Legal Counsel, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers)

Responsibilities

• ▹Lead the management of platform worker and rider classification risks globally, working with international employment lawyers across the Group.
• ▹Monitor and manage high-profile litigation and regulatory investigations, and develop defense strategies with local legal counsel.
• ▹Partner with Product, Tech and Operations teams to understand delivery operations and the tech stack, supporting 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 to senior management and stakeholders across the Group, with limited international travel (up to 10%).

Requirements

• ▹Fully qualified employment lawyer in an EU jurisdiction, with extensive employment law experience.
• ▹At least 3 years in a law firm environment with a strong litigation background.
• ▹Deep expertise in platform work and worker classification, interpreting and applying the EU Platform Workers Directive.
• ▹Strong legal judgment and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across multi-jurisdictional, cross-functional teams.
• ▹Excellent communication and drafting skills, including executive-level communication and clear slide presentations.
• ▹Full professional proficiency in English plus fluency in at least one additional European language.
• ▹Willingness to be based in or relocate to one of the EU markets.

Nice to have

• ▹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 over 65 countries. 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.