Legal Counsel - temporary contract 6 months

Ralph Lauren is seeking to appoint an in-house legal counsel (6 months contract) to support its business throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions, with a particular focus on marketing, e-commerce, IT and privacy / data protection. Reporting to the Head of Data Privacy, Commercial & Technology within the EMEA Legal Department, the role will be based in Geneva.

• Provide legal advice and support to Ralph Lauren’s business throughout the EMEA region, with a particular focus on marketing (including digital and social media), e-commerce, IT and privacy / data protection matters
• Draft, review and negotiate marketing, services and IT agreements, and any other commercial contracts, as required by the business teams and various internal departments
• Advise the Marketing & Media, E-commerce, Information Technology and Procurement teams on a day-to-day basis
• Act as subject matter expert in data protection and advise on all aspects of EU privacy laws under supervision of a senior lawyer
• Manage and liaise with external counsels
• Undertake any ad hoc legal projects and assignments as required

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge

• Recognized law degree and admitted to practice in the UK or any EU Member State
• 4+ years’ legal experience (prior private practice experience would be helpful)
• Strong general commercial legal skills (contract drafting, negotiation and interpretation)
• Legal experience in privacy / data protection (including familiarity with the GDPR) and / or digital and social media marketing would be particularly advantageous
• Excellent command of written and spoken English; fluency in an additional language (particularly French, German, Italian or Spanish) would be helpful
• Willingness to learn other practice areas and to become familiar with the laws of other jurisdictions
• Ability to work independently
• Good analytical, communication and interpersonal skills