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VF Corporation outfits consumers around the world with its diverse portfolio of iconic lifestyle brands, including Vans®, The North Face® and Timberland®. Founded in 1899, VF is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies with socially and environmentally responsible operations spanning numerous geographies, product categories and distribution channels. VF is committed to delivering innovative products to consumers and creating long-term value for its customers and shareholders.
At VF, the culture of each of our brands sets us apart and it influences everything we do. Everything we do supports creativity and we are driven by our values. We are determined. We are connected to our consumers and to each other. We are inclusive. We are expressive and Fun. And most of all, we are a family.
VF will grow by creating amazing products and brand experiences that transform and improve the lives of consumers worldwide, while delivering superior returns to our stakeholders.
At VF, we draw on 117 years of experience to continuously transform ourselves in an ever-changing global marketplace. We constantly learn from the past, but live in the future.
Our culture is all about harnessing the power of our brands and our talented associates to capitalize on our greatest opportunities for long-term performance. Across our company, a simplified and strategic mindset differentiates our products and brand experiences. It all adds up to a lasting competitive advantage built on collaboration, agility and execution.
Powerful brands, shaped by shopper insights and fueled by innovation, drive our success by putting us at the heart of consumers’ lives. With the industry’s most diverse family of apparel, footwear and accessories brands, we serve consumers on every continent. Many of our brands lead their respective categories, and some have risen to iconic status. As we look to the future, we will continue to lean on our integrated approach to ensure we embrace our shared learnings as we add value across our portfolio of brands.
Senior Legal Counsel: Become the Newest Member of the Product and Marketing Legal Team
In this role, you will work across the VF portfolio of brands, providing legal guidance and strategy for a wide variety of issues to cross-functional teams and to associates at all levels, including senior leadership for each of our brands. You will handle a broad range of commercial matters, including contracts, advertising, marketing, product collaborations, intellectual property and licensing and distribution and oversee legal product design, development and quality reviews. You will have an opportunity to develop trusted and strategic relationships with the business, deeply understanding each brand’s key strategies and initiatives in order to help advance them from a legal perspective. You will provide leadership and support to the legal team and the business focused on the proper management of risk in all areas. You will also work closely to collaborate with other VF legal team members to support team initiatives around the world.
The Senior Counsel position reports to the Associate General Counsel, Product and Marketing, and will have direct reports.
How You Will Make a Difference:
In this position, you will provide support for a broad range of complex legal matters arising in the footwear/apparel/accessories space in the digital, wholesale and retail environments. Specific duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Skills for Success:
In addition to being a self-starter, highly organized and able to work well with individuals at all levels, as the ideal candidate, you will have: 10+ years of relevant legal experience, combination of firm and in-house experience preferred
Educational/ Position Requirements:
Skills:
Hiring Range:
$177,120.00 USD - $221,400.00 USD annually
Incentive Potential:
This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.
Benefits at VF Corporation:
You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.
At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at peopleservices@vfc.com. VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.
Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.