Legal Manager

Job title:

Legal Manager

Company:

JD Sports

Job description

Detailed DescriptionWe’re looking for a Legal Manager, the role will be responsible for managing and controlling the continuous legal support to different key areas in their day to day business, to ensure the legal compliance of the different business areas by providing continuous guidance and support.

• Location – Alicante
• Type of Telework – Hybrid Working
• Alicante On Site
• Working hours – 39 hours.

What You’ll Be Doing:As a Legal Manager, you’ll be doing the following:

• Manage and control the continuous legal support to the different departments (Property, Development, Tax, Financial, HR and Marketing, Customer Service) in their day to day business.
• Ensuring the legal compliance of the different business areas, providing guidance and support in accordance with new or existing regulations.
• Support the business development and growth strategy of the company: drafting, preparing, negotiating and completing acquisitions, mergers, and similar related transactions (letters of intents, non-disclosure agreements, due diligences, purchase agreements, shareholders agreements, call options, etc.)
• Legal assistance to solve potential controversies with third parties and assist on potential consumers claims.
• Contractual advice with suppliers, landlords, public authorities and clients.
• External and internal audit coordination.
• Coordinate the relationship with the different external legal and tax advisors (national and international advisors).
• Assist the board of directors if necessary and participate with the corporate governance.
• Risk & compliance matters related to the company, its shareholders and stakeholders.
• Support the compliance officer for the implementation and development of a corporate compliance program, preparing internal training programs within the legal area (including corporate, IP, Data Protection, and compliance).

What We’re Looking For:

• Law Degree.
• High knowledge about corporate and contractual law.
• High English level (C1).
• More than five (5) years of previous experience in a reputed national or international law firm within its corporate, real estate, contractual or litigation department.
• Availability to travel occasionally.

What we offer:We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Hybrid Work
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Free Gym Facilities
• Flexible/optional benefits: restaurant ticket, transportation ticket, health insurance
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Continuous professional development in hard and soft skills
• And… much more!

The Company:Since founded in 1981, JD Group has achieved remarkable growth through rapid global expansion. We have become the leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia’s in over 30 markets around the world.We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.At JD Group, we are all about finding passionate and skilled individuals who can elevate our team and have exceptional impact on the running of the business. We seek dynamic individuals who are invested in their own development, so that together we can evolve our brand’s success, alongside evolving your career.Join us in an exciting journey, where Talent meets Opportunity.Interested?If you are interested in this position, apply now!Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don’t hear back within two weeks of you applying, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.Thank you again for your time.

Expected salary

Location

Alicante

Job date

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:48:50 GMT

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