WHO WE ARE:

Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Responsibility for providing legal advice on New Balance’s compliance with applicable worldwide legal developments in areas including sustainability & corporate responsibility, trade & customs, digitization, product safety and competition law and any other matters relevant to the Sporting Goods Industry
• Attend cross industry groups (FESI, WFSGI) and seminars delivered by external counsel/industry specialists to ascertain best practice on key regulatory and compliance matters
• Provide training where necessary (using insight gained from the above) to disseminate information to the EMEA business teams, most particularly the Operations and Logistics teams, on the key regulatory and compliance matters set out above.
• Draft and provide legal/commercial assistance in relation to a broad range of commercial and operational agreements and dealing with the administration related to the New Balance contractual portfolio
• Support the Senior Legal Counsel in the provision of day to day legal support across the European based business functions including but not limited to: Retail; Ecom; IT; Operations; Finance/Corporate; Marketing; HR; and Customer Services.
• Review and amend standard terms and conditions used by New Balance with external customers/retailers
• Support the Senior Legal Counsel in advising the European Senior Leadership Team (SLT), providing legal insight and expertise across a broad range of other ad hoc matters
• Liaise with external counsel on specific matters, where necessary

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS:

• Previous experience as a Solicitor or Barrister – ideally 3 years+ post qualification experience within industry
• Knowledge of the worldwide regulatory and compliance developments affecting the European retail and/or sporting goods industry
• Good knowledge of commercial law, ideally in a retail environment, with the ability to draft contracts with minimal supervision
• Experience of advising on a broad range of legal issues to either clients or in an in-house environment
• Able to manage a varied workload across multiple areas of law
• Able to work independently and in a team, with strong organisational skills
• Experience of advising brands in the retail/ecommerce sector
• Able to research tasks and provide independent advice (orally and in writing) on technical matters
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Excellent relationship management skills

Please refer the Job description for details