Ref#: W180912
Department: Legal
City: Bangalore
State/Province: Karnataka
Location: India
Company Description
Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.
At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.
Position Overview Ralph Lauren is seeking to engage an in-house legal counsel on a fixed term contract to support its corporate functions and business operations in India. Reporting to the Head of Corporate, Commercial & Data Privacy, Legal, APAC and the Head of the Global Capability Center, India, the position will be part of the regional APAC Legal Department and will be based at the corporate office in Bangalore.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide legal and compliance advice and support to Ralph Lauren’s corporate functions and business in India, including on employment matters, IT / data privacy, corporate housekeeping and legal risk management
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Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts as required by the business teams and various internal departments, including sourcing, procurement, vendor and service agreements
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Conduct research and provide analysis and advice on various regulatory matters, as well as other general areas of law that are relevant to the corporate functions and business
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Ensure that operations in India comply with applicable Indian laws and Ralph Lauren’s internal policies and guidelines
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Work closely with other members of the APAC Legal Department (based in Hong Kong) to ensure alignment and consistency in approach to legal issues
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Manage and liaise with external counsel
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Undertake any ad hoc legal projects and assignments as required
- Recognised law degree and admitted to practice as an advocate in India
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Minimum 8 years’ post qualification experience (prior in-house experience would be helpful, but not required)
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Good general commercial law background
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Experience in one or more of the following areas would be particularly useful: employment/labour, IT/data privacy, sourcing, distribution/licensing/wholesale, retail
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Ability to work independently
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Good analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
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Willingness to occasionally travel around the region when required
