POSITION PURPOSE AND EXPECTATION:

• The Legal Counsel will be responsible for legal advice and documentation for Lovisa Europe and other countries as required including:
• Drafting and negotiating legal agreements and precedents (predominately leases, commercial contracts and service agreements, joint venture and franchise agreements) in conjunction with external legal counsel as required
• Coordinating ancillary matters and documentation (such as bank guarantee and fitout contributions)
• Maintenance of legal document registers and trackers (eg ProLease database, lease status report, bank guarantee report, contracts registers, intellectual property registers, legal matters trackers)
• Assisting with managing legal disputes and litigation
• Liaising with external lawyers on matters (where applicable)
• Keeping informed of legislative changes and legal matters which will affect Lovisa and ensure relevant team members are informed and processes and procedures are implemented to ensure compliance
• Providing day to day general legal advice as required

Skills & Attributes:

• Current legal practicing certificate
• Approximately 5 year’s experience in an in-house legal retail environment with a focus on leasing and commercial
• Clear oral and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Concise and accurate drafting skills
• Windows and other Microsoft office products – intermediate to advanced level