Hi Guys,
May I ask which the company is?
I fly quit happily in Germany under a UK JAA ATPL. It would be well worth a call to the Luftfahrtbundesamt (LBA) in Braunschweig and discussing with them. Also, try and find someone in the company other than the HR lady who will no doubt not have the faintest idea about flight crew licensing.
Kind regards,
KT