Legal Counsel – Employment Law (all genders)

ABOUT YOU is one of Europe’s fastest growing e-commerce companies. Based in Hamburg and Berlin, we operate at the intersection of fashion and technology. Our mission is to rethink online shopping and make it personal and seamless. This takes more than good ideas. It takes people who take initiative and challenge the status quo. We believe in flat hierarchies, direct communication, and pragmatic decisions. No long approval chains. Just ownership, trust, and clear responsibility. We work hard, but we also believe in enjoying the ride together - over team lunches, afterwork drinks, company events, or a quick coffee in between meetings. If this sounds like you, ABOUT YOU could be the right place to bring in your perspective.

• Advise and support ABOUT YOU on individual and collective employment law matters, including related areas such as employee data protection
• Act as a point of contact for our HR department on a wide range of employment-related agreements in both German and English and handle employment law disputes
• Provide employment law support in complex national and international transactions and restructurings
• Support our department through legal research and preparation, as well as by contributing to ongoing projects and transactions
• Work closely with internal stakeholders across different departments as well as external law firms
• Work directly with and regularly exchange with the Director of Legal & Compliance

• Successfully completed law studies and passed both German State Examinations; ideally with at least one exam graded “fully satisfactory” (vollbefriedigend) or above
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience, e.g., at an internationally operating law firm or an international company
• Fluent German and English skills, both written and spoken
• Strong affinity for technology and a keen interest in quickly familiarizing yourself with new digital and legal topics
• Structured and solution-oriented approach, with the ability to quickly grasp complex matters and communicate them in a clear and comprehensible way
• Strong team player with flexibility and initiative, and an interest in working with diverse stakeholders in a dynamic and international environment

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A Place Where You Can Be You
We take it as our responsibility to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, exactly as they are.
Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger and shape our culture in ways that matter.
What we stand for internally, we stand for as a brand: acceptance, inclusion, and a fairer approach to fashion.