CHANEL is a world leader in creating, manufacturing and distributing luxury products, including Ready-to-Wear, Accessories, Fragrances, Makeup, Skincare, Jewelry, and Watches. Founded by Gabrielle CHANEL in 1910, the House remains dedicated to quality craftsmanship and offering high-end creations. At present, CHANEL employs more than 32,000 people worldwide.

As an independent company, its core values are grounded in:

- Exceptional creation and client experience
- Nurturing human potential
- Having a positive impact – on people, the environment, and communities around the world.

As part of this, the House promotes arts, culture, and creativity, while investing significantly in key areas including research & development, sustainability, and innovation

JUNIOR LEGAL COUNSEL

As a Junior Legal Counsel, you will provide comprehensive legal support across the business by managing commercial contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mitigating legal risks. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to support retail, wholesale, and e-commerce operations while overseeing contract lifecycle management, corporate governance activities, and statutory compliance. This role is critical in enabling the business to operate efficiently, compliantly, and in alignment with legal and corporate standards.

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES ARE

- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial contracts for omnichannel retail/wholesale business.
- Handle end-to-end contract lifecycle: approvals, execution, renewals, amendments, and closure.
- Maintain ALM/CLM tools, contract trackers, repositories, and renewal calendars.
- Track vendor obligations, invoices, payment milestones, and contract-related payments.
- Coordinate with internal functions/departments/external vendors/ consultants
- Support retail, e-commerce, consumer, advertising, and vendor compliance requirements.
- Assist with company secretarial work,



statutory records, Board documentation, and regulatory filings/reporting.
- Identify and escalate legal/compliance risks and coordinate with external counsel where required.
- Assist in license & registration and retail compliances.
- Manage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to provide timely legal support and ensure effective execution of business initiatives.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

- Bachelor's degree in Law (LL.B.) is required; a Master's degree (LL.M.) will be an advantage.
- Minimum 2-3 years of Legal experience in the consumer products or retail industry.
- Candidates must have solid drafting, administrative, organizational and research skills. You should be familiar with key legal principles and the ability to grasp and interpret legal documents; Ecommerce exposure is an added advantage.
- You are detailed oriented, pro-active, dynamic and very well organized with a capacity to adapt to a fast-moving environment. Your strong planning skills allow you to ensure timely and accurate execution of responsibilities. You have strong communication skills which allow you to build strong relationships within a team.

CHANEL is dedicated to creating the conditions for people to perform at their best, building on their strengths and enabling them to benefit from new opportunities. It offers a unique working environment where people are given time to understand the brand, and the business, and develop their personal motivations. This means everyone can grow, continue to be inspired, and feel included, now and in the future. The company fosters true collaboration and respect for all, grounded in the belief that diversity is essential to the success of the organization and its people.

CHANEL remains committed to rewarding people competitively, as well as offering initiatives such as well-being programs, learning and development opportunities, and parental leave for all parents globally.

📌 Junior Legal Counsel (Delhi)
🏢 Chanel
📍 Delhi