.
• Proven ability to build pragmatic, scalable legal solutions for complex partnerships.
• Thoughtful judgement on commercial risk to guide senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional collaboration to align commercial and central teams across matrixed environments.
• Experience building central legal infrastructure, including templates and approval architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own JET's global legal strategy for strategic commercial arrangements, partner ecosystems, and corporate customer-facing matters.
• Serve as the strategic voice on contract strategy, risk allocation, and negotiation frameworks for major commercial agreements.
• Architect the enterprise approach for partnership disputes, contract escalations, and non-standard deal structures.
• Lead legal strategy for major business development initiatives, integrations, and high-value strategic partnerships.
• Build scalable central legal infrastructure, including templates, negotiation guardrails, and approval processes across markets.
• Define and align partner-facing legal strategy across central functions and regional markets to ensure consistent execution.
• Build and lead a high-performing Partnerships legal team, fostering a culture of commercial impact and continuous development.

Skills

International contracts

Negotiation strategy

Risk principles

Leadership

Collaboration

Legal infrastructure

Team leadership

Strategic acumen

Job description

Just Eat Takeaway.com is seeking a Deputy General Counsel - Partnerships to lead our global legal strategy for partner arrangements, ecosystem expansion, and B2B growth. You will guide senior leadership, drive high-value deals, and manage a global commercial-legal portfolio.

The role reports to the General Counsel and can be based in Amsterdam, London, or Berlin. You will build scalable processes, templates, and risk frameworks while leading a high-performing partnerships team in a fast-paced