Senior Director Head of Employment Law
Senior Director Head of Employment Law
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We are on the lookout for a Senior Director Head of Employment Law to lead our Employment Law team in Berlin on our journey to always deliver amazing experiences.
Join the team that protects and enables Delivery Heros growth. In the Legal Team youll support key initiatives by providing proactive legal guidance that aligns business goals with regulatory standards. Your work will help mitigate risks and ensure were positioned for sustainable longterm successmaking you a key contributor to our mission of delivering amazing experiences worldwide.
The Employment Legal Team navigates the complex world of local regional and global employment laws to keep us compliant and ahead of the game. They tackle crossborder labor challenges shape policies that fit local regulations and support hiring and employee issues in Germany and several other jurisdictions. By partnering with HR and the leadership team they help us dodge legal risks and keep our global team running smoothly. The Director role will have a chance to further develop the Employment Law function within the Delivery Hero group globally. This is a oneofakind opportunity to work in a leading multinational tech company that is shaping the future of work.
You will lead the Employment Law function at Delivery Heros holding entity with more than 3000 employees and over 70 operating subsidiaries globally. You will be managing a team of dedicated employment lawyers and work closely with the wider Legal Governance and Assurance team in Berlin and in our regional and local offices;
You will have a very broad area of responsibility within individual and collective labour law;
In the Central team in Berlin you (and your team) will give advice to our People Operations and Global Mobility teams to ensure that our HR operations are in excellent compliance with German employment law;
You will advise Delivery Heros management and senior stakeholders in connection with strategic HR initiatives policies restructuring projects and major M&A transactions;
You and your team are further responsible for employment law related litigation which is usually handled inhouse;
You will be closely working with the SE works council and together with a dedicated Employee Relations team on matters relating to the newly elected German works council;
On a global level you will be responsible for the harmonization and quality improvement of employment law templates and processes as well as for the rollout of global policies. With the support of local legal advisors you and your team will be coordinating and managing global restructurings and other major projects;
You will train stakeholders and managers on employment law related matters to promote a culture of compliance;
Finally you will have a strong focus on improving internal legal operations driving efficiency and transformation of the employment law team.
Qualifications :
You are an employment lawyer fully qualified to practice law in Germany;
You bring 8 years of postqualification work experience (in a reputable law firm firm or as inhouse counsel) advising on German individual and collective employment law social security and immigration law (experience working with tech companies is a great plus);
You have experience advising on crossborder and international legal projects;
You have experience in leading people and you are fully proficient in English (which is our working language at Delivery Hero);
You are selfmotivated business minded and solution driven you think out of the box and provide legal advice in an accurate yet pragmatic and timely manner;
You have a passion for transformation legal operations and building efficient processes within a team;
You have great communication skills and are able to explain complex legal concepts to business stakeholders and to adapt to different cultural backgrounds;
You are an absolute team player with excellent interpersonal skills;
You are willing to work in a very fastpaced organization handling multiple tasks and projects and liaising with multiple business and external stakeholders.
Additional Information :
Ensuring you and all our Heroes are looked after happy and healthy is always on the menu. Because if youre in good shape then were in good shape.
Make the most of our hybrid working model and join the team for facetoface 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 mindboosting endorphins: Health Checkups Meditation Yoga Gym & Bicycle Subsidy
Cash. Dough. Cheddar. Whatever you call it well 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 Food Vouchers Corporate Discounts. Courses.
Ready to join our team If youre excited to grow collaborate and be part of the worlds leading delivery platform wed love to hear from you. Apply today!
We believe diversity and inclusion are key to creating not only an exciting product but also an amazing customer and employee experience. Fostering this starts with hiring therefore we do not discriminate on the basis of racial identities religious beliefs color national origin gender identities or expressions sexual orientations age marital or disability statuses or any other aspect that makes you you. We encourage you to let us know if you need any accommodations or specific accessibility support to ensure a smooth interview experiencejust include it in your application. Youre welcome to share your pronouns (he/she/they) right from the start so we can address you respectfully from our first contact.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
