Legal Councel

We are EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. Formed in 2018 by the combination of Essilor and Luxottica, our Company combines two centuries of innovation and human endeavour to elevate vision care and the consumer experience around it. We are home to the most loved and widely-recognized vision care and eyewear brands in the world. Our proprietary eyewear brands include Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol and Oliver Peoples, complemented by over 20 prestigious licensed brands. Our advanced lens technologies include Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions. We offer superior shopping and patient experiences with a network of 18,000 stores including world-class retail brands like Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and GrandVision.

Every day, EssilorLuxottica’s 180,000 employees in 150 countries work towards a common mission to help people see more and be more. In 2021, the Company’s milestones included a collaboration with Meta to launch Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses; the acquisition of GrandVision bringing 39,000 new employees into our family; expansion of our International Employee Shareholding community, and the launch of Eyes on the Planet, our strategic approach to sustainability.

In Australia and New Zealand, we operate the iconic retail and eye care brands: Sunglass Hut, OPSM, Ray-ban and Laubman & Pank.

**About Luxottica**

Luxottica is the leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear and eyecare around the world.

Our portfolio includes proprietary brands such as Ray-Ban and Oakley, as well as licensed brands including Giorgio Armani, Burberry, CHANEL, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Co., Valentino and Versace.

Our global wholesale distribution network covers more than 150 countries across 5 continents and is complemented by an extensive retail network of approximately 9,100 stores, which includes Sunglass Hut, Ray Ban, Oakley, OPSM and Laubman & Pank in Australia and New Zealand.

**Your Opportunity**

The Legal Counsel is responsible for managing legal operational matters and risks in the EssilorLuxottica business across both retail and wholesale operations in Australia and New Zealand. The Legal Counsel is expected to be a true business partner, capable of carefully balancing the law with risk, bringing pragmatism, a commercial approach and solution focus all whilst operating in a fast paced environment.

**Responsibilities**
- Champion good governance and follow global / local requirements (includes developing tools/ processes / documents for grants of authority across all entities)
- Champion good corporate governance - with new iniatives and advising on existing requirements (including Grants of Authority)
- Support simplification of organisational structure including the transfer of assets / liabilities and winding up of compani
- Provide strategic advice on legal and commercial risks
- Provide support M&A and integration of acquired businesses
- Provide support Franchising team on Franchising Code compliance
- Provide advise on marketing /advertising materials /campaigns (including online, digital & social media)
- Drafting of a wide range of contracts with a particular focus on:

- Procurement and commercial agreements for the supply of goods and services
- Business to business tenders & contracts (including wholesale customers contracts)
- Manage litigation, disputes (including customer complaints) and negotiate settlements efficiently
- Foster strong collaboration and support innovation within the legal team and wider business - ANZ and globally
- Develop templates, improved processes and ways of working
- Keep up to speed and upskill others on developments in the legal/ regulatory environment
- Train and developing tools to ensure compliance with the law (eg Privacy, ACL and Employment law) and to protect Luxottica’s assets
- Assist with risk & insurance related matters
- Liaise with global legal on all types of legal issues and projects
- Manage and coordinate external legal advisers including control of spend

**Formal qualifications/certification required**
- Law Degree - minimum Bachelor level
- Admitted as a legal practitioner in Australia

**Years of experience required**:

- 3 - 6 years post qualification experience
- 3+ years PQE experience in a reputable law firm focusing on commercial legal matters

**Knowledge required**
- Working knowledge of Corporations Act company secretarial requirements, Australian Competition & Consumer Law and privacy laws will be viewed favourably
- Experience in Intellectual Property will be viewed favourably
- Experience in handling a large number of smaller matters rather a smaller number of large matters.
- Highly technical with excellent drafting skills

**Skills required**:

- Able to manage busy workload with confidence. Pragmatic, pro-active and solution focus