Director Legal Counsel – Employment Law

What’s the role?

HERE Technologies is seeking an experienced employment law leader to support our Legal & Compliance, HR, and business teams on a broad range of workforce matters across Germany, Europe, and other jurisdictions in the EMEA region.

The successful candidate will provide strategic legal guidance on employment‑related matters, support business objectives, ensure regulatory compliance, and help drive effective people practices in a fast‑paced international environment.

Serve as a lead employment law advisor for HERE’s EMEA region, including Germany.

Advise Legal & Compliance, HR, senior leaders, and business teams on all types of people‑cycle activities, including employee relations, performance management, investigations, restructurings, terminations, and cross‑border workforce matters.

Provide practical guidance on German individual and collective labor law, including works council matters, collective agreements, and employee representative relationships.

Support organizational change, M&A activity, integrations, divestitures, expansion initiatives and strategic projects from an employment‑law perspective.

Draft, review, and negotiate employment‑related agreements, policies, procedures, and executive arrangements.

Manage employment disputes, litigation strategy, administrative proceedings, and external counsel across relevant jurisdictions.

Partner with HR, Legal & Compliance, Communications, and business stakeholders to build scalable, compliant, and people‑focused workforce practices.

Develop and deliver practical training and guidance for managers and HR teams.

Proactively identify and mitigate employment‑law risks, ensuring issues are addressed before they accelerate.

Shape workforce policies and practices to align with German and EMEA labor law, supporting both compliance and organizational strategy.

This is an individual contributor role requiring significant domain expertise, with the opportunity to influence strategy, shape best practices, and serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders.

Who are you?

Fully qualified lawyer in Germany and Fachanwalt für Arbeitsrecht. 12+ years of employment‑law experience, with deep expertise in German labor and employment law.

Strong experience advising on works council matters, collective labor law, restructurings, investigations, separations, and complex employee relations matters.

Experience supporting cross‑border employment matters across Europe; broader global exposure is a plus.

Prior in‑house experience in a multinational company, ideally in technology or another fast‑moving international environment.

Excellent German and English communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business advice.

Sound judgment, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to balance legal risk, employee relations considerations, and business priorities while providing pragmatic and timely solutions.

Strategic advisor with the ability to align employment‑law guidance with broader business strategy and organizational goals.

Equal Opportunity Statement HERE is an equal opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. #J-18808-Ljbffr