Legal Counsel

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

The purpose of this role is to support Senior Director, Legal and Compliance, South East Asia and Pacific.

The role will primarily focus on all types of legal and compliance matters and advice in the Pacific cluster, comprising Australia and New Zealand. However the role will also support legal matters and advice in the SEA cluster (comprising Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) as well as projects across both clusters. The role involves direct interaction with the SEA and PAC Legal Team based in Singapore, commercial teams in the SEA and PAC clusters and countries, as well as those in the Emerging Markets Hub and Global.

Key Responsibilities:

General Legal

• Drafting, negotiating and reviewing a variety of contracts and correspondence.
• Providing legal support and advice on various issues in the company’s daily business and operations, including areas such as general commercial, employment law, competition law, leasing, consumer complaints, ecommerce initiatives, governmental inquiries etc.
• Counselling and structuring transactions, assessing legal risks and minimising disputes.
• Representing the company at conciliations, in employment disputes and the like.
• Participating in and/or leading legal projects and initiatives, and coordinating cross-function and/or cross-border efforts.
• When necessary, participating in global and/or regional legal, compliance and risk initiatives and projects to ensure global best practice and consistency.
• Identifying and driving opportunities to increase operational efficiencies within the legal and compliance team.
• Providing effective and appropriate supervision and management of delivery of legal services through external counsel.
• Monitoring changes and developments in the legal and regulatory environment in the Pacific markets, and providing appropriate counsel and advice to management and Senior Director, Legal and Compliance on such changes and developments as well as proposed actions to be taken.
• Developing and conducting educational programs and materials as appropriate in relevant legal areas.

Compliance and Privacy

• Ensuring that matters related to local privacy laws and local competition laws are appropriately handled by identifying risks, providing training to employees, managing internal protocols, and facilitating compliance programs to minimize legal risks. Promptly reporting and sharing the identified legal risks to Global stakeholders (e.g., Global Compliance, Global Privacy) from time to time to achieve full transparency.
• Driving awareness and analysing the risks and opportunities in the realm of compliance.
• Designing, developing and delivering legal and compliance trainings to adidas staff, and working with relevant stakeholders to formulate and implement appropriate standards and procedures consistent with applicable laws when needed.
• Supporting the development and implementation of corporate compliance programs, initiatives and projects to promote the compliance level in relation to unfair competition, anti-bribery and corruption and other relevant legal & compliance areas.
• Collaborating with Global privacy and information security teams to protect and comply with relevant laws on privacy and personal data protection, and react to personal data leakage or other incidents to minimize the risks align with the global stakeholder to comply with the global personal data protection policies.
• Supporting Senior Director, Legal & Compliance to manage internal personal information protection protocol and/or other policies and monitoring personal information protection law-related compliance.

Key Relationships:

• Finance
• Brand/Marketing
• eCommerce
• Wholesale Operations
• Supply Chain Management
• Retail and Franchise Operations
• Non-Trade Procurement
• Customer Service
• External customers
• HR
• IT

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong background in contract law, drafting and negotiation
• Experience in privacy, employment and competition and consumer protection law is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
• Strong commercial sense and ability to make practical evaluations of risks and offer pragmatic solutions while managing risk is required
• Must be fluent in English (written and spoken)
• High degree of stakeholder orientation and appropriate prioritization
• Ability to work independently and manage and prioritize substantial and diverse workload in a challenging legal environment

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of a recognised law school and admitted as a member of the legal profession either in Australia or New Zealand
• At least 5 years’ experience either in the legal department of a multinational corporation or a law firm with an international practice  
• Experience in FMCG, sports company or retail industry is preferred
• Solid experience in general corporate work, commercial contracts, privacy, employment and competition and consumer law
• Good knowledge of the legal system in Australia and New Zealand and the main laws, judicial system and experience in dealing with litigation cases in arbitration and courts
• Must be willing to participate in a team oriented, consensus-building environment
• Must be independent, self-motivated and responsive

What’s on offer?

A competitive base salary, bonus scheme and adidas employee benefits are also on offer to the successful candidate, these may include:

• Remote Work Options 
• Employee Assistant Programs 
• Parental Benefits 
• Employee Discount on adidas Merchandise

How do I apply?

• Press the "Apply" button and follow the instructions
• You will be required to fill out the online applications forms, and attach a copy of your resume and cover letter which addresses all above candidate requirements
• Applications which do not attach a cover letter which addresses the job requirements specific to adidas will not be considered.
• Applications will only be accepted through the steps above
• Please note that due to the high volume of applications adidas receives, we will be unable to respond to all individual inquiries.

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About adidas

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adidas – People & Culture

In 2024, adidas Pacific HQ is embarking on an exhilarating journey as we move to a new, modern, and vibrant space nestled in the heart of Melbourne's iconic sporting precinct.

Our upcoming relocation to 65 Dover Street, Cremorne represents more than just a change of address. It's a monumental leap forward in our commitment to fostering exceptional experiences for our consumers, partners, and our team.

At our new Head Office location, we're proud to offer a state of the art work environment that champions innovation and collaboration. Embracing a hybrid work model, we're providing the flexibility of on-site and remote work, ensuring a balanced approach to productivity and well-being for all our valued employees.

This move presents an incredible opportunity to join an innovative and dynamic team, unleashing our full potential at our new Pacific HQ. If you share our passion for sports, creativity, and the limitless possibilities, we invite you to explore the exciting career pathways currently available at adidas in the lead up to our big move.

Join us in crafting a future that's brighter, bolder, and more inspiring than ever before. Visit 65dovercremorne.com.au to delve into the prospects awaiting you at adidas.

Let's embark on this transformative journey together and create remarkable experiences at the heart of Melbourne's sporting precinct.

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Please note part of adidas Pacific’s recruitment process will require external candidates to consent to a pre-employment criminal history check

Note to agencies: adidas Pacific does not accept any unsolicited calls or resumes from head hunters, executive recruiters, or other staffing or recruitment agencies. Please do not submit or forward any resumes, CVs or profiles to the adidas careers portal, nor to any adidas personnel. adidas will not pay any fees relating to unsolicited resumes.