Legal Counsel

vor 3 Wochen

Berlin, Deutschland Fast Retailing Vollzeit

UNIQLO is a leading brand of the Fast Retailing Group, which is one of the largest apparel retailers in the world. We respect the individuality and lifestyle of all customers taking pride in creating high quality, long-lasting, innovative clothing at an accessible price. Our aim is to become the world’s top apparel retailer via our group’s mission and Lifewear concept: “Changing clothes, changing conventional wisdom, changing the world”.

We are currently recruiting an experienced legal professional to handle legal and compliance matters to support our German and Polish markets. The scope of this role includes commercial, consumer protection, data privacy and labour and employment matters. This person will work closely with many departments and colleagues across Europe and Japan.

This is a hybrid role with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. The role requires full fluency in English and German. Please submit your CV in English for us to assess your fluency level.
- RESPONSIBILITIES

Works council legal management - Germany
- Coordinate closely with Human Resources Germany to handle legal issues related to works council
- Consult external law firms as necessary in coordination with Human Resources Germany on works council related matters

Contract drafting, review, negotiation - Germany & Poland
- Generate initial drafts of contracts and other legal documentation
- Review and edit third party drafts of contracts
- Standardise, update and maintain contract templates
- Support business teams by negotiating contracts directly with vendors as necessary
- Offer practical yet robust solutions in time-sensitive situations
- Obtain signatures/seals on legal documentation
- Organise and file documents and perform related administrative tasks

Legal risk management - Germany & Poland
- Provide practical, low risk solutions to legal consultations from business
- Proactively identify legal risks within business, propose and implement solutions
- Proactively engage with human resources, store operations and SSC departments to facilitate understanding of issues

Litigation, legal disputes management - Germany & Poland
- Handle various litigation and disputes arising within business, including customer claims (manage deadlines, devise strategy, coordinate with internal teams and external law firms)
- Implement low-cost and suitable solutions for obtaining external legal support, including selecting and coordinating with law firms

Labour and employment support - Germany & Poland
- Research labour and employment laws and adopt competitive employment agreements in coordination with Human Resources

Compliance management - Germany & Poland
- Undertake key role within General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) working team to design, implement, and maintain GDPR-compliant data privacy practices
- Identify non-compliance of various matters and coordinate with relevant departments to rectify
- Constantly monitor new and changes on relevant laws in Germany and efficiently communicate how it impacts, and solutions to, the business and relevant stakeholders

Employee education - Germany & Poland
- Educate employees on compliance matters (e.g., GDPR) including conducting training to departments and presentations at company-wide meetings
- Instill in employees a strong legal and compliance mindset

Standardisation of processes - Germany & Poland
- Standardise and create efficient work processes including drafting manuals
- PROFILE

Background
- Admitted to practice law in Germany
- Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience working for the retail industry at a law firm or in-house
- Experience dealing with works council matters
- Strong transactional background with drafting and negotiation experience
- Experience dealing with data protection law and consumer protection law
- Experience dealing with litigation (labour and commercial)

Capabilities
- Full professional proficiency in English and German are must. Polish language would be an added bonus.
- Open to domestic and overseas travels when required
- High flexibility and adaptability in dealing with and prioritising work scope
- Ability to work under tight budget constraints and minimise spending for legal advice
- Ability to develop good relationships with colleagues across all departments

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