Job Description
We are on the lookout for a Legal Counsel, Employment Law (Individual Labor Law) to join the Employment Law & Employee Relations Team on our journey to always deliver amazing experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Advise HR Business Partners, People Operations, and leadership on all matters of individual employment law in Germany, including employment contracts, disciplinary processes, terminations, performance issues, compensation, and working time matters.
2. 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.
3. Draft and review employment-related documents, such as contracts, side letters, termination letters, settlement agreements, and templates.
4. Support pre-litigation strategy and ongoing legal disputes involving individual employees (, unfair dismissal claims), including coordination with external counsel where needed.
5. Collaborate with internal stakeholders including HR, Legal, Data Privacy, and Compliance to ensure legally compliant and scalable practices.
6. Monitor legal developments in individual labor law and translate them into actionable insights for the People team and the business.
7. Deliver internal training sessions and guidance materials on individual labor law topics to raise awareness and build knowledge across the company.
Qualifications
What you need to be successful
8. Fully qualified lawyer in Germany (Zweites Staatsexamen), with a strong focus on German individual labor law.
9. At least three years of post-qualification experience, ideally gained in an international company or leading law firm.
10. Deep knowledge of German employment law, especially in the areas of contract law, termination law, working time, and employer obligations; comfortable representing the company in labor court proceedings, often in collaboration with external counsel.
11. Solution-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills — able to explain legal matters clearly and practically to non-legal stakeholders.
12. Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative spirit — you're a team player who builds trust.
13. Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.