CHANEL - Managing Counsel - Legal Operations

Known for classic couture like ‘the little black dress’ and famed fragrance CHANEL No. 5, Chanel has been an established luxury brand for more than 100 years. CHANEL’s business includes the sale of luxury products under the CHANEL brand, focused on three principal business divisions that define CHANEL’s strategy: Fashion, Fragrance & Beauty and Watches & Fine Jewellery.At Chanel, we want people to be able to perform at their best and feel confident in their work. We offer an attractive, welcoming and inclusive workplace in which we strive to nurture personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We value the uniqueness of perspectives, experiences and potentials of each individual and believe that they will increase the effectiveness of our teams. Our core values are excellence, integrity, curiosity generosity, collaboration and delivering best-in-class legal services. Position OverviewReporting to the Associate General Counsel, Head of Legal Operations, you will play a vital role in leading Legal Operations matters within the Global Legal Team based in the Chanel London headquarters. You will drive efficiency, optimise processes, and strive for the seamless functioning of legal operations at CHANEL. This is a senior role requiring a strategic mindset, exceptional organisational skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional, global teams and alongside IT partners and other business teams. By exploring innovative solutions and process efficiencies you will support Legal’s strong ambition to continuously enhance legal service delivery.This role manages one team member.Key ResponsibilitiesLegal at Chanel has embarked on a journey of strategic transformation that will continue to evolve and develop over the next number of years. By excelling in this role, you will be part of the driving force to enable the following:Strategic Projects and Process Improvement for Legal Service DeliveryLegal TechnologyData Analytics and ReportingGlobal Legal Operations Team and CommunityQualifications & SkillsQualified lawyer preferred; legal operations experience a requirement15 years of experience in law, legal operations or related field; experience working in a multinational company preferredExcellent writing skills in English, other language skills will be considered advantageous but not essentialStrategic mindsetStrong project/programme and change management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional and multi-regional initiativesDeep knowledge of legal technology and trends in the market and extensive experience in using or implementing relevant tools.Excellent communication and interpersonal and influencing skillsYou are energised by:Proactively identify emerging trends surrounding new technologies and innovations and sharing this learning with othersCollaborating with others and building authentic relationships that both parties can learn fromInteracting with a range of stakeholders across the business communityThinking innovatively of different ways to approach challenges

Created: 2025-07-23