About the job
Are you ready for an exhilarating journey that will ignite your ambitions and challenge you to step beyond your comfort zone?
At Delivery Hero, we're dedicated to establishing a vibrant culture centered on talent, where our collective efforts amplify the impact on millions of individuals, paving the way for a better tomorrow.
We are not just another app; we are the fastest-growing multi-category platform connecting millions of users with businesses and couriers, providing on-demand services from over 170,000 local restaurants, grocery stores, and retail outlets. With a presence in more than 1,500 cities across 23 countries, we are redefining how people fulfill their everyday needs.
Every day at Delivery Hero is infused with purpose as we strive to connect people to their daily essentials through innovative technology.
Your Unique Journey Begins Here
A culture rooted in strong values.
A commitment to career development and growth.
A dedication to social responsibility and positive impact.
Join us in realizing our vision of creating the largest marketplace in your city, where anything can be accessed within minutes. Your journey starts now.
Your Mission
Lead the way in mitigating legal risks, advising our business, and safeguarding our growth across key markets. From Morocco, our largest market in the region, to Tunisia, Nigeria, Uganda, and Ivory Coast, you will be the primary legal advisor aiding our teams in moving swiftly yet safely. This includes contract negotiations, comprehensive corporate and commercial advice, navigating regulatory complexities, ensuring compliance, and fostering innovation.
You'll tackle evolving laws, labor issues, and data privacy challenges while establishing legal frameworks that support our expansion. This role demands legal acumen, flexibility, and a strong problem-solving capability!
Your Journey Includes:
Building and leading a robust regional and local legal team while managing external counsel across various jurisdictions.
Regularly reporting to Delivery Hero’s General Counsel on all legal developments in the Africa region.
Commercial: Drafting, reviewing, and analyzing various commercial agreements for the African region, addressing contractual implications including privacy, compliance, labor issues, licenses, and more, while aligning business operations across all countries in Africa.
Compliance: Implementing policies, procedures, and internal controls while contributing to compliance reporting as per regulatory requirements across all Delivery Hero entities. Identifying and mitigating criminal risks and monitoring compliance within the organization.

