Senior Associate - Employment Lawyer
Delivery Hero
| Company | Delivery Hero |
| Category | Legal & Compliance |
| Location | ES |
| Remote | — |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| First seen | 2 Aug 2026 (the employer did not state a posting date) |
| Last verified | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Source | The employer's own careers page (company_site) |
Description
As a Senior Associate - Labour Litigation , you will be a senior individual contributor in our HQ Legal Team, owning high-stakes and strategically critical labour litigation and collective labour matters , mainly in Spain.
You will act as a frontline labour lawyer , trusted to take ownership of complex disputes, interact with labour authorities, and drive legal strategy in situations with real operational and reputational impact.
• Manage and provide legal consultation on contentious labour litigation , mainly in Spain.
• Define and execute legal strategy for high-risk labour disputes , including matters with collective implications.
• Manage autonomously external labour law firms , including instructing, negotiating fees, litigation strategy, pleadings and hearings.
• Be fully on top of each case, managing deadlines, next steps and legal risk .
• Act as a key legal contact for matters involving labour authorities and inspections .
• Interpret and apply collective bargaining agreements and labour regulations.
• Advise internal stakeholders on complex employment decisions (disciplinary actions, dismissals, sanctions).
• Think strategically, escalate when needed, and own outcomes end-to-end .
• Get your hands dirty: when there is a serious labour issue, you will help fix it.
If based in Madrid the role has a hybrid option of: 6 days a month (3 Monday's & 3 Tuesdays) in the Barcelona Office + traveling if required for business needs.
If based in Barcelona the role has hybrid policy of 3 times a week in the HQ Office.