Legal Counsel, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers)

Delivery Hero
Stockholm, Berlin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceSkills: ["Legal judgment","Communication","Collaboration","Drafting"]

Advise Delivery Hero on global employment law challenges related to platform work and platform-worker/rider classification risks. Lead litigation and regulatory defense strategy with local counsel, and partner with Product, Tech, and Operations to support next-generation delivery solutions. Monitor EU legislative and regulatory developments and advise Public Policy teams, serving as a subject-matter expert to senior stakeholders across jurisdictions with limited international travel (up to 10%).

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Legal Counsel, EU Employment Law (Platform Workers)

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Job Summary

Advise Delivery Hero on global employment law challenges related to platform work and platform-worker/rider classification risks. Lead litigation and regulatory defense strategy with local counsel, and partner with Product, Tech, and Operations to support next-generation delivery solutions. Monitor EU legislative and regulatory developments and advise Public Policy teams, serving as a subject-matter expert to senior stakeholders across jurisdictions with limited international travel (up to 10%).
Location: Stockholm, Berlin
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, working with international employment lawyers across the group.
  • •Monitor and manage high-profile litigation and regulatory investigations, developing defense strategies with local counsel.
  • •Partner with Product, Tech, and Operations to understand delivery operations and the tech stack, and support development of next-generation delivery solutions.
  • •Support cross-functional teams 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.
  • •Deep expertise in platform work and worker classification, including interpreting and applying the EU Platform Workers Directive and related employment legislation.
  • •Experience managing platform worker and rider classification risks globally, working across multiple jurisdictions.
  • •Strong legal judgment with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
  • •Excellent communication and drafting skills, including executive-level communication and slide presentation creation.
Experience:Employment lawLitigationPlatform workGig economy
Skills:Legal judgmentCommunicationCollaborationDrafting
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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