Legal Counsel (all genders)

Ort
Germany - Berlin
Vertrag
Full time
Job-Kategorie
Legal, Compliance & Governance

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

As a member of our Employment Law team, you will have the opportunity to thrive in an international environment, expand your skills, and take on exciting challenges in your field. Look forward to a team that not only works great together but also shares plenty of laughs! We can't wait to have you on board!

Learn more about our Legal,Compliance & Governance team: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/what-we-do/legal-compliance-and-governance
https://jobs.zalando.com/en/where-we-work

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

  • Serve as a trusted point of contact for a wide variety of individual and collective employment law queries across the entire Zalando Group (within and outside of Germany)

  • As a direct contact, support and handle employment disputes as well as litigation representation

  • Train leads and P&O colleagues in employment law related topics, draft and improve all kinds of templates and agreements (incl. Works Agreements). 

  • Support national and international transactions, new founding ventures, and restructurings from an employment law perspective

  • Develop creative approaches and solutions as part of a great team, including new ways of working 

  • Work closely with our employee representative bodies

  • We support you in training to become a certified specialist attorney (Fachanwalt)

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

  • You have successfully completed state examinations, preferably with the grade "vollbefriedigend" (fully satisfactory)

  • You have a focused interest in employment law. Relevant professional experience is a plus

  • You have excellent English and German skills that allow you to excel in daily collaboration with colleagues and external stakeholders

  • You have a passion for tackling new challenges and independently managing and initiating projects

OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

  • 27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)

  • 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners

  • Family support, including counselling and dedicated services for parents and carers

  • Company pension scheme

  • Employee shares programme

  • Health and wellbeing options, including Wellhub

  • Mental health support and coaching

  • Development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

  • 2 paid volunteering days a year

  • Relocation assistance (subject to prior agreement)

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading European technology platform for fashion and lifestyle – one that thrives on diversity and is truly inclusive by design. We believe that diverse teams fuel innovation and creativity, and we actively seek out talent from all backgrounds.

We actively seek to reduce bias in our hiring and employment processes, focusing on your qualifications, skills, and contributions. To support this, we kindly ask that you refrain from including personal details such as your photo, age, or marital status in your CV, ensuring a fair and equitable evaluation based solely on your abilities and potential.

We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone. If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process, please let us know – we are here to assist you.

Discover more about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion

Recruiter

Flavio Stella

flavio.stella@zalando.de

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Über Zalando

Zalando wurde 2008 in Berlin gegründet und ist die führende europäische Technologieplattform für Mode und Lifestyle. Wir verbinden 62 Millionen aktive Kund*innen mit mehr als 7.000 Marken in 29 Märkten. Unser Geschäft basiert auf einer einzigartigen, KI-gestützten Daten- und Infrastrukturplattform. Für unsere Kund*innen bietet unser Multi-App-Ansatz – bestehend aus Zalando, ABOUT YOU und Lounge by Zalando – ein inspirierendes, hochgradig personalisiertes Einkaufserlebnis. Für unsere Partner bauen wir das Betriebssystem für den E-Commerce. Über ZEOS, Tradebyte und SCAYLE öffnen wir unsere Logistik-, Software- und Servicekapazitäten für Marken und Einzelhändler*innen zur nahtlosen, grenzüberschreitenden Skalierung ihres Geschäfts.

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