Legal Counsel Mx-Co-Ec

As a Legal Counsel for the MX-CO-EC Sales Market, in the Controlling function, you will work on a broad range of contractual matters. You will have oversight of commercial, corporate and transactional legal matters, excluding procurement, store construction, & expansion matters. You will work closely with colleagues in the legal, sales, head office and core infrastructure and support functions including all H&M brands.

This hybrid role reports into our Controlling Manager MX CO EC with a dotted line to our Regional Legal and Corporate Governance Manager and is based out of Mexico City, MX.

A Day in the Life

Working at H&M means no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will include the following responsibilities*

• Negotiate, review and draft simple to complex business and commercial contracts, license agreements, settlements and NDA’s.
• Ensures that contracts are in compliance with legal, regulatory and organization policies
• Monitors the contract process to assure compliance with the organization's contractual guidelines, and adherence to organization policy
• May act as contract liaison between the organization and vendor, including participation in precontract discussions, contract negotiations and contract changes
• Assesses commercial risk of contracts
• In house liaison to outside counsel
• Assist other functions in resolving legal matters, including providing general legal advice and interpreting contracts
• Perform other general legal work as assigned including legal research and compliance verification
• Point of contact for the global legal team as it pertains to local legal matters, excluding procurement, store construction & expansion matters
• Manage and oversee Regulatory Compliance department
• Provide legal advice for a wide range of regulatory product matters,
• Drafts and prepares certain policies and regulatory reporting
• Act as liaison between the organization and outside counsel, including participation in recalls and litigation
• Financial Accountability: Ensuring legal fees are controlled
• May perform other activities related to the position

Who You Are:

• College degree from an accredited law school
• 2-5 years’ experience in-house, law firm, governmental agency and/or self-regulatory organization experience
• Can state facts, law and legal arguments clearly and logically in written and oral form
• Excellent drafting and effective negotiation skills. Needs to be a business person as much as an attorney
• Efficient, ability to prioritize workload and multi-task with constant regard for accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with all levels of staff, including senior management
• Ability to clearly and concisely communicate legal matters to non-lawyers
• Ability to work autonomously, as well as part of a team
• Solid project management skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Proficient in Word and Excel
• Inclusive, positive, open to feedback, willing to multitask and learn on the job

Why You’ll Love Working at H&M

• We value diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disability
• We pride ourselves on being a values-driven organization, guided by our 7 unique values that have been part of our success story for over 75 years
• You’ll have access to our Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to find community and networking opportunities among colleagues
• We are an inclusive company where you’re encouraged to be yourself at work
• You will have access to a large global talent community, where career growth and aspirations have no limits
• We believe in supporting your overall wellbeing and offer comprehensive benefits
• You’ll be able to express your personal style with our employee discount at H&M, & Other Stories, and COS

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  This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company’s discretion.

Global Benefits

We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.

Inclusion & Diversity

H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

We strive to have a fair and equal process.

Company Description

At H&M, our purpose is to liberate fashion for the many. We want to shape a new world in Fashion. A world with one ultimate goal: to unleash your self-expression. As an H&M colleague, you’re encouraged to be yourself & more. You’ll take on new responsibilities from day one, learn skills for life, and find new ways to make your big dreams come true.

Our company is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we actively seek colleagues who share our commitment