Legal Counsel - Retail & Expansion

Lpp Italy Srl; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ticket Restaurant

Discount on products through CCNL 5 LP

Job summary

LPP Italy Srl is seeking a Legal Counsel (Retail & Expansion) to support the Legal Team locally and collaborate with teams worldwide. The role focuses on civil, business and commercial law with emphasis on commercial leases for the Italian market.

The candidate will negotiate, draft and supervise lease agreements, coordinate multiple lease projects, and liaise with landlords, shopping centre managers and authorities. Strong English is essential.

Qualifications

• Mastera0a9s degree in Law with proficiency in civil, business and tax law.
• Lease agreements negotiation experience for shopping centres/retail.
• Fluency in English (legal and business).
• Minimum 5 years in-house or legal firm; 1 year for international company/clients.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Knowledge of corporate transactional law and contract development.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate and supervise commercial lease agreements for stores.
• Coordinate multiple lease projects with deadlines.
• Translate leases Italian-English and negotiate bilingual versions.
• Provide drafts of contracts or other legal acts to be concluded by the company.
• Maintain contact with public authorities and institutions.
• Prepare legal opinions and responses to company communications.
• Draft, analyze and legalize commercial contracts per internal procedures.

Skills

Negotiation

Legal drafting

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Mastera9s degree in Law

Job description

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.

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.