Company Description

Job Description

As Lawyer in expansion team for Sales Market Greece and Sales Market Turkiye, you will be responsible for negotiating contracts with particular emphasis on lease agreements and other documents, supporting all departments of the company to jointly ensure compliance with all applicable law of the activities of the Management Board and proxies of the Company and other companies of the Capital Group in the sales market Greece and Turkiye.
Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and giving opinions on draft agreements and other internal acts in the entire area of the company's operations in the region with particular emphasis on lease agreements for commercial real estate
• Negotiating contracts and other legal documents with particular emphasis on lease agreements for commercial real estate
• Representing the company in all types of proceedings and in non-litigious proceedings
• Substantive support for all departments of the company, collaboration across
• Taking care of the compliance with applicable law of the activities of the Management Board and proxies of the Company and other companies of the Capital Group
• Ongoing legal advice, including providing explanations on the interpretation and application of legal provisions
• Cooperation with independent external law offices – located worldwide
• Supporting the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes with particular emphasis on lease agreements for commercial real estate
• Keeping records of contracts, powers of attorney, orders and other internal regulations, including control of their validity period

Qualifications
What you need to succeed:
We believe you have the understanding and interest in retail in general. You are a detail-oriented and result-driven person who is ambitious, humble and a fast learner. You are strategic thinker and you know how to react quickly to challenges. As a person, we believe you value having your own responsibility, a fast pace, teamwork, and straightforward communication with a flexible attitude.
Besides your personality we see that you have:

• A Greek law degree, Bar qualification or similar
• At least 5 years of professional experience as a lawyer in a law firm or legal department of a company
• Specific knowledge of contract law, commercial law, with particular emphasis on lease agreements for commercial real estate
• At least 5 years of experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements with particular emphasis on lease agreements for commercial real estate
• Very good command of English in speech and writing, including legal language
• Proficiency in standard MS Office applications
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills

Additional Information
This is a full-time role, located in Athens, Greece. The role will report to Expansion Manager Sales Market Greece and Sales Market Turkiye. Apply by sending in your CV in English as soon as possible, but no later than the 29th of September. Due to data policies, we only accept applications through career page.
Benefits
We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.
Additionally, what’s in it for you:

• Stable employment contract in an international company with a unique culture
• Hybrid work model (3 days in the office, 2 days WFH)
• 25% staff discount for H&M Group brands
• Private Health & Life Insurance
• Long Service Reward
• Extensive internal training and onboarding program
• Possibility of growing within the company (over 70% of our recruitment processes are internal)

In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.
Inclusion & Diversity
H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.
We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.
Company Description
H&M is a fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials. Our business idea is fashion & quality at the best price in a sustainable way. Learn more about H&M here.