Senior Legal Counsel, Employment Law & Employee Relations

Company Description

As the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide, powered by tech, designed by people. As one of Europe’s largest tech platforms, headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index. We push hard, learn quickly and stay human along the way. It’s this wonderful mix of high performance and real community that makes Delivery Hero a place where ambition and belonging grow side by side. If you’re curious, collaborative and ready to dive deep into meaningful work, you’ll fit right in.

Job Description

As a Senior Legal Counsel, Employment Law & Employee Relations, you’ll be the go-to expert on German individual and collective labour law for HR and leadership. You’ll shape how we work with the Berlin Works Council and the European SE Works Council, and resolve complex cases before they escalate. Your advice will keep our people practices compliant, consistent, and ready to scale.
The Employment Law & Employee Relations Team advises HR, People Operations, and leadership on individual and collective labour law in Germany. We work closely with the Berlin Works Council and the European SE Works Council to find practical, compliant solutions.
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.

• Advise HR Business Partners, People Operations, and leadership on individual and collective employment law in Germany, from contracts and terminations to working time, compensation, works agreements, and co-determination with our Berlin Works Council and the European SE Works Council.
• Support day-to-day legal issues affecting employees, managers, and the People team, with a focus on practical solutions, compliance, and consistency across cases.
• Draft and review employment-related documents, such as contracts, side letters, termination letters, settlement agreements, works agreements, and templates.
• Shape pre-litigation strategy and support legal disputes with individual employees (e.g., unfair dismissal claims) and with the Works Council, including conciliation committee (Einigungsstelle) proceedings, coordinating with external counsel where needed.
• Partner with HR, Legal, Data Privacy, Total Rewards, and Compliance to build legally compliant and scalable practices.
• Monitor developments in individual and collective labour law and turn them into clear, actionable insights for the People team and the business.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified lawyer in Germany (Zweites Staatsexamen), with a strong focus on German individual and collective labour law.
• At least five years of post-qualification experience, ideally in an international company or leading law firm, with solid exposure to labour relations and co-determination matters.
• Deep knowledge of German employment law, especially contract law, termination law, working time, and employer obligations, as well as the Works Constitution Act (BetrVG) and co-determination rights. You’re comfortable representing the company in labour court proceedings and in works council negotiations. “Fachanwalt/Fachanwältin für Arbeitsrecht” is a plus.
• Solution-oriented mindset and excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain legal matters clearly and practically to non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative spirit: you build trust and work well in a team.
• Fluent in German and English , both written and spoken.

Additional Information

Ensuring you and all our Heroes are looked after, happy, and healthy is always on the menu. Because if you’re in good shape, then we’re in good shape.

• Make the most of our hybrid working model and join the team for face-to-face connection and collaboration in our beautiful Berlin campus 2 days a week

• We offer 27 days holiday with an extra day on 2nd and 3rd year of service

• We will support you in developing yourself and your career growth opportunities: 1.000 € Educational Budget, Language Courses, Parental Support and access to the Udemy Business platform to explore a variety of online courses.

• Get moving and release those wonderful, mind-boosting endorphins: Health Checkups, Meditation & Gym.

• Cash. Dough. Cheddar. Whatever you call it, we’ll help you with it: Employee Share Purchase Plan, Sabbatical Bank, Public Transportation Ticket Discount, Life & Accident Insurance, Corporate Pension Plan

• The power of getting together over some food is unrivaled. Here are a few ways to help you do that. All the yum: Digital Meal Vouchers and Food Vouchers.

• Wondering what relocating to Berlin is like? In this article, we’ve put together 10 things you should know about moving to Berlin and how Delivery Hero can support you. You can also visit our relocation hub and check out more information about moving to Berlin.

• Ready to prepare for your interview? Check out the list of the 5 most common interview questions and answers created in collaboration with our recruiters.

Heads up: exact benefits may look a little different for intern, working student, fixed-term, and part-time roles.
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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