Principal Legal Counsel - Privacy

Job Description

We are on the lookout for a Principal Legal Counsel, Privacy to join the Delivery Hero Data Protection Office on our journey to always deliver amazing experiences.

This role leads the legal practice at the Data Protection Office of the global Delivery Hero group, from our headquarters in Berlin, Germany. The lead privacy counsel acts as the legal thought leader within our global data protection organization, responsible for supporting the group in developing the group-wide data protection strategy. In this capacity, the Lead Privacy Counsel will work in a cross-jurisdictional and fast-changing environment, with a global impact throughout all countries of Delivery Hero’s operations. This individual contributor role reports to the global head of privacy.

Analyze, assess and rationalize key privacy terms determining the priorities of the group’s global data protection strategy (such as ‘personal data’ / ’PII’, ‘controllership’, ‘automated decision-making’, ‘legitimate interest’, ‘terminal equipment’ etc.)

Support the team’s communications to the DH Group management board, supervisory board (including the audit & risk committees), and business leadership teams

Assist the global head of privacy with the assessment of (potential) data breach incidents and clarify notification requirements in cross-border situations, lead incident-related correspondence

Manage fine and other legal proceedings or investigations (including related mitigation plans)

Strategically support the global head of privacy in building and maintaining a collaborative working relationship with the group’s EU lead supervisory authority

Monitor ongoing developments around AI governance, platform work and digital services laws in the EU, and support the global head of privacy in determining DH Group’s positioning in a converging regulatory landscape

Drive the global strategy for government access requests and international data transfers within the group (responsible for the inter-company data transfer agreements and binding corporate rules)

Head privacy contracting and third-party management, including vendor due diligence assessments and data processing agreements

Lead the drafting and updating of key privacy documents such as internal policies, standard operating procedures and transparency documents (privacy statements and notices)

Acts as point of contact for all privacy-related product counselling requests from tech, product and business teams (for example, adtech and marketing or logistics products), including related privacy impact assessments and Art. 35 GDPR assessments

Join the team that protects and enables Delivery Hero’s growth. In the Legal Team, you’ll support key initiatives by providing proactive legal guidance that aligns business goals with regulatory standards. Your work will help mitigate risks and ensure we’re positioned for sustainable, long-term success—making you a key contributor to our mission of delivering amazing experiences worldwide.

Qualifications

Fully qualified to practice law in an EU jurisdiction, with a strong preference for attorneys qualified to practice law in Germany

At least 7 years of post-qualification legal experience gathered in-house or in private practice

Certified expertise on EU privacy laws and program management (IAPP CIPP / E, CIPM, TÜV DPO etc.)

Demonstrated experience in advising online technology companies and data-driven businesses, across multiple jurisdictions

Full working proficiency in German would be a plus