Senior Legal Counsel Labour law
Meet Our Recruiter
Richard Brady
About the Role
Senior Legal Counsel – Individual Labour Law
The Opportunity
If you're used to navigating labour law within a rigid works council structure, this role offers something different: real autonomy to make calls independently, inside a fast-growing, international business with ambitious growth plans.
This is a 12-month maternity cover contract, hybrid with two days a week on-site. You'll step into a hands-on role with genuine ownership of individual labour law matters, acting as the go-to legal voice for HR rather than one of several sign-offs in a long chain.
The Role
- Focus exclusively on individual labour law across the business
- Advise HR directly on day-to-day employment matters, including working time compliance and general labour law questions
- Review and update HR policies to keep pace with employment legislation
- Act as a trusted, pragmatic sparring partner to HR, translating legal risk into guidance the business can actually act on
The Company
Our client is a fast-growing, international business with a strong market position and ambitious growth plans. Its legal function is lean and high-performing, which means less bureaucracy and more direct influence for the people in it.
Without a works council in place, decisions move faster, and so does your impact. You'll be trusted to operate independently and make pragmatic calls, not wait for consensus.
What You'll Need
- 5 to 10 years' PQE in labour and employment law, ideally with solid in-house experience
- First State Exam (Erstes Staatsexamen) or a Master of Laws
- Comfortable operating without a works council structure, making decisions independently
- Strong communicator, able to translate legal risk into practical guidance for HR and the wider business
How to Apply
Interested? Your CV doesn't need to be up to date. Send what you have, or give us a call and we'll take it from there.