Legal Counsel

UNIQLO; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Profit Sharing Scheme

Parental Leave Pay Entitlement (34 wks

Staff discount on UNIQLO products

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learning platform access

Global travel opportunities

Job summary

UNIQLO is seeking a commercial lawyer to join its Australia legal team in Melbourne. You will advise across property, contracts, procurement, regulatory matters, privacy and consumer law for a major global retailer, acting as a trusted partner to the business and ensuring policy compliance.

The role requires 2+ years PQE, a valid Australian practising certificate, and strong drafting/negotiation skills with a proactive, business-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• 2+ years PQE at a reputable law firm or equivalent in-house experience.
• Valid Australian practising certificate.
• Excellent commercial contract drafting and negotiating skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience with legal technologies and AI is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advise the business across a broad range of legal areas, including property, commercial contracts, supply and procurement, regulatory, privacy, and consumer law for a major global retailer.
• Provide training and liaise with departments to uphold internal controls and policies.
• Support risk assessment and remediation strategies for identified legal risks.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Australian law

Legal tech

Education

Australian practising certificate

Job description

Changing clothes. Changing conventional wisdom. Change the world.

UNIQLO stems from the words 'unique' and 'clothing' – simple and clever, just like our clothes. Our philosophy is based on the premise of Life Wear: apparel that comes from the Japanese values of simplicity, quality and longevity. Life Wear is clothing that is constantly being innovated, bringing more warmth, more lightness, better design, and better comfort to people's lives.

As the leading brand of the Fast Retailing Group, 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 more than 2,500 stores in 26 markets around the world.

Australia stands as a key market for UNIQLO in establishing its brand in the Asia and Oceania region and remains focused on continuing its growth. UNIQLO opened the first store, in Emporium, Melbourne, in April 2014, and as of today has expanded to 41 stores across Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, and Australian Capital Territory.

About the role

You will be a valued member of the legal team, the broader global legal network and a trusted advisor and partner to the business. As a strong commercial generalist, you will have the opportunity to advise across a broad range of legal areas in this wide scoping commercial in-house role.

Some of your responsibilities are to:

• Advise the business across a broad range of legal areas, including property and commercial contract reviews, supply and procurement, regulatory including competitions and trade promotions, privacy, Australian Consumer Law and supply chain, along with any other legal issues that may arise within a major global retailer.
• Participate and provide training and ongoing liaison with all departments to ensure policy and procedures of internal controls are implemented and upheld to the highest standard.
• To support the legal function as to the legal implications of identified risks and the continuous best practice development of risk remediation strategies.

About you

Some of the skills and experience you may have acquired that will help you succeed in this role are:

1. 2+ years PQE at a reputable law firm or equivalent in-house experience and a valid Australian practising certificate.
2. Excellent commercial contract drafting, negotiating skills and attention to detail.
3. Sound commercial reasoning and the ability to explain often complex legal issues in an easy-to-understand manner and manage a variety of stakeholders.
4. Strong communication skills, time management and the ability to prioritize/multitask in a fast-paced environment.
5. Experience with legal technologies and AI and an interest in legal transformation desired.

Why Join Us?

At UNIQLO, we believe great work happens when people feel supported, valued, and inspired. When you join us, you’re not just building a career—you’re becoming part of a global brand that invests in its people.

What you’ll enjoy:

Performance based bonuses, paid twice a year

Eligibility to join our ‘Group Profit Sharing Scheme’ after one year of service (subject to fiscal year requirements)

UNIQLO Parental Leave Pay Entitlement of up to 34 weeks (subject to eligibility based on role level and policy requirements）

Staff discount on UNIQLO products

Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential wellbeing support

Access to a multilingual learning platform to support continuous learning and career development

The opportunity to work with a leading global brand, with exposure beyond Australia

Potential travel to our Tokyo Head Office through our Global Convention in Japan (held twice a year), subject to role and business needs

More Competitive Employee Benefits

Join a workplace where flexibility, growth, wellbeing, and global opportunity come together—so you can bring your best self.

To be eligible to apply, you must have full working rights in Australia.

For more information about Fast Retailing / UNIQLO, please visit our website at www.fastretailing.com/employment/en/

UNIQLO is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.