Fully Qualified Lawyer, Employment Law Center of Excellence

Advise REWE Group HR and business departments on individual and collective employment law as part of its Employment Law Center of Excellence. Work independently within a small team of experts at the Cologne headquarters. This permanent part time role is 70 percent of full time, approximately 27 hours.

• Independently advise REWE Group HR and business departments on individual and collective employment law.
• Act as the contact for legally compliant use of external personnel and advise on contracts for work, service contracts and temporary agency work.
• Draft and assess works agreements, including company wide agreements, in trusting cooperation with the negotiating partners.
• Represent employment law in projects across departments.
• Monitor developments in case law and legislation and turn them into specific recommendations for HR departments.
• Deliver internal employment law training and explain legal topics clearly in a way that suits the audience.

• You work in an organised way, remain confident in a changing environment and take a practical approach focused on solutions.
• You explain employment law in a way that suits your audience and build trusting working relationships with different stakeholders.
• You explain complex employment law issues clearly and develop practical solutions.
• Completed law degree and second state examination, ideally with distinction.
• Several years of professional experience in employment law, preferably with an employers' association, a corporate group or a large medium sized company.
• Ideally, experience advising on the use of external personnel.
• Strong communication and advisory skills.
• Ability to work in a team, care in your work and motivation to perform well.
• Willingness to use AI tools to develop your employment law practice.