In-house Commercial and Real Estate Counsel, CloudKitchens - London

Who we are 

CloudKitchens helps restaurateurs around the world succeed in online food delivery - our goal is to make food more affordable, higher quality and convenient for everyone. 

We take underutilized properties and transform them into smart kitchens so they can better serve restaurateurs, customers and the neighborhoods they’re in. Every time we launch a new facility we create jobs in that neighborhood, and we’re proud to provide a wide range of cuisines and options for healthy food at an affordable price.

We're changing the game for restaurateurs whether they’re entrepreneurs opening their first restaurant all the way through to your favorite global quick-service restaurant chains.  

 

What you’ll do

• Negotiate and draft commercial legal contracts and documents, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and standards across Europe and the Middle East. 
• Provide expert legal advice and counsel to the business on commercial legal matters. 
• Structure, negotiate and draft documents related to partnerships with restaurants, leasing, acquisition and disposition of real estate assets and procurement. 
• Collaborate with the business to create policies, processes and best practices for commercial and real estate deals. 

Negotiate commercial contracts with our customers, which includes large enterprises.Help set up and maintain corporate entities in new markets.Find creative and pragmatic legal and regulatory solutions for our rapidly-growing global business.Collaborate cross-functionally with a wide variety of business units.Manage outside counsel work and efficiently manage outside counsel spend.Support all legal needs of the EMEA business, which includes commercial, corporate, litigation, employment, real estate and intellectual property issues.  At a startup like ours, you will face all kinds of legal issues, not just those confined to your area of expertise.  Strong candidates face these questions with an open mind and are willing to work outside their comfort zone to address challenges efficiently and quickly.

What we’re looking for

• Qualified to practice law in a jurisdiction where we do business, including but not limited to, UK, US, FR, IT, SP, PT, PL, UAE, Saudi, Kuwait, Qatar or Bahrain.
• Experience: 5-10 years of relevant experience, including experience in the real estate sector in a law firm and/or in-house role within a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Commercial contract negotiation experience is required. Real estate expertise is strongly preferred but not required. 
• Skills: Strong analytical, research, and drafting skills, with the ability to navigate complex legal matters and present information directly to key business stakeholders in a professional manner. 
• entrepreneurial and take active ownership of your areas of responsibility and see tasks through to completion. 
• Comfortable with ambiguity and risk.
• A quick and flexible learner.
• Experienced at communicating with senior leadership.
• Keen to connect with, build, and maintain relationships with colleagues at all levels and across geographies.
• Flexible about working varying hours as needed, working at times with global teams in other time zones.

Why join us 

• Demand for online food delivery is growing really fast! In the last 5 years, just in the US, the overall market has expanded 10X from $10B to $100B, and could expand to $500bn- $1T by 2030.
• Changing the restaurant industry: You’ll be part of a team that helps restaurants succeed in online food delivery. 
• Collaborative environment: You will receive support and guidance from experienced colleagues and managers, helping you to learn, grow and achieve your goals, and you’ll work closely with other teams to ensure our customer’s success.

 

What else you need to know 

This role is based in our London office location. As a company driven by innovation and continuous change, close collaboration is essential. We’re constantly reimagining our industry, creating new products, and refining our processes, and we do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week. 

 

Ready to join us as we serve those who serve others? 

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