Adidas

1 month ago

Manager - Legal Counsel (Shanghai, SH, CN)

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Job Summary

Serve as in-house legal counsel supporting Adidas Marketing, Supporting Functions and Supply Chain in China. Independently draft, negotiate and review contracts; provide practical legal advice for daily business, ensure legal feasibility and compliance of initiatives, and support growth projects including Marketing, Sustainability, QC and labeling across China operations.

Location: Shanghai

Workplace: Onsite

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Autonomously performing legal services for internal clients, mainly from Marketing, including drafting, negotiating and reviewing a variety of legal documents and contracts; providing legal support and advice for daily business and operations, ensuring legal feasibility and compliance, and training in legal awareness.
•Identifying complex legal issues and providing proactive, value-added and practical legal advice as well as balanced solutions on daily counselling for Marketing.
•Negotiating independently on significant legal matters and areas of importance in relation to Marketing initiatives.
•Exploring and understanding national standards regarding Sustainability, QC and labeling, and responding to global counterparts in this respect.
•Coordinating actions in the company for Marketing related legal proceedings and maintaining contacts with external counsel; working with other legal members to improve policy and practice in China as necessary.

Key Requirements

•PRC law degree from a reputable university; additional law degree in US, UK or other major common law jurisdictions is preferable.
•PRC bar qualification is required; additional bar qualification in other jurisdictions is preferable.
•Minimum of 5 years of post-qualified legal practice either in the legal department of a multinational corporation or a reputable law firm with an international practice.
•Excellent and steady mastering of Chinese legal system and main laws and regulations relevant to advertising, product quality, company laws and anti-unfair competition; experience in wholesale, FMCG, sports, or retail is desirable.
•Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese (speaking, reading and writing); strong communication skills; self-motivated and able to deliver independently.

Experience:5+ yearsFMCGRetailSportsWholesale

Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)

Skills:CommunicationEnglishMandarinNegotiationProblem-solving

Certifications:PRC Bar

Languages:EnglishMandarin Chinese

Company Brief

Adidas

Global sportswear company designing, manufacturing, and selling athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serves consumers and athletes through branded products, direct-to-consumer retail, and wholesale channels worldwide.

Industry: Fashion & Apparel

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Herzogenaurach, Germany

Founded: 1949

Glassdoor: 3.8

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Adidas

1 month ago

Manager - Legal Counsel (Shanghai, SH, CN)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 8 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Shanghai

Workplace: Onsite

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Autonomously performing legal services for internal clients, mainly from Marketing, including drafting, negotiating and reviewing a variety of legal documents and contracts; providing legal support and advice for daily business and operations, ensuring legal feasibility and compliance, and training in legal awareness.
•Identifying complex legal issues and providing proactive, value-added and practical legal advice as well as balanced solutions on daily counselling for Marketing.
•Negotiating independently on significant legal matters and areas of importance in relation to Marketing initiatives.
•Exploring and understanding national standards regarding Sustainability, QC and labeling, and responding to global counterparts in this respect.
•Coordinating actions in the company for Marketing related legal proceedings and maintaining contacts with external counsel; working with other legal members to improve policy and practice in China as necessary.

Key Requirements

•PRC law degree from a reputable university; additional law degree in US, UK or other major common law jurisdictions is preferable.
•PRC bar qualification is required; additional bar qualification in other jurisdictions is preferable.
•Minimum of 5 years of post-qualified legal practice either in the legal department of a multinational corporation or a reputable law firm with an international practice.
•Excellent and steady mastering of Chinese legal system and main laws and regulations relevant to advertising, product quality, company laws and anti-unfair competition; experience in wholesale, FMCG, sports, or retail is desirable.
•Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese (speaking, reading and writing); strong communication skills; self-motivated and able to deliver independently.

Experience:5+ yearsFMCGRetailSportsWholesale

Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)

Skills:CommunicationEnglishMandarinNegotiationProblem-solving

Certifications:PRC Bar

Languages:EnglishMandarin Chinese

Company Brief

Adidas

Industry: Fashion & Apparel

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Herzogenaurach, Germany

Founded: 1949

Glassdoor: 3.8

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor