Senior Legal Counsel

Over 160 stores, 16,000 employees, 120 years’ experience: at the international fashion company Peek & Cloppenburg*, with its headquarters in Vienna and Düsseldorf, traditional family values meet a dynamic industry. For us, fashion isn’t just a product – it’s our common language. Here, you’re not just an employee – you become part of our community. A fashion community in which you can live doing what you love. Let’s create the future of retail. Together.

As an affiliated company of Peek & Cloppenburg* B.V. & Co. KG Düsseldorf, JC Brand AG is at the heart of the group's new private label strategy. Together, we are creating a dynamic, creative private label organization that combines the brand DNA of Peek & Cloppenburg* Düsseldorf with fresh ideas, market trends, and entrepreneurial spirit.

*There are two independent companies Peek & Cloppenburg with their headquarters in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. This advertisement refers to the Düsseldorf group of companies, whose store locations you can find here: peek-cloppenburg.de/de/stores.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Commercial Contracts: You review, negotiate, and draft a wide range of commercial contracts, including licensing, lease, delivery, IT/IP, and intercompany agreements. You also create influencer contracts for our own brands like REVIEW and handle brand collaborations such as VitaCoco, ANSON'S, and REVIEW.

EU Sustainability & Compliance: You implement key EU sustainability regulations - including the PPWR and the Green Claims Directive - while overseeing GDPR compliance, internal policies, whistleblowing procedures, and consumer protection law.

Corporate & Employment Law: You handle day-to-day corporate housekeeping, draft shareholder resolutions, manage powers of attorney, and handle filings with the Spanish Commercial Register (Registro Mercantil). You also support HR with employment contracts, terminations, and labor disputes.

Litigation & Group Legal: You guide external lawyers, manage litigation budgets, and collaborate closely with Group Legal in Zug (Switzerland) to shape company-wide standards.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Your Educational Background: You hold a fully qualified legal background in Spain (Grado en Derecho and Máster Universitario de Acceso a la Abogacía y la Procura) or an equivalent professional qualification, paired with admission to a Spanish Bar Association (e.g. ICAM).

Your strengths: You impress with your strong communication skills, effectively explaining complex legal issues to non-lawyers, and you combine native Spanish with fluent English, solid MS Office and contract management tool skills, and an open mindset towards AI-powered workflows.

Your profile: You bring 3 to 6 years of experience in an international law firm or corporate legal department - ideally in retail, consumer goods, or real estate - and stand out through your independent, pragmatic approach, business acumen, high integrity, discretion, and confident demeanor in matrix environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

Room to Grow: Be part of an exciting new chapter from day one. In our Madrid design hub, your ideas and creativity will have a direct impact and help shape the future of our brand.

Start-Up Spirit, Strong Foundation: Experience the energy and flexibility of a start-up environment supported by the stability, structure, and reach of one of Europe’s leading fashion groups.

International Collaboration: Work with a diverse and inspiring team from across Europe, united by creativity, curiosity, and a shared passion for progress.

Work out on site: You have free access to the fitness room located in the building, perfect for fitting movement and energy boosts easily into your workday.