Paralegal (12m FTC)

Job Description

Paralegal

Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation, and growth drives everything we do. Our innovative legal professionals don't just solve problems - we partner with the business to find creative solutions, think holistically, and help drive Deliveroo's mission forward while protecting our company and stakeholders.

We’re looking for a Paralegal to join our London team. In this role, you’ll help us support our experienced Corporate & Commercial legal team on global matters, tackling some of the most interesting and novel legal issues in the industry.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll be joining the Corporate & Commercial Legal team based in our Cannon Street office. We are a friendly, high-impact team that partners closely with the business to provide pragmatic advice and effective implementation across a global landscape.

Here’s what your day-to-day might look like:

• Drafting & Advisory: Draft a broad range of legal documents, policies, and correspondence, and provide essential advice on marketing campaigns and promotions.

• Dispute Management: Manage small claims and disputes from end-to-end, working closely with our internal lawyers to reach resolutions.

• Legal Research: Conduct deep-dive legal research to support the team in providing pragmatic, actionable advice to various business functions.

• Project Management: Lead internal projects, including preparing and maintaining complex tracker documents to monitor the progress of global legal matters.

• Operational Support: Assist with document review exercises and general matter management, ensuring our internal "know-how" and document systems are flawlessly maintained.

What You’ll Need to Thrive

Essential

• Academic Foundation: A strong academic background or equivalent experience, demonstrating a high level of rigour and analytical ability.

• Organisational Excellence: A proven record of meeting tight deadlines and managing competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

• Meticulous Attention to Detail: A drive to produce excellent work with total accuracy and efficiency.

• Collaborative Mindset: A positive, "can-do" attitude and a willingness to get stuck in as a dedicated team player.

• Motivation to Grow: A high degree of motivation and a keen interest in learning and experiencing different areas of law.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience as a Paralegal within an in-house legal team or a private practice law firm.

• Experience using legal tech tools for matter management or document review.

Why Join Us? At Deliveroo, you’ll do work that matters, solving real-world problems in a three-sided marketplace that’s constantly evolving. We’re food lovers, problem solvers, community builders and more, brought together by a shared drive to make things better. Working here you can expect to:

🔧 Make a visible impact every day

Your work directly improves experiences for customers, partners and riders.

🌱 Learn fast in an entrepreneurial environment

Work close to the market with autonomy, pace and real responsibility.

🧠 Build a career, not just a role

Stretch yourself, develop new skills and grow as the business evolves.

🌎 Deliver together in an inclusive culture

Collaborative, values-driven teams that support how you work best.

Ways of Working

This role is based in our Cannon Street (London) office for a minimum of 3 days per week.

We aim to create a fair process that lets your skills shine—our interview typically includes 3-4 stages. Find more about how we hire here.

Our Global Structure

Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition. Depending on your role, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across DoorDash and Wolt. Together, we’re unlocking new possibilities as one global team.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion At Deliveroo, we know that a great workplace reflects the world around us and that true diversity and inclusion make us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do. We’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone can do their best work and feel they belong.

We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and need support to apply for one of our roles, or if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team at accommodations@deliveroo.co.uk and we’ll be happy to help ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

If you’re excited about making a real impact in a fast-moving marketplace and growing your career alongside ambitious, supportive teams, we’d love to hear from you!