Senior Manager - Legal Counsel

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation: 

Act as “Strategic Business Partner” and “Advisor” to the organization in all relevant Legal & Compliance issues. Support the Senior Director - Legal Counsel and team ensuring that they are providing the best Legal & Compliance advice, solutions and challenges to enable strategic initiatives and protect and enhance the company´s assets. Support in ensuring the  team is an effective extension of Global Legal to ensure a consistent and high standard of of all Global Legal standards and principles.  

Key Responsibilities:  

• Manage the provision of legal services and compliance requirements for the Area.  

• Where appropriate drive the management, negotiation and resolution of legal and business disputes for client groups in the Area to enable fact-based decision making. 

• Draft, review and negotiate variety of contracts to protect interests of adidas working closely with appropriate business stakeholders.  

• Co-drive an ethics and compliance culture and ensure all related matters are appropriately handled including all aspects of communication, education, and implementation of the Compliance program within the Cluster.  

• Effectively manage and supervise the delivery of legal advice and services through external counsel where needed.  

• Manage the implementation of initiatives and efficient Legal & Compliance processes, in close co-ordination with the Europe Legal & Compliance team and in close alignment with the wider Global Legal & Compliance team. Responsible for day-to-day legal needs of adidas in the Area including acting as liaison with Legal's intellectual property team. Provide effective and appropriate supervision and management of delivery of legal services through outside counsel.  

• Develop and conduct educational programs and materials for clients as appropriate in relevant legal areas. 

• Actively participate in the team environment through mutual support and pursuit of excellence. 

Key Relationships:  

• Senior Director- Legal Counsel 

• Senior Management Team and other senior members of the Area 

• All Global Legal functions. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  

• Strategic thinker with confidence and speed in execution. 

• Strong background in contract law, drafting, negotiation and business counselling. 

• A strong sense and experience of legal business management and administration with an ability to make practical evaluations of risk. 

• Ability to work both independently and as a senior part of a team, and to manage and prioritize substantial and diverse workload.   

• Ability to effectively communicate complex issues in an understandable manner. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.  Must be fluent in English.