Legal Counsel

INTRODUCTION

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide high quality, commercially focused, value added legal advice to support the execution of key business strategies

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Provide day to day legal and business support to Burberry's business units in the Americas on all commercial matters
- Structure, negotiate, draft and advise on commercial agreements and transactions with a particular focus on general commercial matters, including IT agreements, services agreements, licensing agreements, concession agreements, distribution agreements, marketing agreements, construction agreements, franchise agreements and vendor / non-stock agreements
- Provide strategic advice on any other general commercial matters such as distribution arrangements, procurement, supply chain issues and data protection matters
- Review and advise on various other corporate agreements and real estate leases
- Assist on corporate secretarial matters, managing numerous domestic and global entities of the Company
- Retain and manage outside counsel in international markets where appropriate

PERSONAL PROFILE

- Closely collaborate with partners across the business
- Work closely with members of the Americas and Global Legal team to support a broad range of projects

FOOTER

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Posting Notes: China Mainland || Not Applicable || Shanghai || CORPORATE AFFAIRS || CHINA - LEGAL || n/a ||

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