Senior Counsel (m/f/x) - EMEA Employment Law (Focus: Germany & Switzerland)

(Fulltime / permanent / Location: Hattersheim OR Marburg)

Shape the future of employment law across EMEA!

We are seeking a seasoned legal professional to join our dynamic team as Senior Employment Counsel. In this pivotal role, you’ll influence strategic decisions, guide HR and business leaders, and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions—primarily Germany and Switzerland.

The Role: 

• Serve as the primary legal advisor for employment law matters across EMEA, with a focus on Germany and Switzerland.
• Provide strategic counsel on organizational change initiatives, including restructurings and workforce planning.
• Lead negotiations with works councils and manage complex employment-related projects.
• Oversee litigation and manage external counsel, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality outcomes.
• Advise on HR policies, compliance, and internal investigations.
• Deliver training sessions to HR and business leaders on key employment law topics. 

What We’re Looking For:

• Legal Qualification: 1st and 2nd German State Exam; licensed to practice law in Germany.
• Experience: Minimum 8 years in employment law, including 3+ years in-house.
• Expertise: Strong knowledge of German law; experience with Swiss, UK, or French employment law is a plus.
• Skills: Excellent negotiation, drafting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Industry Background: Pharma, biotech, or medical device experience preferred.

Reporting Relationships:

The role reports to the Executive Director, Assistant General Counsel, Global Employment Law

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible hybrid working model.
• Leadership development programs and career growth opportunities.
• Wellness perks: 2 additional paid wellness days, mindfulness sessions
• Career development and training opportunities
• Find Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at all sites and with every colleague. Come as you are.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now with your CV, certifications, and salary expectations — and join us in shaping the future of employment law across EMEA.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor  visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

 To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.