Senior Legal Counsel, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers)

Responsibilities

• ▹Lead the global management of platform worker and rider classification risks, working closely with international employment lawyers across the Group
• ▹Monitor and manage high-profile litigation and regulatory investigations, developing defense strategies together with local legal counsel
• ▹Partner with Product, Tech, and Operations teams to deeply understand delivery operations and the technology stack
• ▹Support cross-functional teams in exploring new business models and strategic opportunities
• ▹Track and analyze legislative and regulatory developments, advising Public Policy teams at HQ and market level
• ▹Act as a subject-matter expert, providing guidance to senior management and stakeholders, with limited international travel (up to 10%)

Requirements

• ▹Fully qualified employment lawyer in an EU jurisdiction
• ▹Extensive employment law experience, with at least 6 years in a law firm environment
• ▹Strong litigation background
• ▹Deep expertise in platform work and worker classification
• ▹Hands-on experience interpreting and applying the EU Platform Workers Directive and related legislation
• ▹Strong legal judgment and ability to influence senior stakeholders
• ▹Experience collaborating across multi-jurisdictional, cross-functional teams

Nice to have

• ▹1-3 years of prior in-house legal experience

Soft skills

About the company

foodora is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world's pioneering local delivery platform, operating in more than 65 countries. Headquartered in Berlin, Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX index.