Senior Lead Labour Lawyer, Italy & International Scope

About the role

Glovo, part of the Delivery Hero Group, is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel in International Employment Law (couriers) to join its legal team in Milan. The team supports key initiatives on platform workers across markets and business functions, helping mitigate legal risks in the fast-changing gig-economy landscape. The role sits within a group of international employment lawyers who specialise in platform work and oversee courier classification risks worldwide.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor high-profile litigations and regulatory investigations and devise defence strategies in Italy and other markets
• Partner with Product, Tech and Ops teams to build the next generation of delivery apps, knowing the tech stack and delivery operations
• Stay on top of legislative developments affecting platform work and act as a strategic ally to Public Policy teams at HQ and in markets
• Act as an internal subject-matter expert and knowledge source for management and across the Group
• Be open to international travel under short notice, not exceeding 10% of yearly working time

Required profile

• Italian qualified employment lawyer with at least 6 years of experience in employment law, ideally combining a law firm background and in-house experience in a tech company
• Litigation experience and prior advisory work or strong interest in gig-economy and platform-work matters
• Solid understanding of adjacent areas such as procedural rules, social security, tax, data protection, immigration and commercial contracts
• Excellent written and spoken English and Italian, with legal drafting, executive communication and presentation skills
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills, able to influence others in fast-paced environments

What we offer

• An equity plan
• Private health insurance
• Monthly Glovo credit
• Extra time off, two days of work from home per week and up to three weeks of remote work per year
• Enhanced parental leave
• Online therapy and wellbeing benefits