Job Title: Associate General Counsel – Greater EU
Location: Dublin or London
About SHEIN
SHEIN is a global online fashion and lifestyle retailer, offering SHEIN branded apparel and products from a global network of vendors, all at affordable prices. SHEIN remains committed to making the beauty of fashion accessible to all, promoting its industry-leading, on-demand production methodology, for a smarter, future-ready industry.
To learn more about SHEIN, visit www.sheingroup.com.
Position Summary
This is an exciting senior legal role for a UK, Irish or another European jurisdiction
qualified commercial lawyer supporting SHEIN’s business and operations in the region.
This will be a broad advisory role dealing with general commercial matters working
directly with senior stakeholders across the business.
The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about e-commerce and
innovation, enjoy a fast-paced environment and being continually challenged, and
demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.
Responsibilities:
- Providing legal support to business teams in relation to a wide range of commercial matters the business general faces
- Collaborating with the relevant business teams to ensure compliance with relevant rules and regulations, implementing and improving processes and procedures
- Keeping appraised of the latest laws and regulations impacting the company and its operations in the region and advise on best practice accordingly
- Dealing with regulatory authorities on consultation, enquiries and investigations
- Working closely with the rest of the EMEA team and the global legal team on group’s global and region legal and compliance projects
- Managing external counsel
- Providing day-to-day legal support to business teams and developing strategies for handling legal issues in creative, efficient, and business-centric ways.
Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years of post-qualification at reputable law firm and/or large corporations. Good amount of in-house experience required
- Practical experience in one or more the following areas is essential: consumer protection, digital regulations relevant for marketplace, trade and logistics,product regulation, payment or IP, or other experiences gained from an e-commerce or marketplace or related business
- High degree of independence, initiative, and good judgement. Commercial and pragmatic in your approach to legal advice whilst maintaining a strong sense of professional accountability
- Experience and capacity to lead multi-jurisdictional projects and coordinate external advisors.
- Ability to deliver results, both as an individual contributor and as a member of the European and global legal teams.
SHEIN is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workplace
environment.
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