Senior Lead Labour Lawyer, Italy & International Scope

Milano, ItalyFull-timePosted Jun 8, 2026
Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Senior Lead Labour Lawyer, Italy & International ScopeFull-time Compensation: EUR 62192 - EUR 77740 - yearlyCompany DescriptionGlovo is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 70 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.Job Description YOUR MISSIONWe are on the lookout for a Senior Legal Counsel - International Employment Law (Couriers) to join the legal team at the forefront of platform work regulations. Help us lead the way through the fast-changing legal landscape of the gig-economy and contribute to shaping the future of work!. Join the team that protects and enables Delivery Hero’s growth. In the Legal Team, you’ll support key initiatives in connection with platform workers across different markets and different business functions. Your work will help mitigate legal risks and ensure we’re positioned for sustainable, long-term success— making you a key contributor to our mission of delivering amazing experiences worldwide.You will join a team of international employment lawyers, specialising solely in the challenges of platform work and overseeing courier classification risks across the world.You will monitor high-profile litigations and regulatory investigations and will devise defence strategies in Italy and other markets.You will know our tech stack and delivery operations inside out, and will partner with our Product, Tech and Ops teams to build the next generation of delivery apps.You will stay on top of legislative developments impacting platform work and will become a strategic ally to Public Policy teams, both in our HQ and in our markets..You will be a subject matter expert internally and will act as a source of knowledge to our management and across the Group.You are open to international travel under short notice if necessary (not exceeding 10% of your yearly working time).THE JOURNEYYou are an Italian qualified employment lawyer, and you bring at least 6 years of working experience in employment law matters, ideally combining experience in a reputable law firm, and in-house in a tech company. You have litigation experience, and you have previously advised on or are passionate about gig-economy and platform-work related matters.You possess a solid understanding of legal and regulatory areas adjacent to employment law, including procedural rules, social security regulations, tax, data protection, immigration, and commercial contracts.People enjoy working with you! You are a team player, an egoless personality, and have excellent interpersonal skills.You are mission driven, hard worker, and ready to roll up your sleeves and help others with whatever it takes.  You have sound legal knowledge and judgement, you trust it and you have the ability to influence others with it. You thrive in fast-paced and constantly changing environments and are an out of the box thinker.You have excellent communication skills in English and Italian, both written and verbal. You have mastered legal drafting, executive communication, and Gslides/ppt presentations.Qualifications WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE RIDEAt least 6 years of experience in the field, with mandatory experience in a law firm and at least one year in a corporate environment. Proven track record in employment law and compliance and/or privacy topics.Native Italian speakerAdvanced English (speaking and drafting, you must be able to effectively handle conversations and documentation in legal English)Knowledge of consumer law and some experience in drafting commercial contracts are a plusKnowledge of other languages is a plus Highly motivated in the world of start-ups and new technologiesProblem solver, Multitasking, Thinking out of...

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