Corporate Counsel

CORPORATE COUNSEL (H/F) -  maternity leave cover

Job Location: Tuam or Dublin City Centre (Ireland)

We are EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. Formed in 2018 by the combination of Essilor and Luxottica, our Company combines two centuries of innovation and human endeavour to elevate vision care and the consumer experience around it. We are home to the most loved and widely recognized vision care and eyewear brands in the world. Our proprietary eyewear brands include Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol and Oliver Peoples, complemented by over 20 prestigious licensed brands. Our advanced lens technologies include Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions. We offer superior shopping and patient experiences with a network of 18,000 stores including world-class retail brands like Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and GrandVision. Every day, EssilorLuxottica’s 180,000 employees in 150 countries work towards a common mission to help people see more and be more. In 2021, the Company’s milestones included a collaboration with Meta to launch Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses; the acquisition of GrandVision bringing 39,000 new employees into our family; expansion of our International Employee Shareholding community, and the launch of Eyes on the Planet, our strategic approach to sustainability.

Don’t miss a great opportunity to become part of our team in an exciting, pioneering and growing organisation. Transitions Optical has been protecting and enhancing vision since 1990 when we were the first company to commercialise plastic photochromic lenses. Through our partnerships with optical industry leaders, we offer solutions that adapt to changing light in the widest selection of designs and materials, including hundreds of lens combinations. We are continuously improving our lenses to enhance their darkness, fade back speed, colour and indoor clarity. Transitions Optical is part of the Essilor Group.

Job purpose

Provides timely, accurate, creative and implementable legal advice to the Transitions business to protect and defend Transitions interests in both public and private forums. Assist management in conducting business in an efficient and profitable manner in compliance with the law and company polices.

Key role accountabilities:

Contract review and negotiation Regulatory compliance Human Resource issues Litigation management Review of commercial practices Corporate governance Subsidiary corporate maintenance Support of global and regional marketing, Marketing claims and Trademark Regulatory issues, including: device manufacturing regulations; GDPR and privacy

Your profile:

Law degree Solid relevant professional experience - preferably Inhouse experience , corporate law expertise Experience with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts General understanding of intellectual property issues, including IP licenses Successful track record of exercising independent judgment including the ability to make decisions that balance business & legal priorities Readiness to manage the complexity & workload fluent English MS office knowledge Communication & cooperation skills Agility and willingness to learn Readiness to navigate in a dynamic work environment, to deal with multitasking Open-minded profile

Additional assets:

Experience in distribution & customer agreements General understanding of marketing & promotion laws

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