Lawyer Labour Affairs (f/m/d) - 80-100%

Our Labour Law Team in Dusseldorf is looking for YOU!

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

• Advising HR Business Partners and other stakeholders on individual and collective labour law matters, including employment, social security and collective bargaining law
• Providing legally sound assessments and translating complex legal issues into clear, practical and business-oriented advice
• Preparing briefings and legal opinions to support people policy topics and informed management decision-making
• Preparing and managing labour court proceedings
• Advising on and steering restructuring measures from an labour law perspective
• Reviewing, revising and drafting labour-law-related standard contracts, agreements and policies
• Supporting group-wide HR initiatives, programmes and projects with a labour law focus
• Working closely with employee representative bodies and their committees at group level
• Providing labour law advice on the use of external workforce, working time arrangements and occupational pension schemes

Your profile

• Fully qualified lawyer with a strong focus on labour law and HR-related matters
• Initial relevant professional experience in employment and labour law, gained either in a law firm specialising in labour law or in an in-house corporate environment
• Sound knowledge of German co-determination law
• Strong project management skills, excellent planning and organisational abilities, and a strategic mindset
• An independent, structured and solution-oriented working style, combined with a strong service mindset and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Strong conflict resolution and mediation capabilities
• Outstanding communication and networking skills, with strong negotiation and influencing abilities
• Very good MS Office skills
• Business-fluent German and English skills, both written and spoken

Your benefits

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.

Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:

Work-Life-Balance / New Normal:

• Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
• Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)
• Support to balance private life and work: Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service

Mobility:

• Car and bike leasing offer (deferred compensation)
• E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper locations

Health offers:

• Flu vaccination
• Preventive health services
• Employee assistance program

Company pension:

• Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system
• Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching

Trainings:

• Lifelong training
• Coaching

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

Your contact

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

career@uniper.energy

Attention! Please apply via the button in this portal. Application documents that reach us by post will not be returned and, like those we receive by e-mail, can unfortunately not be considered!

Job information

Contract type: Working Hours: ((filter6)) Start Date: 01/03/2026 Deadline: Salary:

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.

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