Tapestry Junior Legal Counsel

London • UK

Friday, January 10, 2025

Tapestry, Inc. stands as a distinguished global house of brands, encompassing Coach, Kate Spade New York, and Stuart Weitzman. As part of a dynamic conglomerate, Tapestry is renowned for its commitment to innovation, inclusivity, and fostering an environment where individuality is celebrated. The company is dedicated to supporting the ambitions of its employees, valuing their voices, and recognizing their contributions.

1. Draft and negotiate a wide range of legal documents and commercial contracts, including marketing and PR contracts, influencer agreements, and ecommerce contracts.
2. Provide legal advice and support to the HR team on employment law issues, including instructing external counsel when necessary.
3. Serve as the lead legal contact for the Store Operations team, providing support on consumer law queries and negotiating contracts for day-to-day services in European stores.
4. Support the Statutory Accounting team with audit requests and engagement letters with professional advisers.
5. Provide legal advice to the Customer Services team as required.
6. Manage and respond to incoming legal notices, correspondence, and other legal documents for the Europe region.
7. Stay updated with the regulatory landscape and provide legal support to ensure regulatory compliance.
8. Ensure compliance with data protection legislation in Europe.
9. Collaborate with cross-functional project teams, including Ecommerce, Marketing & PR, Finance, Tax, IT, and Store Operations.
10. Provide information and complete necessary paperwork for KYC requests.
11. Support the Senior Manager, Legal Counsel on company secretarial matters related to European entities.
12. Organize and maintain all legal files, expand and maintain the precedents database, and assist with projects that strengthen legal team processes.

1. UK Qualified Solicitor with 0-2 years of legal experience.
2. Experience in an in-house legal department.
3. Employment law experience is desirable but not essential.

1. Strong communication skills with a desire to work closely with commercial and retail functions.
2. Excellent attention to detail with strong organizational and time management skills.
3. Ability to manage a variety of legal matters in a fast-paced environment.
4. Ambitious with a willingness to learn and take on responsibility.
5. Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
6. Superior judgment, professionalism, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
7. Fluency in additional language(s) is desirable but not essential.

0-2 years of legal experience, preferably within an in-house legal department.

UK Qualified Solicitor

Tapestry offers hybrid working arrangements, early finish on Fridays, paid volunteering days, learning and development opportunities, internal mobility, regular social events, and equity inclusion and diversity initiatives. Additional benefits include 25 days holiday, company performance bonus, multi-brand discounts, private healthcare, dental cover, eyecare vouchers, employee assistance program, employer pension contribution, gym discount, interest-free season ticket loan, and cycle to work scheme.

Tapestry fosters a culture of creativity, courage, and customer focus, encouraging employees to bring their individuality to the workplace. The company values diversity and inclusion, providing an environment where employees can thrive and contribute to the collective ambition of the organization.