In-House Counsel for Luxury Retail

2 days ago


Kuwait City, Al Asimah LVMH Full time

Company Overview

Sephora is a leading luxury beauty and personal care company that operates in a highly dynamic retail environment. With a presence in 6 countries across the Middle East, Sephora offers a wide range of products and services to its customers.

Job Description

The Senior Legal Counsel will be responsible for providing strategic legal advice and ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations for Sephora Middle East. This role requires a strong understanding of commercial law, contract drafting and negotiation, data privacy, and ethics and compliance.

Key Accountabilities

  • Draft and negotiate commercial agreements such as distribution, logistics & transport, lease agreements, IT contracts, and other service/consulting contracts.
  • Drive improvements to documentation processes and develop legal templates for business stakeholders that are fit for purpose, standardized, and in line with global guidelines.
  • Provide legal advice and risk analysis to all business teams (marketing, communication, merchandising, expansion, digital, IT teams).
  • Implement data privacy compliance program roadmap in the region and advise the business stakeholders in collecting, processing, and using data privacy.
  • Be the regional Ethics & Compliance correspondent, deploying Sephora's global Ethics and compliance program roadmap with the support of the local E&C committee.
  • Manage corporate secretary activities.
  • Manage pre-litigations and litigations.
  • Monitor new regulations, develop legal awareness and understanding for the business teams, promoting clear communication, and conducting relevant training when required.
  • Control the quality and cost of legal services provided by external law firms.
  • Lead by example and coach the legal counsel to enable high engagement.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Master's degree in business law.
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, preferably within a large omni retail company and/or luxury sector.
  • Fluency in English and Arabic, French is a plus.
  • Strong working knowledge of regulations in Middle East, especially on competition laws, commercial, marketing & promotion practices, sustainability topics, and lease agreements.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver practical guidance clearly and concisely.
  • Acting as a key business partner with problem-solving mindset.
  • Ability to assess legal risks and propose viable solutions legally and commercially.
  • Highly proactive and organized, while managing multiple and complex projects.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good judgment, strong analytical skills, flexible and pragmatic.
  • Exemplary integrity and display a commitment to ethics in all actions.
  • Good team spirit and collaboration skills.

Benefits

Sephaor offers a competitive salary package, including benefits and perks that align with the company's employee value proposition. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with a talented team of professionals who share a passion for luxury beauty and personal care.



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