What are the responsibilities and job description for the KERING Legal Counsel, Corporate & Commercial position at Kering?
Summary
Kering is investing in a new role, Legal Counsel, Corporate & Commercial, responsible for supporting the diverse legal needs of the company and its internal clients in the Americas region. This position will report to the Associate General Counsel, Corporate and will be responsible for partnering closely with the company and brands on a variety of legal matters arising in a global retail environment. This role will provide routine counsel and legal support on a wide variety of corporate and commercial matters, including corporate governance, commercial contracts, consumer protection matters, trade compliance, and procurement.
The Kering Americas organization supports 5,000 employees belonging to 11 European luxury houses and is located across 8 countries in North & South America. The role of Legal Counsel, Corporate & Commercial will require a driven individual, looking for a fast-paced, dynamic and complex work environment. The position will work closely with various external partners and internal stakeholders including brand management and others. The role will strive to provide supportive and streamlined experience to our brands in close alignment with Kering's core values.
Job Description
KERING Legal Counsel, Corporate & Commercial
Job Title : Legal Counsel, Corporate & Commercial
Job Family : Legal
Location : Bleecker St, NY / Wayne, NJ
Salary Range : $180,000-$190,000 base pay
A global Luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Maisons in Fashion, Leather Goods, Jewelry and Watches : Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin and Ginori 1735, as well as Kering Eyewear and Kering Beaut. By placing creativity at the heart of its strategy, Kering enables its Maisons to set new limits in terms of their creative expression while crafting tomorrow's Luxury in a sustainable and responsible way. We capture these beliefs in our signature : "Empowering Imagination."
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE
A successful candidate for Legal Counsel, Corporate & Commercial will be able to support, protect and challenge internal clients as follows :
- Review, draft and negotiate a high volume of contracts including service agreements, consulting agreements, licensing agreements, technology agreements, procurement agreements, and other retail business agreements, including concession and consignment agreements.
- Assist in the management of corporate governance matters and oversee external legal counsel work product across various jurisdictions.
- Keep abreast of legal decisions, statutory changes and other developments, and conduct legal research, analysis and benchmarking as needed.
- Help develop and implement new processes, policies and training as needed, based on legal and regulatory requirements, industry standards and best practices.
- Provide strategic, creative and effective legal and business advice to balance legal risk against business needs and goals. Partner with business units to integrate legal requirements into business planning.
- Work collaboratively with business clients and brand legal teams.
- Build and manage strong relationships and gain organizational buy-in and adoption in a highly matrixed, global organization as a trusted resource and subject matter expert.
WHO YOU ARE
Job Type
Regular
Start Date
2025-03-31
Schedule
Full time
Organization
Kering Americas Inc.
Salary : $180,000 - $190,000
