Position Overview
Ralph Lauren is seeking to appoint an in-house legal counsel (6 months contract) to support its business throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions, with a particular focus on marketing, e-commerce, IT and privacy/data protection. Reporting to the Head of Data Privacy, Commercial & Technology within the EMEA Legal Department, the role will be based in Geneva.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
1. Provide legal advice and support to Ralph Lauren’s business throughout the EMEA region, with a particular focus on marketing (including digital and social media), e-commerce, IT and privacy/data protection matters
2. Draft, review and negotiate marketing, services and IT agreements, and any other commercial contracts, as required by the business teams and various internal departments
3. Advise the Marketing & Media, E-commerce, Information Technology and Procurement teams on a day-to-day basis
4. Act as subject matter expert in data protection and advise on all aspects of EU privacy laws under supervision of a senior lawyer
5. Manage and liaise with external counsels
6. Undertake any ad hoc legal projects and assignments as required
Experience, Skills, and Knowledge
7. Recognized law degree and admitted to practice in the UK or any EU Member State
8. 4+ years’ legal experience (prior private practice experience would be helpful)
9. Strong general commercial legal skills (contract drafting, negotiation and interpretation)
10. Legal experience in privacy/data protection (including familiarity with the GDPR) and/or digital and social media marketing would be particularly advantageous
11. Excellent command of written and spoken English; fluency in an additional language (particularly French, German, Italian or Spanish) would be helpful
12. Willingness to learn other practice areas and to become familiar with the laws of other jurisdictions
13. Ability to work independently
14. Good analytical, communication and interpersonal skills