Principal, Employee Relations (all genders)

We are looking for a Principal, Employee Relations (all genders) to join the People & Culture team on our journey to always deliver amazing experiences. 

You will work in close partnership with our People and Business team in Berlin to support all Employment Legal matters and establish a collaborative relationship with our works council. You will have the unique opportunity to accompany Delivery Hero in establishing a formal Works Council in our Berlin offices. 

We are looking for a talented HR or legal individual who will manage this change process and enable our central leadership teams in collaborate with a formal Works Council.  

If you're a creative problem solver hungry for a new adventure, an international workplace is waiting for you in the heart of Berlin!

• You deliver a consistent knowledgeable and professional service in areas including disciplinary, grievance, probation, performance, long-term sick leave, etc. ensuring all such matters are dealt with in line with policy, best practice, and legislative requirements to mitigate risk.

• You provide sound, expert ER advice and guidance to People Partners (HRBPs) and business leaders on reorganization and restructuring activity in line with local employment practices and employment law.

• You curate and deliver relevant training and education to improve HRBP and leader effectiveness and drive better ER decisions.

• You build partnerships with business leaders and our People Partner team (HRBPs) to sustain positive employee relations practices.

• You foster strong working relationships with our Employment Legal team, compliance, and investigations teams to balance risk and calibrate recommendations for decision-making.

• You will prepare information and consultation of works councils to advise on business decisions as well as participate in negotiations with works council in committee proceedings

• You gained at least 5+ years of professional experience in German employment law and employee relations or similar roles ideally with an HR focus 

• You have a Bachelor’s degree, ideally with a focus on HR or  Employment Law.

• You are fluent in English; German is a big plus. 

• You have a track record of working from election to implementation of works councils and managing works councils in highly demanding environments

• You are highly passionate about creative problem-solving and have excellent interpersonal skills and communication with an eye for detail

• You are a structured thinker with experience in program/project management

• You are a progressive, hands-on, and customer-obsessed person with the credibility and gravitas to succeed in a fast-moving and customer-focused high-tech environment.

• You have a track record of working in complex organizations in Germany

• You bring excellent stakeholder management skills with an ability to connect at all levels of an organization and foster positive collaborative environments and relationships. 

• You are a strong communicator with the ability to express and “translate” legal-related (and complex) topics into a clear, concise and business-relevant language

• You are a team player and love to think outside the box

As the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide, powered by tech, designed by people. As one of Europe’s largest tech platforms, we enable creative minds to deliver solutions that create impact within our ecosystem. We move fast, take action and adapt. No matter where you're from or what you believe in, we build, we deliver, we lead. We are Delivery Hero

Ensuring you and all our Heroes are looked after, happy, and healthy is always on the menu. Because if you’re in good shape, then we’re in good shape.

• Make the most of our hybrid working model and join the team for face-to-face connection and collaboration in our beautiful Berlin campus 2 days a week

• We offer 27 days holiday with an extra day on 2nd and 3rd year of service

• Get moving and release those wonderful, mind-boosting endorphins: Health Checkups, Meditation, Yoga, Gym & Bicycle Subsidy

• Cash. Dough. Cheddar. Whatever you call it, we’ll help you with it: Employee Share Purchase Plan, Sabbatical Bank,  Public Transportation Ticket Discount, Life & Accident Insurance, Corporate Pension Plan

• Look up and go for it. We will support you in developing yourself and your career: 1.000 € Educational Budget, Language Courses, Parental Support

• The power of getting together over some food is unrivaled. Here are a few ways to help you do that. All the yum: Digital Meal Vouchers, Food Vouchers, Corporate Discounts

At Delivery Hero, we believe diversity and inclusion are key to creating not only an exciting product, but also an amazing customer and employee experience. Fostering this starts with hiring -- therefore we do not discriminate on the basis of racial identities, religious beliefs, color, national origin, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, age, marital or disability statuses, or any other aspect that makes you, you. Just be yourself and we can’t wait to see what value you bring to the role. We're as interested in your character as we are in your talent.