On
Senior Lead, Legal Counsel
New York City · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago
NegotiationEmployment LawLeadershipCommunication
About the role
- We move quickly, think commercially, and work closely across regions and functions to help On grow responsibly.
Responsibilities
- On is looking for a pragmatic, business-minded lawyer to join our Legal Team as Senior Lead, Legal Counsel, AMER.
- In this role, you will be a trusted legal partner to the Americas business, advising on a broad range of commercial, marketing, employment, real estate, corporate and dispute-related matters.
- You will thrive here if you can independently manage complex work, anticipate issues before they escalate, and provide clear, practical advice in a fast-moving global business.
- Support real estate, retail expansion and corporate matters across the region.
- Partner with the Americas marketing team on brand campaigns, marketing materials, sponsorships, events and consumer-facing initiatives.
- Collaborate with the Talent team on employment law matters.
- Support regional data privacy and data protection matters in coordination with global Legal Team members.
- Build scalable legal processes, playbooks and training to help the business move faster while managing risk.
- Work closely with EMEA and APAC counsel and other global stakeholders to drive practical solutions that reflect both global priorities and regional requirements.
- Support strategic Legal Team projects as needed.
Nice to have
- Law degree and 8+ years of post-qualification legal experience, including in-house experience.
- Experience at a global consumer-facing product company is preferred.
- Strong commercial judgment, with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
- Excellent negotiation, communication and analytical skills.
- Ability to provide clear, practical advice in high-pressure, fast-moving environments.
- Process-minded and curious, with a track record of improving how legal work gets done.
- Comfortable operating independently, prioritizing effectively and working across unfamiliar legal or business issues.
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