Legal Advisor presso Gousto

Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK's most loved way to eat dinner, and for every meal to leave the planet better off. Gousto is changing how people shop, cook and eat food at home. It’s an incredibly exciting time to join our team - and we’re a friendly bunch!

We’re proud to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Powered by data and a love of food, we’re a recipe box company that’s disrupting the sector, and we’re passionate about our diverse team and our customers.

All of our people are responsible for the success of Gousto, and we’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment for all to thrive. Our guiding values - Dream, Deliver and Care - show our commitment to innovation, our ambition to hit goals at speed, and our deep respect for the people we work with.

Go Gousto!

Location: Warrington - this role will also require monthly travel to our London office for meetings and team collaboration

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time 

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Legal Advisor to be a part of our amazing Legal Team here at Gousto! 

Reporting into our General Counsel, you will be part of a small but mighty team of Legal Advisors. The role will offer exciting depth and breadth of work across corporate, data protection, employment & commercial work! You will work with a variety of teams and senior stakeholders across the entirety of Gousto, therefore this role will suit someone that is ambitious, highly motivated and loves having genuine impact!  

If you are a Legal professional looking to build your inhouse career this could be the perfect opportunity for you! 

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide advice on a wide range of legal issues across the business including but not limited to corporate, data protection, employment and commercial
• Drafting and negotiating contracts as well as a wide range of commercial & corporate terms 
• Work closely with the current legal team to ensure stakeholder and teams are following current ways of working and processes   
• Be the point of contact for external legal counsel and manage associated costs 
• Build relationships with a range of stakeholders across the business including Tech, Operations and Business 
• Work collaboratively with the current legal team to share knowledge on areas that may not be within your main expertise

Who you are: 

• Passionate about working in a high growth, fast paced, Tech driven environment 
• Qualified in England and Wales
• A minimum of 2 years post qualification experience would be desirable 
• Experience & expertise in either Corporate Finance, Data Protection, Employment law would be beneficial
• Inhouse or secondment experience would be hugely beneficial
• Experience drafting and negotiating contracts and commercial terms
• Experience resolving basic legal queries
• Ability to translate and summarise complex legal matters into sensible commercial proposals
• Experience of working with a wide variety of Senior stakeholders
• Clear and confident communicator 

Interview Process

• Video call with a Talent Acquisition 
• 1st stage interview with the hiring manager
• 2nd stage interview & case study 
• Final interview
   

Gousto is for everyone:

Whether it’s creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Gousto. Across our business we lead with inclusivity and strive for equality in all we do; working hard to ensure Gousto is an environment where you can be totally yourself.

Everyone is welcome and we’re looking for applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. 

Excited but wondering if you tick every box? We recommend applying anyway so that we can review your profile . And, if you’re in a job share, why not just apply as a pair.

For our roles outside of Operations, most of our people spend 1 or 2 days in our offices every week, combining the benefits of flexibility and time together with colleagues. We want to enable you to do your best work, and if you require additional flexibility, please talk to us about it.

If you have a disability that you’re worried will affect you during the interview process, please let us know and we will do our best to help you feel comfortable.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please let us know. 
 

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