Senior Legal Manager - Kildare Village - Full Time, Permanent
About the role
As our Legal Manager, you will help manage the legal function at Kildare Village (KV) with a focus on the key responsibilities below.
Key responsibilities
The key responsibilities of this role will include some or all the following.
General
Manage / assist with production and negotiation of all commercial contracts, including marketing agreements, supplier contracts, operations contracts, brand events and retail events.
Manage risk and compliance including applications / interactions with public entities, such as local county council and community related matters.
Monitor changes in the law (local and EU) and advise on its effect on the operations of the Village's practice and procedure and governance.
Commercialisation & Brand Relations
Work with the Legal Director to manage brand requests (and guest interactions) while liaising with central legal team.
Support other teams within the Village with regard to legal agreements for brand events and associated marketing.
Help manage, advise on and monitor self service contracts and contract management processes across KV teams.
Work with Marketing, Operations and Retail teams on promotions, activations and commercial moments throughout the year
Provide legal advice and support to Value Retail's rapidly growing online presence and digital marketing campaigns
Support Legal director with any commercial disputes that may arise.
Participate in central and local compliance project groups and provide advice.
Assist in managing all legal issues relating to shop-fit
Cross-Functional Support
Support Retail, Operations, Marketing and Finance on all legal issues.
Advise on any issues which may give rise to litigation such as insolvency arrears or potential breaches of contracts
Participate in Retail, Commercialisation, and Marketing overview meetings
Support and assist on legal issues arising from construction or development matters.
Work with Group Legal Director and local team on community related matters.
Corporate/Audits
Liaise with central legal and external legal on corporate issues, including the preparation of board minutes, powers of attorney, company corporate transactions etc.
Work with Legal Director regarding banking relationships, including reporting and compliance obligations
Liaise with Corporate, Legal, and Finance central team on insurance issues and claims.
Liaise with colleagues to manage and protect Value Retail intellectual property, which includes trademarks, copyrights, and word marks
Monitor correct usage of Brand's trademarks
Data Protection
Liaise with colleagues and external counsel to assure local compliance with data protection legislation.
Administrative
Maintain and manage document management sharing systems
Assist with preparation of and distribution of internal reports
Manage relationships with suppliers, especially regarding cost control
Review all legal invoices.
About You
We are looking for an individual who can display the following experience and skills:
Proven experience as a lawyer and possess legal qualification in Ireland
More than 4 years of Post-Qualification Experience + inhouse experience is preferrable
Expertise in commercial law and up to date knowledge of the relevant legislation
Working knowledge of commercial (and/or marketing) contracts
Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office
Excellent drafting skills with an eye for detail
Impactful relationship skills
Able to negotiate with the ability to demonstrate steady commercial common sense
Able to influence internal local stakeholders confidently and independently
Ability to Interpret and translate legal matters into clear advice for management
Adopt a deliberate critical thinking approach to resolving complex situations
A positive and flexible approach demonstrating a professional and enthusiastic attitude
Able to work well with all levels across the business and external partners and adapt to a fast pace environment
Ability to both work as part of a team and work independently with minimal supervision
The Bicester Collection has developed a competencies framework that supports career path and it's defined at 3 levels, individual, managerial and leadership level.
In this role, at the level, the key competencies are:
Apply Effective Decision-Making - Make good, timely decisions that allow the organisation to stay ahead in the race for relevance
Be Diplomatic and Neutral - Move comfortably through complex policy- and people-related organisational dynamics
Be Resilient - Bounce back successfully from difficult situations
Be Resourceful - Allocate resources effectively and efficiently
Build, Manage and Develop Teams - Build high performance teams to achieve organisational goals and help team members develop their career journeys
Drive Results - Achieve results even in complex circumstances
Handle Complexity and manage ambiguity - Make sense of multifaceted, contradictory and high-quality information to solve problems and effectively deal with unclear situations
Influence and Build Relationships - Gain support and commitment by making convincing arguments and by building networks internally and externally
Show Self-Awareness - Proactively gather feedback to build a true picture of your strengths and areas for improvement
Use Critical Thinking and Innovation - Be willing and able to think outside the box and Generate and implement new ideas and ways of working to increase success
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