Legal Counsel, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers)

Delivery Hero
Prague
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Legal judgment","Communication","Drafting","Collaboration","Adaptability"]

Advise Delivery Hero on employment-law challenges tied to platform work across markets, with a focus on worker and rider classification risks. Lead global management of litigation and regulatory investigations, develop defense strategies with local counsel, and guide senior stakeholders. Partner with Product, Tech, and Operations to understand delivery operations and support next-generation delivery solutions, while tracking EU legislative developments and advising HQ and market Public Policy teams.

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Delivery Hero
Delivery Hero
2 months ago

Legal Counsel, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers)

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Job Summary

Advise Delivery Hero on employment-law challenges tied to platform work across markets, with a focus on worker and rider classification risks. Lead global management of litigation and regulatory investigations, develop defense strategies with local counsel, and guide senior stakeholders. Partner with Product, Tech, and Operations to understand delivery operations and support next-generation delivery solutions, while tracking EU legislative developments and advising HQ and market Public Policy teams.
Location: Prague
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the management of platform worker and rider classification risks globally with international employment lawyers across the group.
  • •Monitor and manage high-profile litigation and regulatory investigations, and develop defense strategies with local legal counsel.
  • •Advise Product, Tech, and Operations teams by understanding delivery operations and the tech stack to support next-generation delivery solutions.
  • •Support cross-functional teams in exploring new business models and strategic opportunities related to platform work.
  • •Track and analyze 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, including at least 3 years in a law firm environment and strong litigation background.
  • •Expertise in platform work and worker classification, including hands-on experience interpreting and applying the EU Platform Workers Directive and related employment legislation.
  • •Strong legal judgment and ability to influence senior stakeholders across multi-jurisdictional, cross-functional teams.
  • •Excellent communication and drafting skills, including 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:3+ yearsEmployment lawPlatform workGig economy
Skills:Legal judgmentCommunicationDraftingCollaborationAdaptability
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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