Legal Counsel, InPost
3 days a week in office (Great Titchfield Street, London)
Parcel locker service
Open for applications
Parcel locker service
101-200 employees
Open for applications
3 days a week in office (Great Titchfield Street, London)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To switch up the status quo and become the UK’s leading out-of-home business. We’re bringing freedom to anyone with a parcel.
Role
Who you are
- The successful candidate must demonstrate strong attention to detail as well as stellar drafting skills
- You will be a strong negotiator of commercial contracts and able to balance legal risk whilst at the same time support and drive the commercial needs of the business
- You should be comfortable working in a fast paced, growing and dynamic business and able to expertly navigate ambiguity and change with good humour and resilience
- Legal Expertise: You’re a qualified lawyer with excellent academic credentials, qualified in England and Wales or another common law jurisdiction with around 3 years’ PQE having trained with a reputable law firm; in house experience is advantageous
- Commercial Acumen: You blend deep legal knowledge with a solid understanding of business dynamics, always looking to align legal outcomes with commercial objectives
- Contract Delivery: Stellar drafting skills and experience negotiating commercial contracts
- Stakeholder Management: Experience partnering with commercial teams at all levels of seniority, with the ability to distil complex legal issues into clear and actionable business advice
- Resilience and Adaptability: You can navigate ambiguity with a cool head, have a high level of accountability and approach working in an ever-changing environment with humour and determination
- We’re looking for people who are ready for a fast paced environment, get their kicks out of problem solving and can balance getting today's stuff done, whilst building for the future
- We’re looking for people with drive and natural curiosity – who want to do things differently. And do them brilliantly
What the job involves
- Want to be part of a hyper growth, fast paced, global business that is radically changing the decades old delivery universe as we know it? If so, read on, as we’re looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Legal & People team!
- InPost is looking for a talented lawyer to join its expanding Legal team. Reporting to our General Counsel and in partnership with our Senior Legal Counsel, you’ll have the autonomy and responsibility to support strategic business growth and engage with a wide range of complex business initiatives in a rapidly evolving industry
- As a lawyer at InPost UK, work is highly varied. While your primary focus will be supporting our commercial functions to drive business growth, you will also collaborate with other core functions, such as marketing, finance and logistics
- Your expertise will also help the business maintain compliance with the current and future UK legal and regulatory framework
- Contract Delivery: Review, draft and negotiate key commercial contracts across retail partners, suppliers and our locker estate network
- Business Partnering: Provide clear and practical commercial and contract advice across all levels of the business, particularly with our commercial, marketing and logistics teams
- Litigation and Compliance: Support with general claims and litigation management while managing business compliance day-to-day
- Continuous Improvement: Critically review, refine and update precedents library and playbooks
- Innovation Support: Partner with the wider legal team offering advice on new product design and launches
- Regulatory Foresight: Stay ahead of legal and regulatory developments to ensure InPost is well-prepared for the future
Application process
- We pride ourselves on our candidate experience. We want to make this as straightforward as possible, for you and for us!
- We will try our best to get back to you within a few days to let you know if we’d like to take you to the first stage. This normally involves a 20 minute chat with our Talent Team
- If we both feel the connection, you’ll then go through another one or two stages, depending on the level of the role
Salary benchmarks
Our take
One of the key friction points of modern e-commerce remains delivery. In addition to rising costs and the logistical challenges of next-day service, missed collections and deliveries cost UK e-commerce businesses more than £1.6b every year. For consumers, it's similarly frustrating to have to wait in for parcels all day – or frequently miss deliveries whilst out at work.
InPost is disrupting the logistics industry with a network of conveniently placed smart parcel lockers that enable consumers to easily receive and return packages from online retailers. It has already set up over 5000+ smart lockers, and partnered with 200+ leading retail partners like Vinted, ASOS & Zara.
InPost's appeal has soared in the after-effects of the pandemic, as the business has been able to offer completely contact-free deliveries and collections for consumers. It has capitalised on its success by completing several important acquisitions and partnerships with the likes of Vinted and Menzies in 2023. As the popularity of contact-free options appears to continue, InPost offers a well-established and feasible option.
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40% female employees
6% employee growth in 12 months
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Trustpilot (4.6)
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Challenging work
"What makes InPost unique is the breadth, pace and challenge of the work, our vision and mission to shake up the logistics industry and our..."
Company benefits
- 🌟 Vitality Health Care: Stay healthy and happy with our top-notch health coverage.
- 💼 Home Office Set Up (Incl. Screen, Keyboard & Mouse): Work from home like a pro with our all-inclusive setup.
- 🌍 Volunteering Day: Make a difference in your community on our special day for giving back.
- 🌞 Enhanced Annual Leave – 26 Days: More time for you to relax, explore, and enjoy life.
- 🏡 Hybrid Working – 2 Days from Home (Role Dependent): Strike the perfect work-life balance with flexibility.
- 👶 Enhanced Parental Leave (Paternity & Maternity): We support you during those precious family moments.
- 🏙️ Modern London Office: Great Central Location in the Heart of Oxford Circus. Enjoy our vibrant workplace with snacks, tea, and coffee.
- 🐶 Bring Your Dog to Work Day (Every Friday): Make every Friday pawsitively amazing!
- 🚊 Rail Discount: Commute with ease! Purchase an annual season ticket, expense it through our InPost expenses procedure, and enjoy a 10% contribution from InPost, making your daily journey more affordable.
- 🌍 Work from Anywhere (up to 4 weeks per year): Embrace the freedom to work remotely abroad for up to 4 weeks per year, allowing you to explore new horizons while staying connected.
Company values
- One Team
- Rise to the Challenge
- Think Smart
- Own It
Company HQ
Fitzrovia, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Neil Kuschel
(CEO)Rafal Brzoska
(Founder)Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at InPost
- At InPost, we love uniqueness. Our strength is our people. We strive to create an open, equal, inclusive environment in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish and be themselves.
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