Fully Qualified Lawyer / Specialist Lawyer for Labor Law (m/f/d)

Shape and manage the future of the Catholic Church with us!

For the Human Resources department, we are looking for a

Fully Qualified Lawyer / Specialist Lawyer for Labor Law (m/f/d)

as a Referent for Labor Law and Tariffs (m/f/d) as soon as possible. The position is permanent and full-time (39 hours/week).

Catholic in the North: In the Archdiocese of Hamburg, the youngest and northernmost diocese, community and ecumenical fellowship are lived out. With us, 2,000 full-time employees and many volunteers are shaping a contemporary and future-oriented church in the North. Whether in accounting, pastoral professions, the real estate department, controlling, or as a teacher at our schools: working in the Archdiocese offers many opportunities to constantly connect with people, society, and the world church.

In the Human Resources department, we actively shape the working world of the Archdiocese. We support our employees from hiring through their professional development to all questions of daily work life. Together, we create the foundation for appreciative and fair cooperation, modern HR work, and a work environment where people can develop their strengths.

Drop anchor with us and find your new professional harbor!

• You develop practice-oriented and legally sound solutions for complex issues in church labor, contract, and service law, taking into account legislation, case law, as well as the relevant regulations of TV-L, AVR, and DVO.
• You actively contribute to shaping the labor, contract, and service law foundations for employment and service relationships in the Archdiocese and participate in the preparation of diocesan legislation in church labor and civil service law.
• You advise the specialist departments of the Archbishop's General Vicariate, parishes, and church institutions on demanding labor, contract, and service law issues – with the goal of developing legally sound, practicable, and conflict-avoiding solutions.
• You moderate and resolve labor and contract law conflicts, bring together different interests, and develop sustainable solution proposals.
• You represent the employer interests of the diocesan corporations before the Church Labor Court and the state labor courts or prepare and professionally support the legal representation by external lawyers.
• You support committee work in church labor law, prepare well-founded and implementation-oriented resolution proposals, and support the implementation of decisions into practice.
• You advise the employer on matters concerning employee representative bodies, support participation procedures, and agreements.

• You have a second state examination in law (fully qualified lawyer). A qualification as a specialist lawyer for labor law or comparable additional qualifications and knowledge are advantageous.
• You have several years of relevant professional experience in labor law, ideally in the church or public sector.
• You possess in-depth knowledge of labor and contract law, civil service law, works constitution law, and personnel representation law. Knowledge of Catholic canon law and especially church labor law according to the "Third Way" is desirable.
• You have experience in forensic activities as well as in representing employer interests and are familiar with advising and supporting committees and participation procedures.
• You are characterized by strong analytical and conceptual skills as well as a structured, self-reliant, and reliable way of working.
• You combine high communication and consulting competence with a strong solution and implementation orientation. You remain confident even in complex or conflict-ridden situations, constructively bring together different interests, and possess negotiation skills.
• We welcome membership in and identification with the tasks, values, and principles of a Christian Church (ACK).

• In the Middle of It: Work in the center of Hamburg St. Georg – directly at St. Mary's Cathedral.
• Well Provided For: We remunerate your secure job according to the Archdiocese of Hamburg's Service Contract Regulations, aligned with TVöD, Pay Grade 14, and offer you a company pension through the Church Additional Pension Fund as well as two fixed annual special payments.
• Good Living and Working: We offer flexible working hours with a flextime model, 30 days of annual leave, as well as days off on December 24th and 31st, and the opportunity to participate in a wide range of retreat offers for 5 days a year.
• Simply On the Go: You will receive a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket and the option of JobRad leasing.
• Learning New Things: Utilize broad further education and training opportunities as well as supervisions.

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