Legal Counsel – Employment, AI, Platform Work & Workforce Privacy (Freelance)

TL;DR

Legal Counsel (AI): Acting as the primary in-house counsel for EU labor and employment questions, owning misclassification risk and people-facing legal frameworks. With an accent on designing and maintaining practical frameworks for worker classification in the EU and advising on AI and data use in HR. Focus on balancing legal boundaries with business goals, supporting global policies, and managing contentious employment matters.

Location: Remote (Europe)

Company

hirify.global creates data powering leading GenAI models and innovations for frontier labs, big tech, and renowned AI startups, backed by strategic investment led by Bezos Expeditions.

What you will do

• Act as primary in-house counsel for EU labor and employment questions, partnering with People/HR and Operations.
• Design and maintain practical frameworks for managing worker classification and misclassification risk in the EU (and, where relevant, in the US).
• Partner with Finance/Tax and Operations on platform-related tax and reporting workflows, including DAC7-relevant processes.
• Advise on hiring, onboarding, transitions, and exits in the EU, including drafting and refining agreements.
• Partner with Product and Operations on platform and expert terms, ensuring alignment with EU labor law and worker protection rules.
• Advise on the use of AI and data in HR and workforce management, including performance monitoring, transparency, and compliance with the EU AI Act.
• Provide clear guidance on workforce-facing communications and review policies, notifications, and product UX for legal alignment.
• Advise on privacy and data protection for employees, contractors, and experts, including DPIAs and information rights.
• Draft, review, and negotiate people-centered commercial and operational contracts such as contractor, consultancy, and outsourcing agreements.
• Support the General Counsel in managing contentious employment matters and translating external advice into internal practices.
• Act as a pragmatic business partner, presenting options and helping stakeholders balance legal risk with business goals.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer in an EU jurisdiction with approximately 7–10+ years of post-qualification experience, including substantial EU labor / employment law experience.
• Strong track record advising on worker classification / misclassification in Europe (employees, contractors, platform workers, gig models).
• Experience with cross-border or multi-jurisdiction EU employment setups and people policies, investigations, and disciplinary processes.
• Experience working with or for platform, gig, marketplace, staffing, or services businesses that rely heavily on contractors or flexible workforces.
• Prior in-house experience at a tech, SaaS platform, or AI company.
• Experience with workforce-related privacy and data protection, including employee and contractor data, monitoring tools, and HR systems.
• Comfort drafting and negotiating commercial contracts with a people / workforce component.
• Ability to spot and manage intersections between employment law, privacy, tax / reporting, and AI.
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills, providing clear, business-oriented recommendations.

Nice to have

• Dutch speaker.
• US labor / employment or contractor-model experience.
• Experience with European platform-worker reforms and related regulatory developments.
• Deeper familiarity with data protection and AI regulation as they apply to HR and workforce management.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first team distributed globally across USA, UK, the Netherlands, Israel, Czech Republic, Serbia, and more.
• Well-funded startup with a portfolio of clients including Anthropic, Amazon, Microsoft, and Shopify.
• Strategic investment led by Bezos Expeditions.