Senior Legal Counsel, FARFETCH
IP, Commercial
1-3 days a week in office
Luxury fashion platform
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Luxury fashion platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the global technology for the luxury fashion industry, connecting creators, curators and consumers.
Role
Who you are
- Qualified lawyer with significant experience aligned with the seniority of the role
- Have excellent training; prior in-house experience would be highly beneficial
- Have litigation and/or brand protection experience, ideally from a multi-brand background
- Be an experienced commercial negotiator, ideally in a marketing or content context
- Have a global outlook and experience of working in multiple jurisdictions
- Proven ability to deliver strategic commercial pragmatic solutions and concise advice
- Be self-sufficient, forward thinking, innovative and agile
- Have a strong work ethic and excellent communication, negotiating and drafting skills
- Be passionate about fast moving consumer-led businesses
What the job involves
- The Legal, Ethics and Compliance Team at Farfetch is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel (IP, Commercial) reporting to the Senior Head of Legal
- You will enjoy an extremely broad role, delivering high quality legal advice across multiple operational territories in conjunction with our wider international Legal, Ethics and Compliance Team sitting in Porto, Shanghai and Milan
- Acting as a true business partner, this role requires someone who is hands on and commercially minded, with a strong professional ethic and the energy, interest and training to pursue a broad array of contentious and non-contentious IP and commercial matters
- The role has great potential for the right candidate to quickly grow their level of experience, responsibility and autonomy
- Work with IP colleagues on brand protection matters across the globe
- Support IP colleagues with trade mark and (where relevant) design clearance work
- Support the Senior Head of Legal with a range of contentious work, including contract disputes, debt claims, and material, complex IP litigation in jurisdictions across the globe.
- Autonomously lead on the resolution of all customer-related disputes, including customer fraud claims and small claims litigation
- Advise the broader Legal Ethics and Compliance team on IP matters relating to largescale, strategic commercial projects and corporate matters (including M&A)
- Design and deliver IP and brand protection training and education to upskill business colleagues and embed brand protection thinking into the FARFETCH Group
- Work autonomously with business colleagues in jurisdictions around the world, including the US, UAE, Portugal and Italy, supporting on international projects including contract negotiations and local compliance matters
- Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including NDAs, service agreements and licensing agreements, particularly in a marketing / adtech context
- Advise on a range of commercial matters, including in relation to marketing / advertising, IP usage, content and production, media regulation and consumer protection
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Farfetch differentiates from other fashion retailers by focusing on the higher-priced luxury goods market which was slow to embrace digital shopping. As an early mover in this space and one of the first to establish a marketplace for the luxury brands sector, Farfetch has garnered a strong reputation and customer base to match. Its online marketplace currently reaches customers in 190 countries with 1400 major brands and it maintains a physical presence in its acquisition of Violet Grey in Melrose Place, Los Angeles.
As the global economy enters a tricky period, Farfetch may find it has to adjust, with lower non-essential spending meaning that inventory in the fashion sector is piling up. This will require a sales-led approach, something that comes more easily to retailers at the lower end of the market. However all signs point to Farfetch being ready to take on the market with a leadership shakeup and strong promotional strategy.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jun 2017
$397m
LATE VC
May 2016
$110m
SERIES F
Total funding: $701.1m
Company benefits
- FARFETCH Equity plan and annual discretionary bonus
- Flexible benefits - Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Pension scheme and more
- Critical Illness Insurance and Life Assurance
- Access to Unmind: an independent and completely confidential digital mental health platform
- Flexible working environment and more!
Leadership
José Neves
(Chairman & CEO)Previously founded PLATFORME, an ethical fashion company, and José Neves Foundation, a philanthropic fundraising service. Also held a role as a Non Executive Director at the British Fashion Council.
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