UNIQLO is a leading brand of the Fast Retailing Group, one of the largest apparel retailers in the world. UNIQLO respects the individuality and lifestyle of all customers and takes pride in creating high quality, long-lasting, innovative clothing at an affordable price.
We are currently recruiting for Interim Legal Counsel to look after local markets for Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg on a 6 month maternity contract, based in our Amsterdam office, starting in March 2025.
You will advise the business on a broad range of legal matters, mostly focused on commercial contract law, consumer protection, and employment law. In addition to the Netherlands, where you will be the local legal expert, you will also be the first point of contact for all legal matters in Belgium and Luxembourg, for which you work together with external legal counsels.
This is an opportunity for someone with a broad legal background, looking to gain rapid exposure to a fast growing business in the international fashion retail market.
You will work closely with the COO and senior leadership on commercial decisions, partner with HR team on employment matters, and oversee and approve all contracts with third parties.
Uniqlo has a strong commitment to innovation and company values and so we’re seeking individuals aligned with our mission, and who’ll make sound legal decisions underpinned with our moral company guidelines.
Required Skills, Experience and Attributes:
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Qualified in Dutch law - essential
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Minimum 2 years experience gained at a law firm and/or as inhouse counsel in an international environment
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Broad knowledge of commercial contract law
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Broad knowledge of employment law is desirable
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Affinity with the fashion retail industry
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Fluent in English - essential
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Available until September 2025 (approx. 6 months) - essential
What we can offer you:
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Competitive Salary
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30% Staff Discount
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Hybrid working: 2 days from home/3 days in the office
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Commuting allowance
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Annual Leave + Holiday Allowance - pro rata
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Lunch Allowance
Please make sure you upload a CV in English to be considered.
UNIQLO is an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from all profiles, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities or background.
We take data protection very seriously and understand the importance of protecting your privacy and Personal Information. For the recruitment process, you can find the applicable privacy policy on our site: https://www.fastretailing.com/eng/privacy/eurecruitment.html
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About UNIQLO LifeWear
Apparel that comes from the Japanese values of simplicity, quality, and longevity. Designed to be of the time and for the time, LifeWear is made with such modern elegance that it becomes the building blocks of each individual’s style. A perfect shirt that is always being made more perfect. The simplest design hiding the most thoughtful and modern details. The best in fit and fabric made to be affordable and accessible to all. LifeWear is clothing that is constantly being innovated, bringing more warmth, more lightness, better design, and better comfort to people’s lives.
About UNIQLO and Fast Retailing
UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese retail holding company with global headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. UNIQLO is the largest of eight brands in the Fast Retailing Group, the others being GU, Theory, PLST, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse tam.tam, J Brand and Helmut Lang. With global sales of approximately 2.77 trillion yen for the 2023 fiscal year ending August 31, 2023 (US $18.92 billion, calculated in yen using the end of August 2023 rate of $1 = 146.2 yen), Fast Retailing is one of the world’s largest apparel retail companies, and UNIQLO is Japan’s leading specialty retailer.
UNIQLO continues to open large-scale stores in some of the world's most important cities and locations, as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a global brand. Today the company has a total of more than 2,400 UNIQLO stores across the world, including Japan, Asia, Europe, and North America. The total number of stores across Fast Retailing's brands is now close to 3,600
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