Legal Specialist

The Team:

The Legal team partners with every Hermès department to support their business goals by providing legal advice, risk analysis, and liability management, through legal documentation and strategy.

The Opportunity:

As the Legal Specialist, you will work closely with the SVP of Legal and other legal team members on a variety of legal documents, including event venue, hotel, catering and other general contracts. You will be responsible for maintaining organization of legal department documents, tracking important dates and processes while operating in a fast-paced environment with ability to work in cross-collaboration with other business partners including Paris team. 

About the Role: 

• Review and mark up contacts.

• Prepare track litigation and contract obligations and important dates. 

• Manage and onboard Landlord and other vendors into payment system. 

• Oversee negotiation, signature and filing of non-disclosure agreements.

• Manage internal compliance documents and update as needed.

• Manage and maintain legal forms database and update as needed. 

• Create, edit, revise, proofread and redline documents (including legal contracts, agreements, letters, and other legal correspondence).

• Oversee subpoenas and other legal process received by company and coordinate response with business teams.

• Assist in the development of other legal projects, programs, and procedures aimed at realizing strategic goals for efficient functioning of legal department. 

• On-line legal research and tracking new Federal and State legislation as needed.

• Coordinate travel and expenses for SVP
• All other duties assigned by supervisor

Supervisory Responsibility: 

• NO

Budget Responsibility: 

• NO 

Decision Making Responsibility: 

• NO

About You: 

• 2+ years paralegal or other experience working in an in-house legal department or mid-size/small size NYC law firm.
• BA Degree or equivalent.
• Fluency in Spanish and/or French a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills & research skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop collaborative relationships at all levels and departments
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Proven ability in managing multiple projects and competing priorities while balancing needs for quality and deadlines
• Must possess sound judgement and critical thinking skills, ability to deliver on variety of tasks in fast-paced environment
• High degree of professionalism 
• Must handle confidential matters with utmost discretion
• Details oriented with strong organizational skills; evidence of self-motivation; demonstrated ability to plan, schedule and work both independently and in teams with service-oriented organization

The range for this position is $70,000 - $75,000 annually. Actual rates are determined on the job, location, and individual experience. 

We are looking for a candidate that has a combination of the above attributes and can perform the key functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodations.

Since 1837, Hermès has remained faithful to its artisan business model and humanist values. We place people at the heart of what we do and aspire to make a positive impact on the world. The freedom to create, the constant search for beautiful materials, the transmission of a savoir-faire of excellence and the aesthetic of functionality define the singularity of Hermès, a house dedicated to making highly-crafted, beautiful objects made to stand the test of time.

An independent, family-owned company, Hermès is dedicated to keeping production in France through its 42 workshops, The Hermès organization is also a truly global community with a network of 310 stores in 49 countries. Hermès employs more than 15,000 people worldwide with over 6,000 of the workforce being Hermès craftspeople engaged in making artisanal products, nurturing a 180+ year tradition of creativity and innovation.

At Hermès, our actions for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility are founded in values passed down by generations of humble artisans who have shaped the story of our house and the integrity of our objects. The roots of Hermès’ success and longevity lie in a sense of responsibility; a quest for authenticity and respect for time and preservation of natural resources. All at Hermès wish to leave a positive footprint on the world, a mission that’s at the heart of our commitment to progress. This narrative can be experienced in a series of shorts films “Footsteps Across the World” available on our website. Link here.

Family is at the heart of Hermès. At Hermès of Paris, we are committed to being a Maison for All, a home where we make efforts to generate, support and advance the values of diversity, inclusion and family both within our own walls and in the wider world. At Hermès of Paris we look to create a diverse workforce of talented and unique individuals with different backgrounds, skillsets and worldviews that will enrich our Hermès of Paris family. We support our individual team members personal and professional success through a culture that values equality, individuality and fairness and through an environment where individuals can thrive and feel comfortable being their authentic selves. Beyond the walls of our Maison, we advance our DIF values through the work that we do in partnership with our community and non-profit partners.

At Hermès of Paris, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. It is the policy of Hermès of Paris, Inc. that applicants for employment are recruited, selected and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to positions being filled and potential for promotion or transfer which may be expected to develop. Applicants are recruited, selected and hired without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. In addition, personnel procedures and practices with regard to training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, lay off or termination are to be administered with due regard to job performance, experience and qualifications, but without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hermès of Paris, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws.

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