Senior Legal Counsel Spain

Job description

UNIQLO is a leading brand of the Fast Retailing Group, one of the largest apparel retailers in the world. UNIQLO respects the individuality and lifestyle of all customers and takes pride in creating high quality, long-lasting, innovative clothing at an affordable price. We are currently recruiting a Senior Legal Counsel for our Spanish market. This is a role comprising commercial, consumer protection, data privacy and labour and employment matters. You will work closely with colleagues from Europe and Japan across many departments. Reporting into the Legal Director, for Europe, and Spanish COO, with on direct report (Labour Law Specialist.) What you will be responsible for: Providing practical, low risk solutions to legal consultations from business, often with short deadlines Proactively engaging with internal stakeholders and identify legal risks within business; propose and implement solutions Handling various litigation and disputes arising within business, including customer claims (manage deadlines, devise strategies, coordinate with internal teams and external law firms) Implementing low-cost and practical solutions for obtaining external legal support when necessary, includ...