Regional Legal Counsel (Beauty Division, Singapore)

About the role

The ASPAC Legal Department of LVMH's Beauty Division is hiring a Legal Counsel (7+ years post-qualification) based in Singapore. The role provides day-to-day legal advice and support to the Beauty portfolio across local markets and travel retail, covering real estate, retail, digital, supply chain, marketing and visual merchandising for brands such as Christian Dior, Guerlain, Givenchy, Benefit Cosmetics, Make Up For Ever, Fresh, Acqua di Parma, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Kendo Brands, Fenty and Kenzo Parfums.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and advise on commercial, corporate, real estate and regulatory matters, including agency, retail, e-commerce, marketing, influencer and talent engagement, events, licensing, supply chain, warehousing, logistics, procurement, services, confidentiality and business partnerships.
• Spearhead data privacy, data governance and legal compliance projects, advising on personal data protection laws, marketing consent frameworks, customer data use, cross-border transfers and vendor compliance, and implementing internal privacy policies.
• Track developments in ASEAN data protection laws, advise stakeholders on data privacy compliance, run privacy and consumer law risk assessments, coordinate data audits and manage privacy complaints and data breaches.
• Partner with regional and global legal colleagues on legal best practices and risk management initiatives.
• Prepare and update contract templates, maintain a contract repository and train stakeholders on templates and key legal issues.
• Support special projects as requested by the Regional Legal Director (General Counsel).

Required profile

• Valid legal practitioner qualification in a developed Common Law jurisdiction, preferably Singapore.
• 7+ years of post-qualification experience in a reputable law firm; private practice is preferred.
• Hands-on experience drafting and reviewing commercial, licensing, e-commerce and marketing terms and conditions, and writing legal advice and memoranda.
• Experience handling privacy, data protection and cybersecurity matters in corporate and commercial transactions, and coordinating legal projects on marketing, advertising and e-commerce matters.
• Ability to work independently once settled in the role, with excellent command of English; Mandarin and Bahasa Indonesia/Malay are an advantage.