Provide business-oriented legal advice to executive leadership and cross-functional teams. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial, sales, vendor and technology agreements; advise on German and cross-border employment law and worker classification; support disputes and pre-litigation; manage outside counsel; shape go-to-market and regulatory compliance strategies.

Own global payroll operations across seven countries, including EOR arrangements, vendor coordination, payroll processing, reconciliations, forecasting, statutory compliance, reporting, audits, and complex tax matters. Partner with People, Finance, Technology, external advisors, and regional teams to improve, standardize, and automate payroll processes while ensuring accurate and timely employee payments.