Job Description
As part of the Legal, Compliance and Risk Management department (LCR), you will provide legal services to the LEGO Group across areas of Corporate and Commercial law, related to the online, retail, and digital activities of the global LEGO® branded venues and attractions!
Core Responsibilities
You will be providing legal advice as well as performing contract work and promoting the LEGO Group compliance agenda.
You will work directly with business partners as well as internal colleagues within the LCR. In some cases, you will serve as the main point of contact for a task towards business collaborators.
Support colleagues within the LCR.
Hence you will be building strong and effective working relationships and networks with partners within LCR and the business.
Core areas of focus will include:
Consumer Protection: Advise compliance with regulations and best practices to ensure the highest standards of consumer safety and protection are maintained throughout all our digital, ecommerce, and retail offerings.
Direct to Consumer -ecommerce: Support legal matters related to our global direct-to-consumer ecommerce platforms, ensuring transactions and processes meet applicable legal requirements and support the business ambitions.
Marketing Laws: Counsel on compliance with marketing regulations, including advertising, promotions, and digital communication strategies, with an emphasis on lawful engagement practices.
GDPR/Privacy Laws/e-Privacy: Advise data privacy matters, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), e-privacy directives, and other relevant privacy laws, to safeguard customer information and company operations.
Newer information technology laws: Advise development and use of new emerging technologies, including use of AI in digital products or services.
Commercial and Procurement Contracts within Digital: Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial and procurement agreements that support digital initiatives, ensuring favorable and compliant terms.
General Legal Advice: Provide comprehensive legal guidance on a range of issues as they arise to ensure the company’s activities are conducted within the bounds of applicable law.
Play your part in our team succeeding
The Corporate Counsel position belongs to the Legal, Compliance, and Risk management department in the “Digital, Ecommerce and Marketplaces” team. This team supports our global online direct-to-consumer (D2C) operations, digital organisation, and online IP enforcement.
This role deals primarily with legal matters concerning our global portfolio of LEGO® branded venues and attractions. It requires frequent collaboration with other legal colleagues and regional teams. Success in this role requires a strong interest, curiosity and experience in the D2C sector, along with a keen curiosity about privacy, marketing, and consumer laws at EU level as well as an ability to think globally in terms of legal solutions applicable across markets.
The nature of operating attractions to consumers demands quick decision-making and rapid assessments, so agility is important. Strong partnering skills are also crucial, as you will collaborate closely with various business teams.
Do you have what it takes?
Legal law school degree (at Master level e.g. Cand. Jur, Cand. Merc. Jur, J.D., LL.M. or equivalent).
Significant and broad experience with corporate and commercial law, with strong experience within the area of online retail, consumer, digital marketing and privacy laws, preferably from working in legal department in a global company or from a private practice position (+ 5 years)
Very expert in drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts
Highly collaborative, with a curious perspective and a “can do” approach
Ability to understand and learn the core business ambitions and strategies to be able to provide relevant legal advice and services.
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English. Other languages are a plus.
Thrives with working across functional areas and on multiple initiatives and projects.
The role will support tasks across the global organisation. Some flexibility in working with other time zones is expected.
Curiosity about engaging in fun activities with the team, those sponsored by the company, or as part of our community engagement program.
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Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
What’s in it for you?
Here is what you can expect:
Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.
Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.
Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.
The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.
The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.
Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.
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