Senior Legal Counsel, Commercial Law

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship. The Group is committed to innovation and design in line with the values of its Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

Role Overview: As Senior Legal Counsel, you will drive day-to-day legal work for Richemont’s Americas region, delivering exceptional service to internal clients in a high-volume, high-impact environment. You will be part of Richemont’s Group Legal Team and will join more than 100 legal professionals worldwide, united by professional and ethical excellence. You will handle a broad portfolio of commercial transactions spanning the full range of business functions, including commercial and vendor agreements. The role requires a dynamic lawyer who can manage multiple priorities, adapt quickly in a fluid environment, and exercise sound legal and business judgment. You should share our commitment to treating everyone with empathy, kindness, and respect and to building relationships across the company grounded in trust and collegiality. The global legal department supports the Company across every dimension of its business, advising colleagues with humility and integrity. If you bring additional legal experience that could benefit our department, we want to hear about it.

Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial and vendor agreements across all business functions, including marketing, advertising, events, software, technology and digital, facilities and logistics, security, sustainability and ESG initiatives, and retail and e-commerce.

Stay current on emerging legal and regulatory developments, including AI, emerging technologies, ESG, and digital commerce, and provide strategic guidance on related contractual risks.

Collaborate with IT, cybersecurity, and data privacy teams on technology contract reviews, data security assessments, and privacy impact evaluations.

Partner proactively with internal clients and cross-functional business teams to identify and mitigate complex risks, delivering timely, concise, and commercially focused strategic legal advice.

Provide strategic support on litigation and regulatory matters related to complex contract and commercial disputes.

Develop and maintain legal tools and resources including templates, playbooks, negotiation guidelines, and training materials; lead training sessions for business teams.

contribute to Group Legal’s knowledge management platform and legal technology solutions.

D. required from a leading law school.

Minimum 7 years of commercial transactional experience, ideally in fast-paced multi-jurisdictional environments across the Americas, with exposure to both law firm and in-house settings.

Proven expertise in complex commercial contracts, including drafting, negotiation, and strategic counseling across diverse business functions.

experience with e-commerce, digital platforms, data privacy, and/or technology transactions is a plus.

Strategic mindset with the ability to think like a businessperson, integrate legal and business solutions, and partner with senior leaders.

Collaborative with strong interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence; capable of building trust with stakeholders.

Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a matrixed environment; Proficiency in Microsoft Office and collaboration tools; ability to navigate shared work and project management environments.

ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.

The following are typical benefits: medical, dental, and vision programs; health savings and flexible spending accounts; life insurance, disability benefits, and 401(k) with employer match; paid time off, wellness reimbursement, employee assistance program;