Legal Counsel Employment Law

sennder is Europes leading digital freight forwarder. In the traditional logistics industry we are moving fast to digitize and automate all road logistics processes. We move trucks with the power of

data to unlock endless and sustainable capacity at exceptional quality. Get to know us better by reviewing our About Us presentation. We are a growing team looking for a Legal Counsel in the Legal department to help us on our journey to revolutionize road freight logistics. The role is located in our Berlin office.

If youre passionate about taking yourself sennder and the logistics industry to the next level curious and driven by solving puzzles and influencing how we reach our business goals then you might be who were looking for. What others may consider uncertainty you see as an opportunity to learn and be proactive while being a team player and understanding how your personal development intersects with the companys growth.

The Legal department is an integral part at sennder and responsible for all matters relating to M&A/Corporate matters funding and finance matters data protection IP/IT law commercial and transportation law as well regulatory/compliance requirements. sennder Technologies GmbH is looking for an experienced Employment Law Counsel (4y minimum experience inhouse and/or law firm) to build and lead the groups employment law department at the Berlin HQ office of sennder.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Lead the global Employment Law within the legal team ability to expand and build a larger employment law team is ensured. You will independently advise our CLevel and (extended) executive management as well as the People/HR department on all topics of individual and collective employment law as well as related legal areas (e.g. social security law). You will work closely with and report directly to the group general counsel.
• Draft individual and collective agreements work instructions and company guidelines/policies develop strategies and supervise labor court proceedings and other proceedings to the extent necessary. You will coordinate labor law advice with external law firms across all sennder jurisdictions in the EU and monitor relevant changes in the law.
• Work highly independently and within your own responsibility on individual and collective labor law issues on a global/group level and closely cooperate with other departments on an interdisciplinary basis. You will have the opportunity to have a significant impact on sennders strategy and further dynamic growth.
• Balance your legal advice with the need of a fastgrowing dynamic company for tangible pragmatic advice. You are expected to familiarize yourself with sennders business model and proactively identify current or future challenges and issues.

PREFERRED YOU HAVE

• Successfully (satisfactory (befriedigend) or higher) completed your German state law examinations and are looking for your next challenge after gaining initial experience as a qualified lawyer in an international law firm or as inhouse legal counsel in a larger company. Business fluent in German and English. Further language proficiency is a plus.
• Experience in advising highgrowth VCbacked startup/scaleup companies (experience in the logistics industry is not mandatory but would be a big plus).
• An orientation to details and a practical knowledge in the field of German employment law is mandatory.
• Experience in employment law matters of other nonGerman jurisdictions is not required. However you are expected to obtain a basic proficiency in employment law advice related to nonGerman European jurisdictions (with external legal counsel support).
• With a handson mentality and the ability to independently identify and assess risks you are able to work out practical solutions support implementation in a pragmatic and businessoriented manner.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

At sennder we want to maximize the individual potential of all employees and reinforce an inclusive culture and environment of continuous learning that empowers people to succeed as a team. In addition to humility we value commitment team spirit and respect to build fruitful collaboration across teams. Learn more about who we are on our career site.

• Dynamic scaleup with an international team of 1000 people 74 nationalities spread across 11 European offices. With English as our common language we are able to work together.
• Learning and development on the job and with the support of a biannual review process learning allowance high potential programs sennder onboarding academy and internal trainings.
• Various opportunities to connect with colleagues through regular team events and company gettogethers such as our highly anticipated sennder Summer Camp.
• We prioritize employee engagement and mental wellbeing by fostering a supportive environment through the Likeminded platform and conducting regular employee satisfaction surveys.
• Hybrid work model where you seamlessly merge virtual productivity and inoffice collaboration with your colleagues.
• Commuter allowance to assist employees with their daily travel expenses and a onetime home office benefit to ensure that youre properly equipped wherever you work.
• Competitive compensation package including objectivebased bonus referral reward and in some cases virtual option plan.
• Vibrant offices complete with healthy snacks focus zones and social areas to connect with your colleagues.

Please apply even if you feel you only meet part of our listed criteria. Diversity drives our innovation and we offer a collaborative dynamic and international work environment. Just be yourself. We are excited to meet you and for you to join us in shaping the future of the logistics industry in Europe.

If you have any questions or need special accommodation please reach out to us at . As soon as you apply your journey with sennder begins.