Legal Lead - External Workforce & AI-Enabled HR Solutions

D-ploy is an IT and Engineering Solutions company with operations throughout the EMEA region including Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, UK, as well as the USA.
We pride ourselves on delivering innovative and superior services and solutions to numerous industry-leading clients. By building relationships and trusted partnerships within the IT community, we optimize our customer’s IT productivity and contribute to the organization’s success and value.We are interested in talking to engaging, flexible, and solution-oriented individuals who are looking to become a part of a dynamically growing and international organisation. We are focused on creating value where IT counts, join us!

We are looking for a Legal Lead - External Workforce & AI Enabled HR Solutions to our key projects designing innovation tools, training and experiences. ! This role lasts initially until the end of March 2027 with expected extension, where only a full-time form is available as form of cooperation.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary legal advisor on all External Workforce matters, including worker classification, co-employment risks, tenure rules, and country-specific regulations.
• Provide guidance on legal implications of workforce solutions, policies, and program design in collaboration with HR, Procurement, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure global and local compliance with labor laws, regulatory updates, and audit requirements.
• Oversee legal aspects of supplier agreements, contracting templates, and negotiation guidance for external workforce providers.
• Collaborate with Procurement to ensure compliance in the source-to contract lifecycle, including supplier governance and commercial escalations.
• Provide legal oversight on AI-enabled HR tools, including workforce classification, sourcing, and HR decision-making workflows.
• Assess compliance risks related to AI usage, including data privacy, discrimination, transparency, and explainability.
• Serve as a key member in governance forums, steering committees, and cross-functional alignment meetings.
• Act as escalation point for audits, classification issues, or policy deviations.
• Identify, mitigate, and document legal risks in external workforce operations and AI deployment.
• Support global and local audits, risk assessments, and remediation actions.
• Contribute to operational efficiency by streamlining legal guidance and accelerating decision-making.

Requirements:
• 7+ years of legal experience in labor law, employment regulations, or external workforce governance (in-house or law firm)
• Solid knowledge of procurement contracting and commercial negotiations
• Ability to assess regulatory implications of HR and workforce policies
• Experience with AI implementation from legal, ethical, or compliance perspectives preferred
• Strong understanding of global labor regulations and cross-border workforce complexities
• Ability to translate legal concepts into operational guidance for HR and business teams
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence across global teams
• Excellent communication skills and ability to simplify complex legal topics for non-lawyers
• Analytical mindset and ability to balance compliance with business objectives
• Structured, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities concurrently
• Master’s degree in law; specialization in labor/employment law preferred
• Candidates must declare criminal record extract not older than three months

Benefits:
• Broad range of activities, tasks, and projects
• Flexible working conditions
• Minimum 5 weeks of vacation
• Paid sick days
• Meal vouchers
• Vouchers (B-day voucher, wedding, and new born surprise)
• Contributions to wellness programs (multisport card)
• Fishing for Friends program – our referral program
• Refreshments in the D-ploy office
• Further development and professional advancement
• Friendly and international working environment
• Company-sponsored events