Legal Counsel – Employment Law (all genders)
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About the Position
Legal Counsel – Employment Law (all genders)
ABOUT YOU
Hybrid | Hamburg, Germany | Experienced
About the Business Department
In our Business unit, ideas don't stay ideas for long.
We work on what moves ABOUT YOU forward. From strategy to day-to-day operations, from numbers to people. We sit close to the core of the company, connecting the dots, making sense of the data, and turning plans into action.
Business here means understanding how everything links together. It means making decisions. A lot of them. And those decisions set the direction.
What To Expect
- Advise and support ABOUT YOU on individual and collective employment law matters, including related areas such as employee data protection
- Act as a point of contact for our HR department on a wide range of employment-related agreements in both German and English and handle employment law disputes
- Provide employment law support in complex national and international transactions and restructurings
- Support our department through legal research and preparation, as well as by contributing to ongoing projects and transactions
- Work closely with internal stakeholders across different departments as well as external law firms
- Work directly with and regularly exchange with the Director of Legal & Compliance
Who You Are
- Successfully completed law studies and passed both German State Examinations; ideally with at least one exam graded “fully satisfactory” (vollbefriedigend) or above
- 2+ years of relevant professional experience, e.g., at an internationally operating law firm or an international company
- Fluent German and English skills, both written and spoken
- Strong affinity for technology and a keen interest in quickly familiarizing yourself with new digital and legal topics
- Structured and solution-oriented approach, with the ability to quickly grasp complex matters and communicate them in a clear and comprehensible way
- Strong team player with flexibility and initiative, and an interest in working with diverse stakeholders in a dynamic and international environment
Core Skills
- Employment Law
- German Law
- English Law
- Employee Data Protection
Secondary Skills
- Legal Research
- International Transactions
- Digital Legal Topics
We Offer
- A dynamic and inclusive work environment
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Collaborative and diverse teams
About the Company
We take it as our responsibility to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, exactly as they are. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger and shape our culture in ways that matter. What we stand for internally, we stand for as a brand: acceptance, inclusion, and a fairer approach to fashion.
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