Legal Counsel Employment - Germany (d/f/m)

Personio's intelligent HR platform helps small and medium-sized organizations unlock the power of people by making complicated, time-consuming tasks simple and efficient. Our growing team of 1,800+ Personios across Europe and the US are building user-friendly products that delight our 14,000+ customers and their 1.5 million employees. Ready to make an impact from day one?
The Role: How you'll make an impact at Personio
This position can be hybrid from one of the following office locations: Munich or Berlin.
Bring your knowledge. Be a partner. Join our Finance, Strategy, & Legal team and use your subject-matter expertise to investigate problems, define solutions, and guide decisions as Personio's co-pilots.
Personio is seeking a dynamic Senior Employment Counsel for Germany, someone ambitious and genuine, who works best in the midst of a collaborative and forward-thinking team. As the Employment Counsel, you will play a key role in providing legal advice and support to the company's operations in Germany and DACH region, ensuring compliance with all relevant employment laws, regulations, and best practices and providing valuable legal and compliance solutions to our business. You will also support the Senior Lead Employment Counsel on employment topics within the EMEA region and US as might be required.
You will collaborate closely and report into our Senior Lead Employment Counsel.
Role Responsibilities: What you'll do

• Provide practical and commercial risk based employment advice to our People team and business leaders on a full range of mainly German employment-related issues from the entire life cycle of an employee, employment compliance and litigation.
• Pro-actively identify ways to optimize and support to implement processes for scalability and efficiency and input into employment strategy and roadmap for Personio to minimise risk and align with Personio's vision and values.
• Keep up-to-date on changes in employment legislation in Germany and DACH and proactively advise our stakeholders on their implications for Personio
• Support our Senior Lead Employment Counsel or stakeholders on the company's wide/larger employment initiatives or cases, including regulatory projects like Pay Transparency Directive, compliance reporting or similar
• Manage the relationship and budget with external lawyers on employment matters to deliver cost-effective solutions
• Lead and support Personio's international expansion efforts by conducting due diligence on employment-related legal requirements in Germany and beyond or M&A transactions

Role Requirements: What you need to succeed

• Qualified lawyer in Germany with 4-6 years' relevant employment law experience in house or at a top law firm
• Strong level knowledge of employment laws and litigation processes in Germany
• Fluency in German and English with ability to explain complex legal issues clearly and concisely
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced hypergrowth environment with minimal supervision, but also to use good judgment and call out issues when needed
• Flexibility and team-player willing to learn and support on international employment matters and projects
• Ability to juggle multiple matters at once with a diverse workload and competing stakeholder demands
• Prior experience in the tech industry and/or with global employment matters is preferred

Why Personio
Personio is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an integrative culture where everyone feels welcomed and supported. We embrace uniqueness and understand that our diverse, values-driven culture makes us stronger. We are proud to have an inclusive workplace environment that will foster your development no matter your gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or race.
Aside from our people, culture, and mission, check out some of the other benefits that make Personio a great place to work:

• Receive a competitive reward package - reevaluated each year - that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
• Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years
• Make an impact on the environment and society with 1 Impact Day per year
• Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities
• We follow an office-led, remote-friendly approach, including opportunities to work from home and international locations. Many of our teams have designated days for gathering in the office to enhance collaboration and foster a sense of community.
• We enjoy gathering for meals, cultural initiatives, and events like local Summer Sessions and year-end celebrations. There's also healthy snacks, drinks, and a weekly catered lunch.