Legal Counsel New Sydney Cbd

Since 2011, THE ICONIC has redefined the future of retail in Australia and New Zealand.
As the #1 fashion e-commerce & lifestyle destination in the region, our e-commerce platforms provide an inspiring and seamless end-to-end customer experience through our own technology innovations.
At THE ICONIC we actively identify the best talent globally and consciously recognise both young, emerging talent along with experienced senior level management, creating a unique working experience of both innovative, go-getter spirit and expert, seasoned specialists.
Join us to be part of one great team who dreams big, and are #strongertogether.
More about the role… This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced lawyer with outstanding legal skills and a curious attitude to join THE ICONIC's Legal Team.
In this role you will be part of a small but mighty team reporting directly to the Head of Legal & Compliance.
You will be involved in providing legal advice across a wide range of legal, compliance, governance and risk matters concerning THE ICONIC's business operations, with a high degree of autonomy.
About You You're an energetic, passionate, think-outside-of-the-box kind of lawyer who is able to engage with all areas of the business, on multiple projects and keep pace in a dynamic and fast-moving environment.
Specifically you are / have / hold: Pragmatic, strategic, solutions focused, and commercially astute lawyer who is results oriented; Collaborative approach with experience advising senior leadership and an ability to influence stakeholders and build strong working relationships across the business; Genuine interest in e-commerce, fashion, retail, high growth, scale-up or tech related matters; Knowledge of the legislative and regulatory environment relevant to THE ICONIC's business operations with a keen interest in monitoring developments in Australia & New Zealand; Ability to identify, mitigate and manage risks in a manner that aligns with the organisations' risk appetite and objectives, whilst also exercising good judgement; Strong team player, who has the ability to work in a small yet focused regional team, and also work seamlessly with the wider Global Legal Team in other jurisdictions; Excellent communicator with the ability to adapt communication styles to various audiences and explain complex matters in a straightforward way; Innovative legal operations mindset with the ability to identify and implement better ways of doing things; Willing to roll your sleeves up and get things done.
Responsibilities: Support and partner with all functional areas of THE ICONIC's business including Commercial, Operations, Marketing/Customer, Tech, Data and Product, People & Culture to provide clear, sound and commercially pragmatic advice across a variety of subject areas including employment law, commercial contracts, consumer protection law, competition law, privacy law and intellectual property law; Draft, review and negotiate a wide array of commercial agreements; Assist with the management of a variety of commercial disputes and regulatory matters; Review and provide clearance on campaign and marketing collateral including review of promotional or customer-facing terms and conditions; Identification of training needs, development of training resources and provision of training tailored to functional areas and various audiences within THE ICONIC's business; Monitor and respond to developments in legislation relevant to the e-commerce industry, and contribute to the development of templates and legal updates suitable for circulating to stakeholder forums including senior leadership, functional management and various governance, risk & compliance committees; Partner with colleagues at Global Fashion Group on group-wide legal, governance and compliance initiatives and support ongoing development and delivery of compliance programs including Code of Conduct, Conflicts of Interest, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Speak Up (Whistleblower), Competition and Consumer, Sanctions, Modern Slavery and any other related subjects, amongst others; Work closely with the Head of Legal & Compliance to strategically plan objectives and key results for the legal function and assist with the guidance, mentoring and development of junior members of the Legal Team.
Requirements: 5-8 years PQE in a reputable law firm, or alternatively in-house in a large multinational corporation, with strong drafting and negotiation skills and business advisory on complex legal and compliance matters.
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) with strong academic credentials and a current Australian practising certificate; Experience with Word and/or GSuite, as well as comfortable with utilising/exploring other technologies.
Why you'll love THE ICONIC From our ways of working to our growth mindset and sustainable approach, we each add unique value and have an incredible amount of fun doing it!
People are our greatest asset and our ICONITE experience is designed to empower you to do your best work.
Here's what to expect when you join THE ICONIC: Flexible working .
We offer a hybrid and flexible working model so you can do your best work in a way that works for you.
The learning collective.
Get your knowledge fix with our learning days, hackathons, and access to LinkedIn Learning.
Parents at THE ICONIC.
Access to our parental leave program and an extra day off for your kids' first day of school every year.
Birthday leave.
Enjoy a paid day off for your birthday and an ICONIC voucher to treat yourself.
Curate your style.
No matter what your style is, we have got you covered with our Amazing staff discount and our famous sample sales.
People & Planet Positive.
From our ethical sourcing and sustainability strategies to our community engagement and diversity, our responsibility is multifaceted, and each of these facets are equally important.
Wellbeing.
Access to our discounted gym memberships and wellbeing programs.
People first.
Access our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
Volunteer days.
Work as a Charity Partner with Thread Together for society and environmental change.
Refer a friend.
Enjoy a referral reward for successfully referring someone to THE ICONIC.
Additional Information We are committed to providing reasonable arrangements to all individuals participating in our application and interview process, and while performing job functions.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments prior to the submission of your application or throughout your interview process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team directly: ******.
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