Legal Counsel

H&M

Sydney

2 weeks ago

Sydney

2 weeks ago

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Legal Counsel

H&M Group seeks a Legal Counsel for its Sydney office to manage all legal matters in the region, focusing on retail growth and property agreements. Requires 5+ years of legal experience, deep knowledge of contract and commercial law, and a law degree from Australia or New Zealand. This is an on-site, full-time role.

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On-site

Full-time

Mid Level

MS Office

MS Office Applications

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU

Work Model

On-site

Experience Required

5 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5+ years professional experience

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

MS Office

Soft Skills

detail-orientedproblem solvingcritical thinkingstrategic thinkingorganizedstructuredcollaborativeteam-oriented

Tools (Must-have)

MS Office applications

Key Responsibilities

•Leading and supporting all legal matters related to the company’s operations in the region, particularly in relation to retail growth and development.
•Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of property and commercial agreements, including Agreements for Lease (AFLs), Retail and commercial leases, Deeds of variation, surrender, renewal, Licenses to occupy, termination letters, extension agreements, and side letters.
•Ensuring alignment of market practices with internal templates and global legal guidelines.
•Representing the company in all types of legal proceedings, including non-litigious matters.
•Ensuring compliance with applicable laws across all company activities and proxies within the sales market, as well as other entities within the H&M Group.
•Contributing to the continuous improvement of standard lease templates and legal processes.
•Maintaining accurate records of contracts, lease registrations, powers of attorney, internal orders and tools, and other legal documents, including monitoring their validity and renewal timelines.

Legal CounselH&M GroupRetailSydneyFull-timeOn-siteLawCommercial AgreementsLeasing

Key Responsibilities

•Leading and supporting all legal matters related to the company’s operations in the region, particularly in relation to retail growth and development.

•Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of property and commercial agreements, including Agreements for Lease (AFLs), Retail and commercial leases, Deeds of variation, surrender, renewal, Licenses to occupy, termination letters, extension agreements, and side letters.

•Ensuring alignment of market practices with internal templates and global legal guidelines.

•Representing the company in all types of legal proceedings, including non-litigious matters.

•Ensuring compliance with applicable laws across all company activities and proxies within the sales market, as well as other entities within the H&M Group.

•Contributing to the continuous improvement of standard lease templates and legal processes.

•Maintaining accurate records of contracts, lease registrations, powers of attorney, internal orders and tools, and other legal documents, including monitoring their validity and renewal timelines.