In-House Counsel Milano

In-House Counsel
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Position**:

The In-House Counsel, reporting to the General Counsel, is involved in legal matters connected to the Business activities and initiatives of Loro Piana worldwide, with special focus on commercial operations/development, marketing/communication and procurement/supply chain.

The activity ranges from contract management to litigation and small/middle sized M&As.

An important task will be working with the General Counsel on the contract management process enhancement.

**Operations

- Contracts

- definition of contractual needs with the relevant functions' briefing (business or staff);

- reception and verification of the contracts proposed by the counterparties (e. g.

real estate contracts for new shops opening);

- drafting of standard contracts and related clauses to be proposed to counterparties;

- study and elaboration of the clauses or reviewing/sharing the draft contract or the reviews with the stakeholders/any fine tuning/negotiation

- enhancing - also through adequate digitalization tools - the contract management process to improve the response timing and make it fit for the ever-increasing Business needs but always safeguarding professional accuracy;

**Operations

- M&A

- Preparing, conducting and coordinating Due Diligence;

- Designing the transaction structure;

- Drafting and negotiating transaction documents, monitoring formalities and managing post-acquisition matters and formalities

**Litigation

- Managing pre-contentious and contentious phases;

**Others

- Specific projects/activities as directed by the General Counsel, even outside the Business Support scope;

**Profile**:

- University degree in Law; Postgraduate degree in International Business Contracts or Fashion Law is a plus;

- About 5-7 years of work experience in multinational companies or as a Lawyer in a first-rate business law firm;

- Robust knowledge and experience in contract drafting, reviewing, negotiation and management in the EU, the USA, Greater China and South Asia;

- Knowledge of business and accounting practice of the sector;

- Mastering the Compliance (in the broadest sense) and IP implications connected to the Business activities and initiatives of the sector;

- Analytical and problem-solving skills, flexibility, able to deal with ambiguity;

- Project management skills;

- Team management skills, able to actively listen and to provide clear explanations/clarifications;

- Ability to work in an international environment;

- Proficient with MS Office suite; knowledge of digital tools and AI applied to legal services is a plus;

- Fluent English, both spoken and written; additional fluency in a second/third language (preferably French or Chinese) is a plus.