Legal Counsel - Antitrust and Trade Law

Company Description

Job Description

We are on the lookout for a Legal Counsel to join the Antitrust and Trade Law team on our journey to always deliver amazing experiences.

The Antitrust and Trade Law team is responsible for Delivery Hero's competition and trade law matters globally, covering the 70+ jurisdictions where we operate. We are involved from the start on exciting M&A transactions, develop strategies in relation to competition investigations, and foster compliance efforts with competition and sanctions laws throughout the entire group. We are a dynamic team, regularly dealing with novel questions and coming up with innovative solutions to address both legal risks and business needs.

• Support the team in advising on competition law aspects of Delivery Hero’s global operations, including merger control, antitrust investigations, and commercial agreements

• Assist in assessing merger control and foreign direct investment (FDI) filing requirements for cross-border transactions

• Contribute to due diligence processes, drafting and reviewing related documentation, and supporting post-merger integration from a competition law perspective

• Help coordinate and respond to antitrust investigations, including liaising with internal stakeholders and external counsel

• Provide guidance to local legal teams on day-to-day competition law questions and compliance matters

• Support the team on international trade law topics, particularly sanctions and export control compliance

• Help prepare and deliver internal trainings to raise awareness of competition and trade law risks

• Liaise with external legal advisors and help manage external legal spend

• Be an engaged and curious team player, ready to tackle emerging issues in a fast-paced, international environment

Qualifications

What you need to be successful 

• You have at least 4 years of post-qualification experience in competition and/or trade law, gained at a reputable international law firm or in-house legal team.

• You bring a solid understanding of EU competition law, including merger control, vertical agreements, and antitrust investigations.

• You’ve had exposure to foreign direct investment (FDI) regimes, foreign subsidies regulations, or EU/US sanctions laws – and are keen to deepen your expertise in this area.

• You communicate clearly  and pragmatically in English (German would be a plus), making complex legal concepts accessible to both legal and non-legal colleagues.

• You’re organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing several projects at once without losing sight of business needs and legal risks.

• You have strong drafting and analytical skills and are comfortable reviewing commercial agreements, such as service or distribution contracts.

Additional Information

What’s in it for you

Ensuring you and all our Heroes are looked after, happy, and healthy is always on the menu. Because if you’re in good shape, then we’re in good shape.

• Make the most of our hybrid working model and join the team for face-to-face connection and collaboration in our beautiful Berlin campus 2 days a week

• We offer 27 days holiday with an extra day on 2nd and 3rd year of service

• We will support you in developing yourself and your career growth opportunities: 1.000 € Educational Budget, Language Courses, Parental Support and access to the Udemy Business platform to explore a variety of online courses.

• Get moving and release those wonderful, mind-boosting endorphins: Health Checkups, Meditation, Gym & Bicycle Subsidy

• Cash. Dough. Cheddar. Whatever you call it, we’ll help you with it: Employee Share Purchase Plan, Sabbatical Bank,  Public Transportation Ticket Discount, Life & Accident Insurance, Corporate Pension Plan

• The power of getting together over some food is unrivaled. Here are a few ways to help you do that. All the yum: Digital Meal Vouchers, Food Vouchers, Corporate Discounts. Courses.

Ready to join our team? If you’re excited to grow, collaborate and be part of the world’s leading delivery platform, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

We believe diversity and inclusion are key to creating not only an exciting product, but also an amazing customer and employee experience. Fostering this starts with hiring - therefore we do not discriminate on the basis of racial identities, religious beliefs, color, national origin, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, age, marital or disability statuses, or any other aspect that makes you, you. We encourage you to let us know if you need any accommodations or specific accessibility support to ensure a smooth interview experience—just include it in your application. You're welcome to share your pronouns (he/she/they) right from the start so we can address you respectfully from our first contact.