Legal Counsel - Employment and Work Constitution Law Germany CEE

Location: Hybrid, Aachen, Germany; regional responsibility for Germany, Austria, Romania, and the Czech Republic.

Company

hirify.global is a group undergoing transformation and growth across the German and CEE market.

What you will do

• Lead social dialogue and direct relationships with Employee Representatives and Works Councils in Germany, Austria, Romania, and the Czech Republic.
• Negotiate German shop agreements covering IT systems, mobile work, and restructuring, and manage co-determination rights.
• Advise HR Country Managers on employment law, handle complex individual cases, draft termination notices, negotiate mutual separation agreements, and manage disciplinary measures.
• Maintain compliant employment contract templates and support organizational changes, including §613a BGB transfers in Germany and AVRAG transfers in Austria.
• Roll out GDPR, Whistleblowing, and Code of Conduct policies while meeting German data privacy and Austrian market requirements.
• Represent the company in German labor court proceedings and select and manage external counsel for litigation and high-risk cases in Austria, Romania, and the Czech Republic.

Requirements

• 8 to 10+ years of experience in Labor Law/Social Affairs, preferably in an international matrix organization, IT or consulting firm, or specialized law firm.
• Mandatory experience leading negotiations with Works Councils.
• Deep expertise in the German Betriebsverfassungsgesetz.
• Experience or strong capability managing Austrian employee representation bodies.
• Proven ability to manage legal topics across Germany, Austria, Romania, and the Czech Republic.
• Ability to lead social dialogue across four different legal environments.
• Solution-oriented and pragmatic approach that enables business while managing risk.
• Native-level German and fluent English are required.

Nice to have

• French language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Strategic regional responsibility covering Germany, Austria, Romania, and the Czech Republic.
• Autonomy as the lead regional expert for sensitive negotiations, collaborating with the HR Country Manager.
• Opportunity to support the transformation of the group’s social foundations in the German and CEE market.
• Hybrid work site in Aachen, Germany.