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About the Role
As a Senior Legal Counsel, EU Employment Law, you'll advise Delivery Hero on employment law for platform work worldwide, from rider classification risk to litigation strategy. You'll join the Legal Logistics team and work with Product, Tech and Operations to shape the future of delivery in a fast-changing regulatory landscape. Join the team that protects and enables Delivery Hero's growth. In the Legal Team, you'll support key initiatives by providing proactive legal guidance that aligns business goals with regulatory standards. Your work will help mitigate risks and ensure we're positioned for sustainable, long-term success—making you a key contributor to our mission of delivering amazing experiences worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Lead the management of platform worker and rider classification risks globally, working closely with international employment lawyers across the Group.
- Monitor and manage high-profile litigation and regulatory investigations, and develop defense strategies in collaboration with local legal counsel.
- Partner with Product, Tech and Operations teams to understand delivery operations and the tech stack, and support the development of next-generation delivery solutions.
- Support cross-functional teams in exploring new business models and strategic opportunities related to platform work.
- Track and analyze legislative and regulatory developments impacting platform work, and advise Public Policy teams at HQ and market level.
- Act as a subject-matter expert, advising senior management and stakeholders across the Group.
Requirements
- Fully qualified employment lawyer in an EU jurisdiction, with extensive experience in employment law, including at least 6 years in a law firm environment and a strong background in litigation.
- Deep expertise in platform work and worker classification, with hands-on experience interpreting and applying the EU Platform Workers Directive and related employment legislation.
- Strong legal judgment and the ability to influence, demonstrated through advising senior stakeholders and working across multi-jurisdictional and cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication and drafting skills, including legal drafting, executive-level communication and clear slide presentations.
- Ability to work across teams in fast-changing environments and take on tasks beyond the core role when needed.
- Full professional proficiency in English (working language) and fluency in at least one additional European language, with willingness to be based in or relocate to one of our markets in the EU.
Skills
- Employment Law
- Litigation
- Platform Work
- Worker Classification
- EU Platform Workers Directive
- Legal Drafting
- Executive-level Communication
- Presentation Skills
- English
- European Languages
Location
- EU jurisdiction
- Berlin, Germany
- EU markets
Work Type
- Hybrid working model
- Onsite (2 days a week in Berlin campus)
Experience Level
- Senior
- At least 6 years in a law firm environment
- 1-3 years in-house experience (nice to have)
Education Level
- Fully qualified employment lawyer in an EU jurisdiction
Benefits
- 27 days holiday with an extra day on 2nd and 3rd year of service
- 1.000 € Educational Budget
- Language Courses
- Parental Support
- Udemy Business platform access
- Health Checkups
- Meditation & Gym
- Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Sabbatical Bank
- Public Transportation Ticket Discount
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Corporate Pension Plan
- Digital Meal Vouchers
- Food Vouchers
- Relocation support for Berlin
About the Company
- World’s pioneering local delivery platform.
- Mission: deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door.
- Operates in around 65 countries worldwide.
- One of Europe’s largest tech platforms.
- Headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
- Listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.
- Enables creative minds to deliver solutions that create impact within our ecosystem.
- Move fast, take action and adapt.
Equal Opportunity
- Do not discriminate on the basis of racial identities, religious beliefs, color, national origin, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, age, marital or disability statuses, or any other aspect that makes you, you.
- Encourage candidates to let us know if they need any accommodations or specific accessibility support for a smooth interview experience.
- Welcome sharing pronouns (he/she/they) from the start.