*12 month Fixed-Term Contract*
About the Team
DoorDash is looking for top legal talent to play a pivotal role in building our business in Australia and New Zealand! This is an exciting opportunity to create something great together and be a part of a global startup changing how local economies grow. We’re looking for people with deep market knowledge who are inspired to bring their vision, passion and skills to enable us to best serve our merchants, Dashers and consumers. Join us in our global mission to empower and grow local economies.
About the Role
As Legal Counsel for Australia and New Zealand, you’ll have a broad range of responsibilities providing legal guidance and working closely with the management teams to drive strategic initiatives forward across the region. (TL;DR: exciting stuff!). This is an opportunity to be a part of a dynamic and fast-growing international company, where you’ll work on a variety of legal issues and help to drive our success in Australia and New Zealand.
Please note that this is a 12 month Fixed Term contract position.
We’ve built a strong reputation within the company for our confident, supportive approach to counseling, always with a bias for action. We’re team players and we’re always looking for ways to grow and excel together. Join us!
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
- Support our business with legal advice on a broad range of operational and business matters spanning commercial, privacy, competition, regulatory and consumer law.
- Advise, draft and negotiate a wide range of contracts with third parties such as marketing partners, vendors, middleware providers, suppliers and restaurants.
- Manage regulatory investigations that may arise from time to time.
- Instruct and manage external law firms and external counsel as required; synthesise input from outside counsel and your own research, and provide practical advice and feedback to the teams you advise.
- Collaborate with our legal teams globally to ensure standardisation and alignment on legal matters.
We’re excited about you because…
- You have a Qualification and are in good standing to practice law in Australia with approximately 5+ years PQE.
- Background in commercial law with reputable law firms or as an in-house counsel, ideally with e-commerce or internet companies.
- Commercially astute and pragmatic with a strong bias for action, with demonstrated influencing and interpersonal skills.
- A creative legal mind and a sense of adventure are all required, and someone who can work in both structured and unstructured environments.
- You’re able to work autonomously while exercising sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.
- You have a proven ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
- You have a positive attitude and high EQ. No job is too big or too small!
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At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.
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