UNIQLO is a leading brand of the Fast Retailing Group, one of the largest apparel retailers in the world. UNIQLO respects the individuality and lifestyle of all customers and takes pride in creating high quality, long-lasting, innovative clothing at an affordable price.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to support our Spanish business across commercial law, consumer protection, data privacy, labour and employment matters. Reporting to the Legal Director, Europe and COO Spain, you will work closely with stakeholders across Europe and Japan and manage one direct report, a Labour Law Specialist.
What you will be responsible for:
Provide practical, commercial and low-risk legal advice to business stakeholders.
Identify legal risks and implement pragmatic solutions that support business objectives.
Manage litigation, disputes and customer claims, coordinating with internal teams and external counsel.
Lead employment law matters, including employee relations, works councils and collective bargaining agreements.
Partner with HR and external lawyers on labour and employment issues.
Draft, review, negotiate and maintain a wide range of commercial contracts and legal documentation.
Support vendor and commercial negotiations to protect business interests.
Oversee all corporate governance matters in Spain.
Play a key role within the European GDPR working group, strengthening data privacy compliance and best practices.
Monitor changes in Spanish legislation, assess business impact and provide strategic legal guidance.
Drive compliance initiatives, deliver training and promote legal awareness across the organisation.
Develop efficient legal processes, templates, policies and guidance materials.
Support management in addressing crisis management and risk-related matters.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded legal professional looking to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, international retail environment.
Skills, Experience and Attributes:
Admitted to practice law in Spain
Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience at a law firm or in-house
Experience in transactional work, disputes and litigation in commercial, consumer protection, data privacy and labour and employment law
Experience working for a retail company preferred
Experience working in a global, multi-cultural environment preferred
Full professional proficiency in English, Spanish and Catalan
Open to domestic and overseas travels when required
What we offer you:
Staff Discount 30%
Flexible schedule
Hybrid working, 2 days from home, 3 days in the office
Half year personal performance bonus
Annual Global Profit Share Scheme
Please ensure your CV is submitted in English.
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Skills Required
- Admitted to practice law in Spain
- Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience at a law firm or in-house
- Experience in transactional work, disputes and litigation in commercial, consumer protection, data privacy and labour and employment law
- Experience working for a retail company
- Experience working in a global, multi-cultural environment
- Full professional proficiency in English, Spanish and Catalan
- Working proficiency in Portuguese
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with short deadlines
- Ability to work under tight budget constraints and minimise spending for legal advice
- Open to domestic and overseas travel when required
- Permanent right to work in Spain without needing visa sponsorship
What We Do
About UNIQLO LifeWear Apparel that comes from the Japanese values of simplicity, quality, and longevity. Designed to be of the time and for the time, LifeWear is made with such modern elegance that it becomes the building blocks of each individual’s style. A perfect shirt that is always being made more perfect. The simplest design hiding the most thoughtful and modern details. The best in fit and fabric made to be affordable and accessible to all. LifeWear is clothing that is constantly being innovated, bringing more warmth, more lightness, better design, and better comfort to people’s lives. About UNIQLO and Fast Retailing UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese retail holding company with global headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. UNIQLO is the largest of eight brands in the Fast Retailing Group, the others being GU, Theory, PLST, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse tam.tam, J Brand and Helmut Lang. With global sales of approximately 2.77 trillion yen for the 2023 fiscal year ending August 31, 2023 (US $18.92 billion, calculated in yen using the end of August 2023 rate of $1 = 146.2 yen), Fast Retailing is one of the world’s largest apparel retail companies, and UNIQLO is Japan’s leading specialty retailer. UNIQLO continues to open large-scale stores in some of the world's most important cities and locations, as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a global brand. Today the company has a total of more than 2,400 UNIQLO stores across the world, including Japan, Asia, Europe, and North America. The total number of stores across Fast Retailing's brands is now close to 3,600
