Delivery Hero

3 weeks ago

Legal Counsel, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers)

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Job Summary

Advise Delivery Hero on EU employment law issues affecting platform work and worker/rider classification across markets worldwide. Lead global risk management, monitor litigation and regulatory investigations, and develop defense strategies with local counsel. Partner with Product, Tech, and Operations to support next-generation delivery solutions and evaluate new platform business models. Track legislative developments and provide subject-matter guidance to senior stakeholders, including limited international travel.

Location: Vienna

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time · Permanent

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead management of platform worker and rider classification risks globally in collaboration 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 to understand delivery operations and the tech stack, supporting next-generation delivery solution development.
•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, and provide guidance to senior management and stakeholders.
•Act as a subject-matter expert with availability for limited international travel (up to 10%).

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: EUR 95,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Remote WorkMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

•Fully qualified employment lawyer in an EU jurisdiction with extensive employment law experience, including at least 3 years in a law firm and strong litigation background (in-house experience is a plus).
•Deep expertise in platform work and worker classification, including interpreting and applying the EU Platform Workers Directive and related legislation.
•Strong legal judgment and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while collaborating across multi-jurisdictional, cross-functional teams.
•Excellent legal drafting and communication 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 lawLitigationGig economyPlatform work

Skills:Legal judgmentStakeholder managementCross-functional collaborationCommunicationDrafting

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

3 weeks ago

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: 4 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Vienna

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time · Permanent

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead management of platform worker and rider classification risks globally in collaboration 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 to understand delivery operations and the tech stack, supporting next-generation delivery solution development.
•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, and provide guidance to senior management and stakeholders.
•Act as a subject-matter expert with availability for limited international travel (up to 10%).

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: EUR 95,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Remote WorkMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

•Fully qualified employment lawyer in an EU jurisdiction with extensive employment law experience, including at least 3 years in a law firm and strong litigation background (in-house experience is a plus).
•Deep expertise in platform work and worker classification, including interpreting and applying the EU Platform Workers Directive and related legislation.
•Strong legal judgment and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while collaborating across multi-jurisdictional, cross-functional teams.
•Excellent legal drafting and communication 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 lawLitigationGig economyPlatform work

Skills:Legal judgmentStakeholder managementCross-functional collaborationCommunicationDrafting

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