Senior Manager, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers) at Delivery Hero

Berlin, , Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Employment Law, Immigration Law, Commercial Law, Litigation, Regulatory Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, People Leadership, Legal Process Improvement, Platform Workers Directive, EU Employment Law, International Law, Risk Mitigation, Legal Guidance, Team Leadership, English Proficiency, European Language Fluency

Industry

technology;Information and Internet

Description

Company Description As the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide, powered by tech, designed by people. As one of Europe’s largest tech platforms, 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. We enable creative minds to deliver solutions that create impact within our ecosystem. We move fast, take action and adapt. No matter where you're from or what you believe in, we build, we deliver, we lead. We are Delivery Hero. Job Description We are on the lookout for a Senior Manager, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers) to join the Global Legal Logistics Team on our journey to always deliver amazing experiences. Join the team that protects and enables Delivery Hero’s growth. In the Legal Team, you’ll support key initiatives by providing proactive legal guidance that aligns business goals with regulatory standards. Your work will help mitigate risks and ensure we’re positioned for sustainable, long-term success—making you a key contributor to our mission of delivering amazing experiences worldwide. As a Senior Manager within the Global Legal Logistics team, you will play a critical role in navigating the regulatory challenges of platform work worldwide. About the opportunity Lead the management of regulatory and legal risks related to platform work across the European Union, overseeing a team of EU employment lawyers based in multiple jurisdictions. Provide high-quality employment, immigration, and commercial law support to Rider operations across EU markets. Develop a deep understanding of Delivery Hero’s tech stack and delivery operations, and design pragmatic strategies to manage and mitigate legal and regulatory risks. Oversee employment litigation and regulatory developments across assigned markets, ensuring senior stakeholders have clear and timely visibility of risks at local, regional, and central levels. Drive continuous improvement of legal processes, reporting, and ways of working within the broader Global Legal Logistics function. Support the role’s international scope by remaining flexible and available for short-notice travel (up to approximately 10%). Qualifications Fully qualified employment lawyer in an EU jurisdiction with 8+ years of post-qualification experience, including a solid background in litigation and experience advising technology-driven or platform-based businesses. Proven people leadership experience, with hands-on experience leading, coaching, and developing legal professionals in complex, international environments. Deep expertise in EU employment law, including hands-on experience coordinating advice across multiple EU jurisdictions and in-depth knowledge of the Platform Workers Directive. Strong experience operating in matrix-structured international organizations, with a clear understanding of local, regional, and global governance, reporting, and decision-making dynamics. Highly collaborative stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and work effectively across functions and seniority levels, including without direct reporting lines. Full professional proficiency in English (working language) and fluency in at least one additional European language, combined with a pragmatic, hands-on approach and strong sense of ownership. Additional Information What’s in it for you Ensuring you and all our Heroes are looked after, happy, and healthy is always on the menu. Because if you’re in good shape, then we’re in good shape. Make the most of our hybrid working model and join the team for face-to-face 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, mind-boosting endorphins: Health Checkups, Meditation, Gym & Bicycle Subsidy Cash. Dough. Cheddar. Whatever you call it, we’ll 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. Wondering what relocating to Berlin is like? In this article, we’ve put together 10 things you should know about moving to Berlin and how Delivery Hero can support you. You can also visit our relocation hub and check out more information about moving to Berlin. Ready to prepare for your interview? Check out the list of the 5 most common interview questions and answers created in collaboration with our recruiters. Ready to join our team? If you’re excited to grow, collaborate and be part of the world’s leading delivery platform, we’d 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 experience—just let us know with an email to our Inclusion Officer at [email protected] it in your application. Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given preferential consideration. You're welcome to share your pronouns (he/she/they) right from the start so we can address you respectfully from our first contact.

Responsibilities

The role involves leading the management of regulatory and legal risks associated with platform work across the European Union, overseeing a team of EU employment lawyers in various jurisdictions. This includes providing high-quality legal support for employment, immigration, and commercial matters to Rider operations in EU markets.