Are you a talented legal professional with a flair for evaluating new and existing store lease contracts within the retail space?

Lovisa has hundreds of stores... which makes for a lot of lease arrangements. 

Is this your area of specialty?

The role

The Legal Counsel will be responsible for legal advice and documentation for Lovisa Africa and Europe and other countries as required including:

• Drafting and negotiating legal agreements and precedents (predominately leases, commercial contracts and service agreements, joint venture and franchise agreements)
  • Coordinating ancillary matters and documentation (such as bank guarantee and fitout contributions)
  • Maintenance of legal document registers and trackers (eg LeaseEagle database, lease status report, bank guarantee report, contracts registers, intellectual property registers, legal matters trackers)
  • Assisting with managing legal disputes and litigation
  • Liaising with external lawyers on matters (where applicable)
  • Keeping informed of legislative changes and legal matters which will affect Lovisa and ensure relevant team members are informed and processes and procedures are implemented to ensure compliance
  • Providing day to day general legal advice as required

About you

• Current legal practicing certificate (Bachelors Degree will be advantageous) 
  • Approximately 5-10 years’ experience in an in-house legal retail environment with a focus on leasing and commercial
  • Clear oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Concise and accurate drafting skills
  • Windows and other Microsoft office products – intermediate to advanced level

Benefits

• The opportunity to work for a leading retail company
• A 70% product discount
• Birthday leave
• The opportunity to travel internationally

We believe in supporting diverse cultures and harnessing the unique knowledge and experience of our team. We celebrate our global presence, by supporting our culturally diverse team around the world.