Berluti Legal Manager

Paris • France

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Berluti, a distinguished member of the LVMH Group, is renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship in leather goods and footwear. As part of the world's leading luxury conglomerate, LVMH, Berluti offers an unparalleled working environment that combines tradition with innovation, providing employees with the opportunity to contribute to a legacy of excellence in the luxury fashion industry.

1. Provide proactive and reactive legal advice to Berluti's international teams on business law, contract law, distribution law, and industrial law.
2. Act as a legal business partner, understanding commercial challenges and proposing suitable legal solutions.
3. Anticipate legal risks and propose preventive measures.
4. Draft various contracts including service agreements, partnership contracts, distribution agreements, confidentiality agreements, commercial leases, and work contracts.
5. Draft general terms of sale for stores and wholesalers, as well as general terms of purchase for services and industrial procurement.
6. Ensure contract compliance with legislation and internal policies.
7. Establish and maintain a contract database.
8. Manage corporate legal secretarial duties, including preparing convocations and drafting minutes.
9. Advise management on corporate law issues and ensure legal monitoring.
10. Handle legal formalities with relevant authorities such as the commercial court registry.
11. Update and monitor social mandates and power delegations, ensuring compliance.
12. Manage relationships with law firms and notaries, selecting the most appropriate external counsel for each case.
13. Control legal service costs.
14. Prepare regular reports on significant legal issues.

1. Legal education in private law/contract law; minimum third cycle.
2. Foreign law degree or business school diploma is appreciated.
3. Specialization in contract law, real estate law, distribution law, corporate law; legal and regulatory expertise in the industrial sector.

1. Proven experience in international contract negotiation and drafting.
2. Meticulousness, practical sense, initiative, strong interpersonal skills, responsiveness, and ability to work in a project mode.
3. Excellent command of English; proficiency in Italian is a plus.

A successful track record of 7 to 10 years in a corporate or business law firm environment, within an international context.

Minimum third cycle in legal education, with additional foreign law degree or business school diploma preferred.

Hybrid working model offering flexibility and work-life balance.

Berluti fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration. As part of the LVMH Group, employees are encouraged to embrace creativity and craftsmanship, contributing to a dynamic and inclusive workplace where tradition meets modernity.