Legal Director, Relay
+ Generous equity package & Performance bonus in the form of equity
2-5 days a week in office ( Shoreditch, London)
Enabling retailers to supercharge their e-commerce growth
Posted today
Enabling retailers to supercharge their e-commerce growth
101-200 employees
Posted today
+ Generous equity package & Performance bonus in the form of equity
2-5 days a week in office ( Shoreditch, London)
101-200 employees
Company mission
Realising the most efficient delivery network to create the most compelling experience for clients, consumers and relayers.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years PQE with a strong blend of top-tier law firm and in-house scale-up experience
- Track record of owning legal strategy in a high-growth environment, ideally as the first legal hire or Head of Legal
- Strong commercial judgment and deep understanding of startup risk across legal domains
- Highly autonomous and solutions-oriented—able to cut through complexity and guide the business with calm, sound judgment
- Skilled at making legal advice accessible, actionable, and aligned with business goals
- Calm under pressure, highly autonomous, and motivated by impact and mission
What the job involves
- Relay is hiring its first in-house Legal Director—a pivotal role in our senior leadership team. You’ll build our legal function from scratch, embedding legal thinking across the business and shaping the foundations of our next phase of growth, including our path to Series B and beyond
- You’ll act as a strategic advisor to the executive team—bringing clarity to complexity, balancing risk and velocity, and helping us move fast with confidence. This is a role for a commercially-minded legal operator who thrives in high-growth environments and knows how to build for scale
- Lead all commercial legal work—drafting and negotiating client, partner, and vendor contracts to align with Relay’s goals while moving at speed
- Build scalable legal infrastructure, including contract playbooks and processes that support rapid deal flow and reduce friction
- Act as a strategic partner across the business—embedding legal input early, enabling fast, pragmatic decisions, and unlocking growth while managing risk
- Own legal readiness for fundraising—supporting Series B and beyond through equity structuring, due diligence, and governance
- Manage regulatory and product risk across automation, AI, IP, and data privacy (GDPR)—collaborating with engineering and product teams to embed privacy-by-design principl
- Lead Relay’s data privacy program and ensure ongoing compliance as we scale
- Provide employment law support—drafting contracts and policies, advising on performance, DEI, terminations, and international compliance
- Advise on operational legal needs, including leases, procurement, insurance, site expansion, and third-party agreements
- Support the CEO on board operations and investor engagement—owning legal reporting, board packs, and corporate governance
- Manage external counsel relationships, driving toward internal efficiency and autonomy
- Proactively anticipate legal and business risks, guiding cross-functional alignment and strategic decision-making
Salary benchmarks
Our take
In recent years, e-commerce has grown considerably. Despite this, the retail sector is still in the early innings of digital disruption in the US and the UK (especially when compared to more digitally mature markets such as China).
Relay enables e-commerce through re-wiring the critical delivery infrastructure to address the growth of e-commerce in the UK. Not only do they enable orders of magnitude better delivery in speed and cost for retailers and consumers, but they are also doubling down on making sure their ecosystem of delivery drivers and the planet benefit.
Relay are early stage, and backed by founders who both have considerable experience at delivery service company, Stuart. With this expertise and solving a problem within a growing market, the company are well set make a difference to how retailers provide online delivery.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Feb 2025
$35m
SERIES A
Nov 2023
$10m
SEED
Total funding: $45m
Company benefits
- Hybrid remote work (3 days/week in the office)
- Cool co-working office in the heart of Shoreditch
- Competitive equity and compensation package, and culture of recognition
- 25 Days Holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Monthly social events - from Crystal Maze escape rooms to pottery painting and life-size Monopoly! We also have an annual off-site where we all get together in person to celebrate our wins and plan for more success in a relaxed environment.
- Unlimited free snacks and drinks in the office (all the Dash water you can drink, a whole cupboard full of nibbles, plus we have wonderful coffee machines!)
- Contributory pension
- Perks At Work discount scheme - online shopping discounts, cheap cinema tickets, money off holidays and so much more!
- Free membership of the gym in our co-working space
Company values
- “Who?”: Relayer Obsession. Start with understanding the customer i.e., the “Relayer”. We’re constantly striving to learn about the Relayer and to improve their experience.
- “Why?”: Understanding of value being created. Seek to understand and articulate the “why” behind everything they do in order to provide measurable value. They connect their actions and decisions to their impact on the Relayer. They encourage peers to do the same.
- “How”: Taking tiny steps forward. Focus on their objectives and constantly take steps towards reaching them. They keep moving forward despite setbacks. They deliver quality work in a timely fashion.
Company HQ
Old Street, London, UK
Leadership
Nicole Mazza
(CCO)Previously worked at Stuart, becoming Commercial Director in 2018. They are also on the Board of Advisors at HYPER CRUNCH and is a Member of Pavilion.
Jonathan Jenssen
(CEO)Worked at Stuart for over five years, first as Head of Operations and later becoming General Manager.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Relay
- We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know, our ears (and inboxes) are always open.
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