Location: Come and join us in Hamburg or Berlin
At Freenow, we empower smarter mobility decisions, helping people move freely and cities to thrive.
We’re now hiring a Principal Legal Employment Counsel to lead our employment law strategy across Europe. In this high-impact role, you’ll shape the employee experience, drive compliance, and influence the culture of a fast-paced, tech-driven organization.
YOUR DAILY ADVENTURES WILL INCLUDE:
- 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.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:
- 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.
- Fully remote* or hybrid working models
- Free Udemy e-learning access
- Sabbatical & special leave policies
- Subsidised gym membership
- Birthday, 24th + 31st December off
- Partner product discounts
- Mobility budget for FREE NOW App
- Free language courses
- Employee assistance program
- Personal development budget
Plus more local benefits depending on your work location!
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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What We Do
FREENOW is the Mobility Super App with the largest vehicle choice for consumers across Europe available in 9 markets and in over 150 cities. Users can access all types of mobility services within a single app including taxis, Ride (PHV), Carsharing, eScooters, eBikes and eMopeds and public transport. FREENOW aggregates numerous mobility brands with the ambition to make urban mobility more efficient and sustainable without adding new vehicles on the street. The Germany-based company is backed by the BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility. In total, around 1,000 employees in more than 26 offices work for the services of FREENOW, which is led by CEO Thomas Zimmermann. Intelligent Apps GmbH Neumühlen 19 22763 Hamburg Germany Managing Directors (Geschäftsführer): Thomas Zimmermann, Dr. Johannes Prantl Chairman of the Supervisory Board (Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats): Stephan Unger Contact: Tel.: +49 40 30606890 Fax.: +49 40 306068966 E-Mail: [email protected] FREENOW FAQ: https://support.free-now.com/hc/en-gb Help Center: https://support.free-now.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new Registry entry: Register court: District Court Hamburg Register number: HRB 110377 Privacy Policy: https://free-now.com/uk/gtc-privacy-policy-cookies/
