People Country Partner & Labour relations (1 year FTC)
Brief info about Vinted
Our mission is to make second-hand the first choice, and we're looking for people who want to help us get there. Every day, we work together to help our members buy and sell pre-loved clothing and lifestyle items, giving each piece a second life – or even a third.
The Vinted Group is made up of three business units that support this mission:
Vinted Marketplace is Europe’s leading platform for second-hand fashion and a go-to destination for all kinds of pre-loved items, with a growing range of categories. Our platform connects millions of members across 20+ markets, helping great items find a new life.
Vinted Go enhances the shipping experience with a vast network of over 500,000 pick-up and drop-off points, partnering with more than 60 carriers across Europe, with added services like item verification for peace of mind on high-value pieces.
Vinted Pay is the newest part of the Vinted Group, dedicated to bringing secure, reliable payments to buyers and sellers across Europe. Seamlessly integrated into the Vinted app, it helps keep every transaction safe, efficient, and easy for our members.
Founded in 2008 in Lithuania, Vinted began as a way for friends to find new homes for clothes they no longer needed. In 2019, we became Lithuania's first unicorn! Today, our headquarters remain in Vilnius, and we've grown with offices across Europe, supported by a team of over 2,000 people. Our backers include Accel, EQT Growth, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sprints, and TPG.
Information about the position
We are looking for a motivated People Country Partner & Labour relations to join our Berlin team. You will contribute to the day-to-day People partnership in Berlin, ensuring our fast-paced tech culture is supported by simple, efficient, and human-centric People processes. This is a unique hybrid role, combining hands-on employee experience with the operational management of German labor relations processes.
Please note, this is a one-year fix-term role.
In this position, you’ll
- Employee Relations & Advisory: Serve as the point of contact for people leaders as well as individual contributors within Germany on locally relevant People-related topics.
- Employee Relations: Provide direct support on issues including performance management, disciplinary cases, grievances, absence and others.
- Initiative work: Contribute to country-specific projects such as policy and processes updates
- Stakeholders collaboration: Work closely with the People Operations Team on operational People processes such as employee documentation, offboarding, and system updates, as well as other People COE Teams, such as Rewards, People Business Partners and Talent Acquisition, Legal employment team and Payroll
- Works Council Operations: Support the People Country Lead in preparing documentation for Berlin Works Council hearings (e.g. § 99, § 102 BetrVG), and tracking the lifecycle of Works Agreements (Betriebsvereinbarungen) and consultations.
- Process improvement: Optimize our Works Council related workflows. You will improve current and establish simple, user-friendly and efficient workflows, templates and processes that support Vinted’s scale and high pace.
- Cross-country Coordination: Act as the coordinator for WoCo-related communications and alignment in the Netherlands, France, and Lithuania, for those matters that required cross-country consultations. While you are not the local labor relations expert, you will ensure consistency in messaging and track progress on international projects.
About you
- Experience: 2-3 years of HR experience, preferably within a high-growth or international tech environment. Solid hands-on experience managing employee relations cases.
- Specialised Knowledge: Solid understanding of the German Works Constitution Act (BetrVG) and local employment law and HR practices.
- Operational Excellence: A self-starter who identifies process gaps and implements structured solutions independently.
- Communication: A clear communicator capable of explaining policies and procedures in simple terms to diverse stakeholders.
- Fluency: Professional fluency in German (legal/negotiation level) and English (Vinted's business language) is essential.
Work perks
- The opportunity to benefit from our share options programme
- 30 days of paid annual leave
- Newest MacBook models
- Digital mental and emotional health support and Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
- Home office support: we provide IT workstation equipment and a personal budget of up to €540 for home workplace furniture
- Lunch benefit per your workday
- Frequent team-building events
- A personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted
- Access to a discounted gym membership plan
- Pension Plan with Vinted matching 150% of your chosen contribution
- Supplemental Private Health Insurance
- Life and Disability insurance
- A subsidised Deutschlandticket for your commute to the office by public transport
- The opportunity to spend up to 90 days per year - 21 of which can be spent working outside of the EU - on workation
- A dog-friendly office
Working at Vinted
Individual Learning Budget
We invest in your professional growth! As part of our commitment to continuous learning, we offer an annual learning budget to support your personal and career development through courses, certifications, workshops and more.
Hybrid Work
We’ve adopted a hybrid workplace model where 2 days in the office are recommended but not enforced. It’s up to you and your team to decide on the exact days you’ll spend working together in person.
Equal Opportunity
The Vinted Group is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences. At Vinted, all applicants are treated fairly without regard to their race, age, religion or belief, sex, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
The salary range for this position is € 71,400 - € 96,600 gross per year.