Legal Counsel, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers)

Delivery Hero
Oslo, Berlin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceSkills: ["Legal judgment","Stakeholder management","Communication","Cross-functional collaboration","Drafting"]

Advise on EU employment law matters for platform work, leading global efforts to manage platform-worker and rider classification risks. Monitor high-profile litigation and regulatory investigations and develop defense strategies with local counsel. Partner with Product, Tech, and Operations to support delivery solutions and assess new business models. Track relevant EU legislative and regulatory developments and brief public policy stakeholders across markets.

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Legal Counsel, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers)

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Job Summary

Advise on EU employment law matters for platform work, leading global efforts to manage platform-worker and rider classification risks. Monitor high-profile litigation and regulatory investigations and develop defense strategies with local counsel. Partner with Product, Tech, and Operations to support delivery solutions and assess new business models. Track relevant EU legislative and regulatory developments and brief public policy stakeholders across markets.
Location: Oslo, Berlin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key 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, developing defense strategies with local legal counsel.
  • •Partner with Product, Tech, and Operations to understand delivery operations and support development of next-generation delivery solutions.
  • •Support cross-functional teams in evaluating new business models and strategic opportunities related to platform work.
  • •Track and analyze EU legislative and regulatory developments impacting platform work and advise public policy teams at HQ and market level.
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •Fully qualified employment lawyer in an EU jurisdiction with extensive employment-law experience and at least 3 years in a law firm environment, including strong litigation background.
  • •Deep expertise in platform work and worker classification, including hands-on experience interpreting the EU Platform Workers Directive and related employment legislation.
  • •Strong legal judgment with the ability to influence senior stakeholders across multi-jurisdictional, cross-functional teams.
  • •Excellent communication and drafting skills, including legal drafting, executive-level communication, and creating clear slide presentations.
  • •Full professional proficiency in English and fluency in at least one additional European language, with willingness to be based in or relocate to an EU market.
Experience:Employment lawLitigationGig economyPlatform work
Skills:Legal judgmentStakeholder managementCommunicationCross-functional collaborationDrafting
Languages:English

Company Brief

Delivery Hero
Global online food-ordering and local delivery platform operating multiple regional brands (e.g., Foodpanda, Glovo, Talabat) across 50–70+ countries, supplying food and quick-commerce deliveries via marketplace and logistics services.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Founded: 2011
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