As our sole Legal Counsel you are responsible for leading and supporting all legal matters related to the company’s operations in the region, particularly in relation to retail growth and development. You will draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of property and commercial agreements, ensure alignment of market practices with internal templates and global legal guidelines, represent the company in all types of legal proceedings, ensure compliance with applicable laws across all company activities and proxies within the sales market, contribute to the continuous improvement of standard lease templates and legal processes, and maintain accurate records of contracts, lease registrations, powers of attorney, internal orders and tools, and other legal documents, including monitoring their validity and renewal timelines.
What you’ll do Leading and supporting all legal matters related to the company’s operations in the region, particularly in relation to retail growth and development.
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of property and commercial agreements, including Agreements for Lease (AFLs), retail and commercial leases, deeds of variation, surrender, renewal, licenses to occupy, termination letters, extension agreements, and side letters
Ensuring alignment of market practices with internal templates and global legal guidelines
Representing the company in all types of legal proceedings, including non‑litigious matters
Ensuring compliance with applicable laws across all company activities and proxies within the sales market, as well as other entities within the H&M Group
Contributing to the continuous improvement of standard lease templates and legal processes
Maintaining accurate records of contracts, lease registrations, powers of attorney, internal orders and tools, and other legal documents, including monitoring their validity and renewal timelines
Who you’ll work with The Legal Counsel role is a solo role reporting to the Controlling Manager within the Country Sales Market. It involves working closely with key functions locally and collaborating with stakeholders across regional and global functions, as well as liaising with external legal advisors, landlords, and third parties.
Who you are We are looking for people who are:
Holders of a law degree from Australia or New Zealand, with Bar qualification or an equivalent legal certification
Detail‑oriented, with a focus on accuracy in legal drafting and analysis
Strong problem solvers capable of thinking critically and strategically
Organised and structured in their approach to tasks
Collaborative and team‑oriented, able to work effectively across teams and build strong working relationships
Proficient in standard MS Office applications
Fluent in English, both spoken and written, with a strong command of legal language
We’re looking for people with
A minimum of 5 years’ professional experience as a lawyer in a firm or legal department of a company
At least 5 years of experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements (including lease agreements)
Deep knowledge of contract law, commercial law, and consumer law
Leasing experience is highly regarded and considered a strong advantage
Why you’ll love working here
Flexible working arrangements with the option to work from home 2 days a week (subject to business needs)
25% off H&M Group brands (H&M, COS, Monki, Weekdays, Arket, Other Stories)
An inclusive company that encourages you to be yourself at work
*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application.
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