Principal Employment Legal Counsel - Hamburg or Berlin

Location: Come and join us in Hamburg or Berlin

Principal Legal Employment Counsel

At Freenow, we empower smarter mobility decisions, helping people move freely and cities to thrive.

Responsibilities

• Lead employment law matters across European jurisdictions, including complex terminations, settlements, and litigation.
• Advise senior leadership and cross-functional teams on employment law risks, policies, and strategic decisions.
• Oversee external counsel relationships to ensure high-quality, business-aligned legal advice.
• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments (e.g., EU Platform Workers Directive) and proactively adapt internal policies.
• Advise on misclassification of independent contractors/freelancers.
• Manage external law firms to ensure accurate and commercially sensible legal advice.
• Communicate with authorities, courts, and other external parties, and resolve employment-related legal issues.
• Management of all communication relevant to legal matters to ensure complete and up-to-date documentation in accordance with applicable law.
• Shape legal operations and drive innovation through legal tech adoption.

Qualifications

• German-qualified Volljuristin/Volljurist with 10+ years of employment law experience, ideally across international environments.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Proven track record of delivering pragmatic legal advice in fast-paced, international environments.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate legal complexity into actionable guidance.
• Experience leading negotiations with employee representatives and managing cross-border projects.
• Highly diligent, proactive, and self-motivated, with the ability to manage day-to-day legal functions independently.

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible working arrangements
• LinkedIn Learning
• Sabbatical & special leave policies
• WeRoad partnership
• Birthday, 24th + 31st December off
• Short term EU work policy
• Mobility budget for FREE NOW App
• Health Insurance
• Employee assistance program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

FREE NOW is an equal opportunity employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age. We want you to grow and evolve, bring your true self to work.

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