Legal Counsel, Employment Law

As the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience – fast, easy, and right to your door. We operate in over 70 countries worldwide, powered by tech and designed by people. Headquartered in Berlin, we are one of Europe’s largest tech platforms and have been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017.

Legal Counsel, Employment Law (Individual Labor Law)

Key Responsibilities

• Advise HR Business Partners, People Operations, and leadership on all matters of individual employment law in Germany, including contracts, disciplinary processes, terminations, performance issues, compensation, and working time matters.
• Provide hands‑on support in day‑to‑day legal issues affecting employees, managers, and the People team – with a strong focus on solutions, compliance, and consistency across cases.
• Draft and review employment‑related documents such as contracts, side letters, termination letters, settlement agreements, and templates.
• Support pre‑litigation strategy and ongoing legal disputes involving individual employees (e.g., unfair dismissal claims), coordinating with external counsel when needed.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including HR, Legal, Data Privacy, and Compliance to ensure legally compliant and scalable practices.
• Monitor legal developments in individual labour law and translate them into actionable insights for the People team and the business.
• Deliver internal training sessions and guidance materials on individual labour law topics to raise awareness and build knowledge across the company.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified lawyer in Germany (Zweites Staatsexamen) with a strong focus on German individual labour law.
• At least three years of post‑qualification experience, ideally in an international company or leading law firm.
• Deep knowledge of German employment law, especially contract law, termination law, working time, and employer obligations; comfortable representing the company in labour court proceedings, often in collaboration with external counsel.
• Solution‑oriented mindset with excellent communication skills – able to explain legal matters clearly and practically to non‑legal stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative spirit – a team player who builds trust.
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.

Benefits & Perks

• Hybrid working model: 2 days a week on the Berlin campus.
• 27 days holiday, with an extra day in the 2nd and 3rd year of service.
• 1 000 € educational budget, language courses, parental support, and access to Udemy Business.
• Health and wellness: health check‑ups, meditation, yoga, gym and bicycle subsidies.
• Employee share purchase plan, sabbatical bank, public transportation ticket discount, life and accident insurance, and corporate pension plan.
• Digital meal vouchers, food vouchers, corporate discounts, and other courses.

Ready to join our team? If you’re excited to grow, collaborate, and be part of the world’s leading delivery platform, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

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