Corporate Counsel - Legal

Overview:

G-III Apparel Group, the world's premier designer and manufacturer of quality leather outerwear, dresses, women's suits, sportswear and accessories, with a comprehensive portfolio of over 30 licensed and wholly-owned brands, including Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Kenneth Cole, Cole Haan, Guess?, Tommy Hilfiger, Karl Lagerfeld, Levi’s, Dockers, Jessica Simpson, Vince Camuto, Ellen Tracy, Kensie, Ivanka Trump, and G.H. Bass, among others is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join the legal team based in New York City.

Responsibilities:

Real Estate

• Provide support for existing retail presence and company leased facilities
• Negotiate retail leases, office leases, and provide legal support for related ancillary documents during lease terms

Product Licensing

• Draft, amend, interpret, etc. company product licenses
• Assist licensing division with negotiation of company product licenses

E-Commerce

• Provide support to retail team on e-commcerce matters
• Negotiate services agreements and related scopes of work for e-commerce platform
• Advise on issues related to privacy, data security and other related legal compliance matters

Corporate Compliance

• Provide company-wide training on compliance matters
• Draft, amend, interpret, etc. company compliance documents, including compliance plan and code of conduct
• Prepare corporate resolutions and related company administration documents

Employment

• Provide support to human resources department on general employment matters
• Advise human resources department on compliance with legal requirements
• Review and revise corporate and retail employee policies

Litigation Management

• Oversee and make recommendations about assigned general litigation matters
• Liaise with outside counsel regarding management of litigation filings, legal holds and discovery

Software Licensing

• Negotiate software license and other IT related arrangements

General Contracts

•  Draft, negotiate and interpret contracts for division operations

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years relevant work experience
• Strong academic qualifications
• Significant experience in negotiating and drafting complex agreements preferred
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to multitask