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(Temp) Senior Manager, Legal Counsel

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Tapestry

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Legal
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You must be a UK qualified solicitor with 5+ years PQE, preferably in employment law, strong communication skills, and excellent organizational abilities. Fluency in additional languages is a plus.
  • You will draft contracts, advise on employment and consumer laws, manage legal notices, provide training, ensure compliance, and support junior legal counsel in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

  • UK qualified solicitor with 5+ years PQE and with experience in an in-house legal department.
  • Employment law experience desirable.
  • Strong communication skills with desire to work closely with commercial and retail functions.
  • Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the business and to work collaboratively with the Global legal team.
  • Excellent attention to detail with strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Superior judgment, professionalism, ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality, and assertiveness.
  • Comfortable in a varied and fast paced environment with an ability to effectively manage a variety of legal matters and to take ownership of multiple projects.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Intuitive, proactive and able to anticipate needs of the business.
  • Fluency in additional language(s) desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

  • Draft and negotiate a wide range of legal documents and commercial contracts (e.g. wholesale, marketplace supply of goods/services, marketing, PR, agency and distribution).
  • Work closely with the HR team to provide legal advice and support on employment law issues as and when they arise (including instructing external counsel in European jurisdictions, where necessary).
  • Provide legal advice and practical solutions on a variety of subject matter, including:
  • commercial agreements;
  • employment law;
  • consumer laws and regulation (including working closely with the store operations and eCommerce teams);
  • competition/anti-trust law and regulation; and
  • privacy and data protection.
  • Manage and respond to incoming legal notices, letters before action, court documents and other legal documents from around Europe.
  • Manage the corporate maintenance of Tapestry’s European entities.
  • Deliver training to commercial colleagues on regulation and legislation relevant to their roles (e.g. consumer and advertising law, competition law etc.).
  • Work collaboratively in cross-functional project teams (including Finance, Tax, IT, Store Operations).
  • Keep up to date with the ever-changing regulatory landscape and provide legal support to ensure regulatory compliance (e.g. GDPR, environmental and sustainability compliance).
  • Enforcement of anti-counterfeiting and IP enforcement program.
  • Provide professional support to junior legal counsel within the team.

FAQs

What is the primary purpose of the Senior Manager, Legal Counsel role at Tapestry?

The primary purpose of the Senior Manager, Legal Counsel role is to provide legal advice and support to the Tapestry EMEAI business across the Coach, Kate Spade New York, and Stuart Weitzman brands for all European markets.

How long is the contract for the Senior Manager, Legal Counsel position?

The role is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Who will the Senior Manager, Legal Counsel report to?

The Senior Manager, Legal Counsel will report to the Senior Legal Director for EMEAI.

What types of legal documents will the Senior Manager be responsible for drafting and negotiating?

The Senior Manager will draft and negotiate a wide range of legal documents and commercial contracts, including wholesale agreements, marketplace supply of goods/services, marketing, PR, agency, and distribution contracts.

What experience is required for this position?

A UK qualified solicitor with 5+ years PQE and experience in an in-house legal department is required. Employment law experience is desirable.

Will the Senior Manager have any supervisory responsibilities?

Yes, the role involves providing professional support to junior legal counsel within the team.

What kind of training will the Senior Manager be expected to deliver?

The Senior Manager will deliver training to commercial colleagues on regulations and legislation relevant to their roles, such as consumer and advertising law and competition law.

Is there an emphasis on working collaboratively in this role?

Yes, the role emphasizes collaboration in cross-functional project teams, including Finance, Tax, IT, and Store Operations.

Are there opportunities for development and career progression in Tapestry?

Yes, Tapestry offers learning and development opportunities, as well as internal mobility and career progression.

What employee benefits does Tapestry provide?

Tapestry offers 25 days of holiday in addition to bank holidays, multi-brand discounts, private healthcare, gym discounts, and various other benefits.

What is the company's stance on equity, inclusion, and diversity?

Tapestry is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and values a wide range of perspectives and experiences to foster innovation.

How does Tapestry support employee well-being?

Tapestry supports employee well-being through initiatives like private healthcare, financial well-being support, wellness discounts, and an Employee Assistance Program.

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Tapestry

Our global house of brands unites the magic of Coach, Kate Spade New York and Stuart Weitzman to stretch what’s possible

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
2017
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Our global house of brands unites the magic of Coach, Kate Spade New York and Stuart Weitzman. By intertwining different people and ideas, we push ourselves in our work, pull out the unexpected in what we create, and expand the bounds of possibility. Our brands were created by dreamers who were determined to turn ideas into icons and, with passion, made it happen. We’ve grown by finding people similarly dedicated to the dream all over the world. We hold ourselves to high standards in every material, process, and person that plays a part in our work, and we embrace difference by design because diverse perspectives are at the heart of creativity. We find brilliance in the intersections—of beauty and function, of heritage and innovation, of accessibility and aspiration—which is how we break through with magic and logic in our culture and our craft. The result is that we stand taller together. Tapestry elevates the best in our people and brands. We use our collective strengths to move our customers and empower our communities, to make the fashion industry sustainable, and to build a house that’s equitable, inclusive, and diverse. Individually, our brands are iconic. Together, we can stretch what’s possible.