Legal Counsel

4 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia JD Sports Fashion Australia Pty Full time
{"title": "Legal Counsel", "content": "About JD Sports Fashion Australia Pty

JD Sports Fashion Australia Pty is a leading global sports fashion retailer with a strong presence in Australia. We are committed to delivering exceptional customer service and style to our consumers, while inspiring the emerging generation through a captivating connection to the universal culture of Sport, Music, and Fashion.

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Legal Counsel to provide guidance and advice on legal matters relating to JD Sports ANZ. The successful candidate will manage the day-to-day activities involved in decision making relating to legal issues or requirements and provide legal recommendations based on local and global business priorities and directive.

Key Responsibilities
  • Offer practical and commercially sound legal advice on a wide range of topics, including commercial contracts, property law, employment law, consumer protection law, competition law, promotions clearance, data protection and privacy law, intellectual property law, and other global legal frameworks.
  • Collaborate closely with our Senior Leadership Team to provide commercially sensible counsel and guidance.
  • Create, assess, and negotiate various types of commercial agreements, including non-disclosure agreements, consultancy agreements, master services agreements, supplier trading agreements and credit applications, software licensing agreements, marketing agreements and competitions, supply chain and distribution agreements, property agreements, operational growth and expansion agreements.
  • Provide guidance on potential matters related to privacy, data, and security, working alongside our IT team.
  • Develop recommendations for key stakeholders regarding updates to policies and initiatives that promote best practices in privacy and data protection.
  • Support the continuous development and launch of significant compliance and governance initiatives, with a focus on business ethics and the implementation of substantial compliance programs.
  • Collaborate with colleagues at our parent company, JD Sports Fashion Plc, as needed, on legal, governance, regulatory, and compliance initiatives that extend across the entire group.
  • Offer advice and manage the resolution of various disputes and regulatory matters.
Requirements
  • 5-6 years PQE in a top-tier law firm, or alternatively in-house in a large multinational corporation, with strong contract drafting and negotiation skills and business advisory on general legal and compliance topics.
  • Combined Bachelor's Degree in Law (LLB), Master of Laws (LLM) or Juris Doctor (JD) with strong academic credentials.
  • Admitted to practice as a Solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and/or High Court of Australia.
What We Offer
  • Monthly culture committee events
  • Central CBD location
  • Pre-pay day lunches
  • Birthday leave
  • Competitive Salary
  • One month paid parental leave
  • Referral bonus scheme
  • Training and development to evolve and shape your career
  • Opportunity to progress across all areas of the business including Retail, Support Office and our Distribution Centre
  • Treat yourself with our attractive staff discount
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program & Mental Health champions

We are passionate about connecting with driven and skilled individuals who are invested in their development, so that together we can evolve our brand's success, alongside evolving your career.

JD values diversity and inclusion and champions a culture where everyone feels, valued, included, and celebrated.

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