Legal Counsel

Want to be part of a UK hub, in a global business that is scaling rapidly, evolving fast and radically changing the decades-old delivery universe? If so, read on, as we’re looking for a ­­­­Legal Counsel   to join our Legal team!

Our mission? To switch up the status quo and become the UK’s leading out-of-home business. With a fast-growing network of thousands of smart lockers, hundreds of leading retail partners and the launch of our transformative Send service, we’re bringing freedom to anyone with a parcel.

At InPost UK, we’re building an unparalleled group of talent that’s committed to help us power our mission to reshape the way parcels move, and redefine eCommerce logistics. Our team is packed full of top-notch experts in e-commerce, technology, scale-up growth, sustainability, logistics and supply chain. We’re a passionate bunch with high ambition – we collaborate, innovate, support each other, and leave egos at the door.

About the role:

We are excited to welcome a talented lawyer to our in-house Legal team at InPost UK to provide legal advice / support across the group. Reporting to our Director of Legal you'll be part of a supportive, down-to-earth, high quality legal team. Your work will be highly varied - while your primary focus will be supporting our commercial and network teams to drive business growth across our locker and home delivery networks as well as eCommerce partnerships, you will also collaborate with other core functions and contribute to impactful initiatives across the business.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a lawyer looking to further develop their in-house expertise in a rapidly evolving company. At InPost, we are truly revolutionising the traditional delivery landscape through the quality of our technology, people, products and partnerships. If you're excited by the idea of being part of a business that is positively impacting the daily lives of the people around you, while having both the autonomy and support to do your best work, this is the role for you.

What you’ll be doing:

Business Partnering: Provide clear and practical commercial and contract advice across all levels of the business, particularly with our commercial, marketing and logistics teams

Contract Delivery: Review, draft and negotiate key commercial contracts across retail partners, suppliers and our locker estate network in partnership with senior leadership and sales teams

Litigation and Compliance: Support with general claims and litigation management while managing business compliance day-to-day

Company Secretarial: Provide support as required including managing administrative duties and maintaining statutory records

Continuous Improvement: Critically review, refine and update precedents library and playbooks as well as business processes

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

There's always more to a role than a job description! We look forward to sharing more with you should you progress through the application process.

What we need from you:

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.

Legal Expertise: You’re a qualified lawyer (qualified in England and Wales or another common law jurisdiction) with 2-4 years’ PQE having trained with a reputable law firm – in-house experience is preferred.

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. You build relationships through credibility and great natural rapport

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

This is a hybrid role based in our central London 3 days per week.

Perks of the job!:

We love to reward our people for the great work they do:

🌞 Enhanced Annual Leave – 26 Days Plus the Option to Buy Additional Days per year
More time for you to relax, explore, and enjoy life.

🌟 Vitality Health Care
Stay healthy and happy with our top-notch health coverage.

🌍 Work from Anywhere – 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.

👶 Enhanced Parental Leave
We support you during those precious family moments.

🚊 Rail Loan                                                                                                                                                Commute with ease! Purchase an annual season ticket, expense it through our InPost expenses procedure, and enjoy a more affordable interest free repayment over the year.

🌳 Volunteering Days
Take a paid day to make a difference in your community

🏡 Hybrid Working (Role suitability dependent)
We innovate, collaborate and optimise by coming together 3 days per week in the office

🐶 Bring Your Dog to Work Day (Every Friday)
Make every Friday pawsitively amazing!

The InPost 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.

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.