Legal Counsel – Commercial & Digital

Join the OBI Team! We Are Looking for a Legal Counsel – Commercial & Digital

We are looking for a Legal Counsel – Commercial & Digital to join our Legal & Compliance Department, playing a key role in providing legal support to the company's commercial and digital functions. The Legal Counsel will report to the Legal & Compliance Director of OBI Italy. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new and modern legal team and to deal with ever-changing challenges within a fast-paced and international work environment.

Who We Are

OBI is much more than a DIY retailer: we are an international brand and omnichannel player, part of a German multinational group and a European leader in the home improvement, gardening, home, and construction sectors.

With a strong presence across 10 European countries, OBI stands out for its extensive retail network, customer-centric approach, and continuous drive for innovation.

In Italy, we have been operating since the early 1990s and currently have 56 stores, seamlessly connected with our digital channels to deliver a truly integrated customer experience.

We are growing rapidly, both nationally and internationally.

Learn more at www.obi-italia.it and get ready to be part of an exciting and evolving journey.

Key Responsibilities

As the Legal Department has a wide desk, the role requires you to deal with a broad range of legal matters and to interact with various stakeholders. The main focus will be on:

• Providing legal support to the commercial teams on multiple business initiatives, including sales,  supply of goods, marketing, digital, and e-commerce activities;
• Delivering day-to-day legal advice and support the implementation of international business projects;
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of documents and agreements including by way of example SPAs, website T&Cs, prize contest regulation, sponsorship agreements, contracts with agencies and content creators, , other service agreements, NDAs, settlement agreements etc;
• Providing strategic legal advice to internal stakeholders on Marketing, Communication and Creative initiatives working under tight deadlines;
• Managing negotiations, customer complaints, and potential disputes involving customers and consumers;
• Advising in general on matters relating to commercial law, consumer law, competition law, e-commerce and digital and IP rights;
• Actively support omnichannel transformation and digitalization projects across the business;
• Liaising with competent authorities as well as internal and external stakeholders when required;
• Promoting a culture of compliance through training initiatives, guidelines, and monitoring activities.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Law obtained in Italy;
• You are a qualified attorney ( passed the Italian Bar Exam) with 3-4 years post-qualification experience ideally spent within an international company of the retail sector or international law firm advising corporate clients of the retail sector
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• Strong knowledge of commercial law, competition law, marketing and consumer law, digital law;
• Solid understanding of data protection and privacy regulations;
• International mindset with excellent command of English, both written and spoken;
• Availability for occasional national and international business travel (up to 10% of working time).

We Are Looking for Someone Who Is

• Comfortable working in dynamic, cross-functional environments;
• Equipped with strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills;
• Detail-oriented, with a strong risk-awareness mindset;
• Passionate about the retail, digital, and e-commerce sectors.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to join an international and fast-evolving organization;
• Exposure to cross-functional and omnichannel projects;
• A collaborative and innovation-driven working environment;
• Employment under the 1st Level DMO (CCNL DMO) with a compensation package commensurate with experience;
• Up to 12 days of remote working per month, in accordance with the company policy;
• Meal vouchers worth €5.16 per working day.

Location: Cologno Monzese (Milan Area), Italy.