Head of Legal, Stuart
3 days a week in office
Last mile delivery service
Open for applications
Last mile delivery service
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To connect businesses, customers and couriers to revolutionise the way goods are transported in cities.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of qualified legal experience, with experience working in house
- Proven ability to manage and advise on legal risks in a dynamic, international environment
- Expertise in employment law, litigation, commercial contracts, corporate governance, regulatory compliance and data protection
- Strong contract negotiation and drafting skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally and provide strategic legal advice to business leaders with the support of external counsel
- Fluency in both French and English
- Registered and qualified as a legal professional
What the job involves
- The Head of Legal is a leadership role responsible for overseeing all aspects of the organization's legal and regulatory requirements
- This role requires a combination of leadership, legal expertise, and a deep understanding of organizational policies and laws
- You will report to the VP of Finance, based in Paris
- Provide expert legal advice on employment, commercial, litigation, corporate and regulatory matters across the organization
- Ensure compliance with national and international laws, including employment laws, data privacy regulations, and corporate governance
- Develop and maintain internal legal policies, ensuring they align with best practices and industry standards
- Monitor legal and regulatory changes, advising leadership on necessary adjustments to policies and operations
- Identify potential legal risks and develop strategies to mitigate them
- Oversee any legal disputes, investigations, and litigation, working closely with external legal counsel in each jurisdiction that Stuart operates in
- Support internal teams in resolving employment law issues, compliance concerns, and corporate governance matters
- Advise on governance matters, ensuring the company adheres to legal and ethical standards
- Support board and executive leadership with legal insights related to corporate decisions and policies
- Conduct internal legal audits and implement best practices to strengthen regulatory compliance
- Work closely with HR, Finance, and Operations to align legal strategies with business needs
- Communicate legal policies and updates effectively to senior management and employees
- Act as a liaison with external legal counsel, government agencies, and industry bodies when required. Stuart currently has an external DPO who provides data protection support to the business. You will be responsible for managing this relationship
- Draft, review, and negotiate French contracts, including employment agreements, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, and service-level agreements. Have oversight of English contracts
- Ensure all contracts protect the company’s interests and comply with relevant legal requirements
- Collaborate with internal teams, such as Finance and Operations, to assess the legal implications of business agreements
- Manage the legal team, consisting of one Legal Counsel based in Poland who is responsible for all English contracts, CLM tool, Polish legal matters, insurance and marketing
Application process
- Our Talent Acquisition Team is international coming from across the world 🌍 We kindly ask you to please submit your CV and application in English so that it can be reviewed correctly (unless the job posting is in a language other than English). Thank you 🤗
Our take
Founded in 2015, Stuart Delivery is one of many companies operating in Europe’s competitive rapid delivery and logistics market. However, where startups such as Getir aim to deliver groceries within 15 minutes, Stuart connects businesses with its fleet of independent couriers to deliver a range of cargo.
It empowers thousands of companies across Europe by providing same-day delivery, next-day delivery and returns solutions. It works across verticals with retailers, grocery stores, restaurants and e-commerce merchants to enable smarter transportation models. Couriers on the platform complete tens of millions of deliveries annually for the biggest brands across retail, e-commerce, grocery and food. The company operates in more than 120 cities across 6 countries.
The company is focusing on establishing relationships with charging infrastructure providers and financial partners to incentivise and support couriers’ transition to electric vehicles. It continues to expand its market presence by partnering with leading brands such as Tesco and Co-op and has recently added several major UK cities to its Hub to Home service, allowing same-day delivery across much of England.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Nov 2015
$26m
SERIES A
Feb 2015
$1.8m
SEED
Total funding: $27.8m
Company benefits
- Work-life balance - hybrid working model and flexible hours 🏡
- 2 volunteer days per year to have a positive impact on our communities and the environment
- Work-from-Abroad policy (enjoy 30 days per year working from anywhere!) 🏞
- Work in an international, dynamic and passionate environment with a company culture focused on learning and development 🎉
- Ticket Restaurant 🥗
- Private healthcare 🧑⚕️
Company HQ
Épinettes, Paris, France
Leadership
Cornelia Raportaru
(CEO)Over 20 years of experience managing teams and multi-million-pound budgets across tech scale-ups, Telco, and FMCG.
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