Legal Counsel

LPP Italy; Sesto San Giovanni; In loco; EUR 35.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

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Descrizione del lavoro

LPP Italy is seeking a Legal Counsel to support its Retail & Expansion team, guiding the company through civil, commercial and lease-related matters in Italy and its markets. The role reports to the General Manager and General Counsel, coordinating with global legal colleagues to safeguard the company’s interests.

Ideal candidates bring Italian jurisdiction expertise, substantial lease negotiation experience, and strong English-language proficiency.

Competenze

• Master's degree in Law with proficiency in civil, business and tax law.
• Must have lease negotiations experience for shopping centres/retail.
• Fluency in English for legal and business contexts.
• 5+ years in-house or legal firm experience; 1 year for international company/clients.

Mansioni

• Draft, negotiate and supervise the commercial lease agreements for company stores.
• Handle multiple lease projects and deadlines with careful legal analysis.
• Translate lease agreements Italian-English and negotiate bilingually.
• Provide drafts of contracts and other legal acts with relevant parties.
• Maintain contact with public authorities and institutions.
• Provide legal advice to management and company personnel on commercial matters.

Conoscenze

Lease negotiations

English fluency (legal/business)

Contract drafting

In-house experience

Formazione

Master’s degree in Law

Strumenti

MS Office

Descrizione del lavoro

ATTRACTIVE PRODUCTS. INSPIRING PEOPLE.

We are looking for a Legal Counsel (Retail & Expansion) to join an international and dynamic legal department: the ideal profile should able to support the Legal Team locally and work with other members of the legal teams all over the world.

This position will report directly to the General Manager and the General Counsel (as Matrix Manager) and should be a motivated and relationship-driven problem-solver, able to provide clear, timely and practical counselling to the Company and LPP Capital Group on civil, business and commercial law.

The ideal candidate, as an experienced advisor in Italian jurisdiction, should provide a legal expertise for the company in the fields of inter alia corporate, civil and business law, with the special emphasis on the commercial lease. The candidate will be responsible for the legal care of day-to-day Company’s operation, including responsibility for looking after the best interests of the Company. The Candidate should build a good liaisons with other entities of LPP Capital Group and support mother company in dealing with corporate issues.

The position requires wide knowledge and experience in the field of commercial lease agreements negotiations. Due to worldwide expansion, the candidate will be responsible for the commercial lease negotiations for Italian market, i.e. the scope of duties shall include negotiations, conclusion and supervision over the performance of the lease agreements on Italian market.

Do you want to be part of the LPP Italy Team?

YOUR ROLE

• Provide legal support in the drafting, negotiations and supervision over performance of the commercial lease agreements regarding the Company’s stores; required experience in this field - negotiations between the landlords and the tenants, liaisons with the shopping centre managers, legal support in construction and fitting out of the stores process, participation in the disputes - must have;
• Handle multiple lease projects and deadlines simultaneously with careful legal analysis and attention to detail - must have;
• Italian to English translation of lease agreements as provided by the landlords, and thereafter conduct of negotiations of lease agreements in bilingual version (i.e. providing mark-up of agreements both in Italian and English) - must have;
• Provide drafts of contracts or other legal acts to be concluded by the company (statements, powers of attorney, constituent acts, internal decisions, addresses, notifications, other legal communications, etc.) with other individuals;
• Maintain contact with public authorities and institutions;
• Provide legal advice to management and company personnel on various other matters, including - inter alia - commercial matters, commercial lease matters;
• Manage, assess and supervise over non-inhouse legal counsel;
• Work with internal legal and business colleagues to address various legal and corporate initiatives;
• Prepare legal opinions on the legal aspects regarding the Company's activity;
• Prepare legal responses to communication received by the Company;
• Draft, analyze and legalize commercial contracts according to the internal procedures of the departments concerned and in accordance with the legislation in force;
• Verify and approve the legality of contracts, conventions, agreements, protocols, concluded by the company;
• Make a revision of any type of existing company contract as needed, in accordance with the contracting process and in compliance with the legal provisions. Participation in contract negotiations;
• Manage the relationship with the contract partners;
• Monitor the compliance with legal and contractual obligations, reporting to the management any reported problems that could impact the activity company;
• Keep up to date with the most recent changes in legislation and informing the company departments about legislation updates.

YOUR PROFILE

• Master’s degree in Law with proficiency in civil, business and tax law;
• Experience with lease agreements negotiation for shopping centres/retail - must have;
• Fluency in English language (legal and business) - must have;
• Experience in in-house and/or legal firm in respective fields minimum 5 years, minimum 1 year for international company/clients;
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, required;
• Knowledge of legal practices, concrete experience in drafting documents;
• Knowledge of general corporate transactional law required;
• Knowledge of contract development;
• Good ability to negotiate, prioritize and organize;
• Ability to work with deadlines;
• Organizational integrity and professional ethics;
• Attorney certificate will be additional plus;
• Advanced PC operating knowledge (MS Office).

WHY WORK WITH US

• We are a solid and fast-growing company, with an extensive expansion plan in Italy;
• We offer a dynamic, goal-oriented and collaborative working environment;
• Opportunities for professional growth and development, thanks also to internal training programs and to participate in international projects;
• We offer an independent position with significant freedom of action;
• Employee Assistance Program HELPP (free support from professionals in 3 major areas: Legal, Personal and Financial).

COMPENSATION & BENEFIT

• RAL starting from €35,000 to €50,000 under the National Collective Labour Agreement for the Retail Sector (CCNL Commercio)
• Ticket Restaurant
• Discount on all products of the 5 LPP Group Brands

This advertisement is addressed to both sexes, in accordance with laws 903/77 and 125/91, and to people of all ages and nationalities, in accordance with legislative decrees 215/03 and 216/03.