Senior Legal Counsel, Employment Law & Employee Relations (German Employment Law)

Location: Berlin, Germany; hybrid working model with attendance at the Berlin campus 2 days a week.

Company

hirify.global is a Berlin-headquartered local delivery platform operating in around 65 countries and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

What you will do

• Advise HR Business Partners, People Operations, and leadership on German individual and collective employment law, including contracts, terminations, working time, compensation, works agreements, and co-determination.
• Support day-to-day legal matters affecting employees, managers, and the People team through practical, compliant, and consistent solutions.
• Draft and review employment documents, including contracts, side letters, termination letters, settlement agreements, works agreements, and templates.
• Shape pre-litigation strategy and support disputes with employees and the Works Council, including unfair dismissal claims and conciliation committee proceedings.
• Partner with HR, Legal, Data Privacy, Total Rewards, and Compliance to build scalable legally compliant practices.
• Monitor developments in individual and collective labour law and translate them into actionable guidance.

Requirements

• Fully qualified lawyer in Germany with the Zweites Staatsexamen and a strong focus on German individual and collective labour law.
• At least five years of post-qualification experience, ideally in an international company or leading law firm, with solid exposure to labour relations and co-determination matters.
• Deep knowledge of German employment law, especially contract law, termination law, working time, employer obligations, the Works Constitution Act (BetrVG), and co-determination rights.
• Ability to represent the company in labour court proceedings and works council negotiations.
• Solution-oriented mindset and excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain legal matters clearly and practically to non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative spirit.
• Fluent German and English, written and spoken.

Nice to have

• Experience in an international company or leading law firm.
• Qualification as Fachanwalt/Fachanwältin für Arbeitsrecht.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with face-to-face collaboration at the Berlin campus.
• 27 days of holiday, with an additional day in the second and third years of service.
• €1,000 educational budget, language courses, parental support, and access to Udemy Business.
• Health checkups, meditation, gym access, and life and accident insurance.
• Employee Share Purchase Plan, sabbatical bank, public transportation ticket discount, and corporate pension plan.
• Digital meal vouchers, food vouchers, and relocation support for moving to Berlin.

Hiring process

• Interview preparation materials are available, including common interview questions and answers.
• Accessibility accommodations can be requested during the interview process.