Legal Manager

• Europe's fastest growing owner-operator of premium outlet shopping destinations
• Position of Legal Manager
• Azienda

Major owner and operator of premium fashion outlet centers across Europe.

Their vision is to create experience-led, beautifully local premium outlets for guests and brand partners.

Through the dedication of a talented team, they are committed to one mission: strengthening their premium fashion outlets, proactively driving footfall and, in partnership with their brands, growing sales and creating value for investors.

• Offerta
• Provide independent and autonomous legal advice to all departments of a Italian premium fashion outlet centre, with a focus on lease law & real estate law.
• Draft, review, and negotiate business lease agreements and commercial lease agreements with tenants/brand stores.
• Draft, review and advise on other commercial agreements for the centre, including (among others) construction-related contracts, shop fit and project management agreements, facility management and marketing agreements, cooperation agreements, marketing and retail event contracts, and service agreements with external providers.
• Support Centre Management and Leasing Teams in lease negotiations and operational legal matters.
• Coordinate with internal departments (Leasing, Retail, Operations, Marketing, Finance) across all legal matters, acting as a key legal business partner.
• Prepare contractual documentation and manage internal approval processes in coordination with internal teams and external counsels.
• Ensure compliance with national and EU legislation, including GDPR and ESG requirements and keep the business informed on relevant legal developments.
• Manage governance processes across the various departments, including influencing Centre stakeholders and driving alignment through effective communication, and provide regular trainings on Policies & Procedures; Be responsible for record keeping of contracts and key documents related to the outlet.
• Maintain and manage legal approval forms and a contracts database.
• Provide legal guidance on topics such as compliance, data protection, and insurance-related matters.
• Manage legal projects across various areas of law.
• Manage and coordinate internal and external correspondence, including with Managing Directors and public authorities; support administrative authorisation filings in coordination with the Group legal team and external providers.
• Manage litigation in coordination with external counsel.
• Oversee external legal advisors and manage legal budgets.
• Lead and manage negotiations with external stakeholders, including external legal advisors, notaries, consultants, and other professional counterparties.
• Act as the primary legal point of contact for external legal advisors, ensuring efficiency, consistency of approach, and alignment with business strategy.
• Challenge, coordinate, and steer external legal advice to ensure it remains pragmatic, timely, and commercially focused.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to provide legal input and support decision-making.
• Assist with internal reporting requirements.
• Create and update template contracts, internal guidelines, and standard documentation (ensuring alignment with Group standards).
• Competenze ed esperienza
• Italian Master's degree in law.
• A minimum of 3 - 5 years of relevant professional experience in real estate and commercial law, preferably gained as a lawyer in a law firm or in-house for real estate or shopping centre owners/management.
• Strong knowledge of commercial law, real estate law, compliance, and data protection legislation.
• Native-level fluency in Italian (required where the candidate is not a native Italian lawyer).
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken).
• Strong communication skills and a solution-oriented, collaborative mindset.
• Astute commercial awareness to prevent business risk and quickly find practical legal solutions to business challenges.
• Ability to analyse carefully, exercise sound judgment and to work independently under time pressures on a wide range of issues in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong dynamic \"can do\", mature and flexible approach, and demonstrating a professional, proactive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Capability to work as part of a pan-European team and in a matrix organisation, this requires the ability to be self-motivated and to have good communication skills.
• High degree of autonomy, independence, strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence both internal and external parties at senior and operational levels.
• Ability to participate constructively as a member of a team with the ability to influence and communicate effectively with colleagues and cross-functional teams at all levels of the business.
• Proven success in building internal and external partnerships, demonstrating the ability to work with people at different levels and from different backgrounds and from different countries.
• Completa l'offerta
• Competitive salary between Eur 55,000 and Eur 60,000.
• Stimulating work environment focused on professional growth.
• Office located in Milan.
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