Senior Lawyer – IP / Property Law

Job Description

ABOUT US

To ‘Cotton On’ to something means to understand or discover the potential of a great idea. As a Group, we’ve always believed in big ideas matched with a fierce will to bring them to life. In 30 years, the Cotton On Group has grown to become Australia’s largest value fashion group, with seven brands in 20 countries across the world, driven by a team of over 20,000 passionate people, and growing.
We make the most of today and always look to tomorrow for new and exciting opportunities. We get involved, roll up our sleeves and make things happen. Join our team in our shared belief that we can make a difference to the lives of everyone we touch – from our backyard to the world.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting into our Head of Legal you will act as in-house legal counsel with a focus on providing global IP and property law advice across all Cotton On Group Brands. Operating in a fast paced retail environment this role will challenge you to provide timely and commercial legal advice, always in line with our COG values and tone of voice. Day to day you will support the business on a wide variety of matters including intellectual property, contracts and lease documents and privacy policies. You’ll help to enable our team to deliver in their roles through training and education in relation to Property Law, IP and Privacy. This is a high impact role within a driven and passionate legal team – perfect for someone looking to make the move into an innovative retail business.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 5 years experience, either in house and/or in private practice
• Strong background in IP, Privacy and Property Law
• Great communicator with the ability to adapt your approach in communication style in order to build and influence strong working relationships across all levels of the Group
• Previous experience having worked in a fast paced, agile working environment is preferred

OUR CULTURE

Here at the Cotton On Group our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are surrounded by great minds that inspire us, every single day. We are a close knit bunch who encourage and support each other to achieve big things.
On top of this, we know our future success depends on making responsible decisions. Through our Cotton On Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Cotton On Group, we truly believe we can create meaningful change – and that this is the right thing to do. Our people are our #1 Cotton On Foundation ambassadors and have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of thousands of people.

BENEFITS

We are committed to personal and professional development, which is supported by an ever growing and expanding structure. We believe our people deserve the best space to their best work and to support this we provide:
• A world class office with a wellness centre including a state of the art gym with the latest equipment, Pilates classes, personal trainers, onsite osteopath and beauty therapists.
• Flexible working hours with opportunities to work from home (where possible)
• Option to enrol your children into our world class, onsite Cotton On Childcare.
• In-house café with chef prepared healthy meals, coffee and snacks. There are even take home meals if you have started late and aiming to finish late.
• Team days and events to celebrate our work
• Do you have a dog? Bring them into the office. We love them!
• We have an internal website dedicated to all the amazing team benefits on offer