Delivery Hero

4 weeks ago

Senior Legal Counsel, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers)

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Job Summary

Senior Legal Counsel specializing in EU employment law, focusing on platform workers. Advises on worker classification risks, litigation, and regulatory investigations; partners with Product, Tech and Operations to understand delivery operations and guide new business models while monitoring legislative developments across EU markets.

Location: Oslo

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Seniority: Sr. Manager 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, and develop defense strategies with local counsel.
•Partner with Product, Tech, and Operations teams to understand delivery operations and the tech stack, supporting 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, advising Public Policy teams at HQ and market level.

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Fully qualified employment lawyer in an EU jurisdiction, with at least 6 years in a law firm and strong litigation background; in-house experience is a plus (1–3 years).
•Deep expertise in platform work and worker classification, with hands-on experience interpreting the EU Platform Workers Directive and related employment legislation.
•Strong legal judgment with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders across multi-jurisdictional and cross-functional teams.
•Excellent communication and drafting skills, including legal drafting, executive-level communication, and creating clear, compelling presentations.
•Fluency in English (working language) and another European language; willingness to be based in or relocate to one of our EU markets.

Experience:6+ yearsGig economyEmployment lawPlatform work

Skills:CommunicationDraftingInfluenceNegotiationCollaboration

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

Glassdoor: 3.4

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Delivery Hero

4 weeks ago

Senior Legal Counsel, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 5 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Oslo

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Seniority: Sr. Manager 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, and develop defense strategies with local counsel.
•Partner with Product, Tech, and Operations teams to understand delivery operations and the tech stack, supporting 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, advising Public Policy teams at HQ and market level.

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Fully qualified employment lawyer in an EU jurisdiction, with at least 6 years in a law firm and strong litigation background; in-house experience is a plus (1–3 years).
•Deep expertise in platform work and worker classification, with hands-on experience interpreting the EU Platform Workers Directive and related employment legislation.
•Strong legal judgment with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders across multi-jurisdictional and cross-functional teams.
•Excellent communication and drafting skills, including legal drafting, executive-level communication, and creating clear, compelling presentations.
•Fluency in English (working language) and another European language; willingness to be based in or relocate to one of our EU markets.

Experience:6+ yearsGig economyEmployment lawPlatform work

Skills:CommunicationDraftingInfluenceNegotiationCollaboration

Languages:English

Company Brief

Delivery Hero

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

Glassdoor: 3.4

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor