Legal counsel Employment (Freelance)

About PVH Corp.
PVH is one of the most admired fashion and lifestyle companies in the world.
We power brands that drive fashion forward - for good.
Our brand portfolio includes the iconic CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER. We market a variety of goods under these and other nationally and internationally known owned and licensed brands. PVH has over 40,000 associates operating in over 40 countries and $9.9 billion in annual revenues. That's the Power of Us. That's the Power of PVH.

About Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger, which was acquired by PVH Corp. in 2010, is a global apparel and retail company with more than 16,000 associates worldwide. With the support of strong global consumer recognition, Tommy Hilfiger has built an extensive distribution network in over 90 countries and more than 1,400 retail stores throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region. Global retail sales of the Tommy Hilfiger brand were $9.2 billion in 2019

Founded in 1985, Tommy Hilfiger delivers premium styling, quality and value to consumers worldwide with a brand portfolio that includes TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS.
Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world's most recognized premium designer lifestyle groups and is recognized for celebrating the essence of ?classic American cool? style, featuring preppy with a twist designs.

Its focus is designing and marketing high-quality men's tailored clothing and sportswear, women's collection apparel and sportswear, kidswear, denim collections, underwear (including robes, sleepwear and loungewear), footwear and accessories. Through select licensees, Tommy Hilfiger offers complementary lifestyle products such as eyewear, watches, fragrance, swimwear, socks, small leather goods, home goods and luggage.

About Calvin Klein
At Calvin Klein, we believe in fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture by celebrating different perspectives, backgrounds and beliefs to truly connect with our associates and consumers. Join us and have a meaningful impact on the world ? and ? endless opportunities to design your future. Calvin Klein is a fashion lifestyle brand with bold, progressive ideals and a sensual aesthetic that is recognized worldwide. Our modern and minimalist approach to design, provocative imagery and authentic connection to culture has resonated with customers for over 50 years. Founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein and his business partner Barry Schwartz, we have built our reputation as a leader in American fashion through the distinct Calvin Klein brand lines and a licensed range of products. Global retail sales of Calvin Klein brand products exceeded $9 billion in 2019 and were distributed in over 110 countries. Calvin Klein employs over 11,500 associates globally. We were acquired by PVH Corp. in 2003.

As an interim Legal Counsel you are a member of the Legal team of PVH Europe. We implement best in class initiatives to ensure the physical, social and psychological well-being of all PVH associates. This includes health and wellness, employee relations, and service excellence, training, career development, compensation and benefit programs, recognition and reward programs. All these topics are linked to employment law. Employment law is therefore an important pillar of the Legal Department. You are a member of the Employment team and will be responsible for providing advice to Human Resources (HR) and other internal stakeholders in all areas of employment law. You will also develop and implement strategies, policies and best practices to align with emerging legal requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Implement and drive the Employment strategy across your areas of responsibility, including:

• Provide advice to our HR teams on employment law issues, including hiring, employee relation matters, discipline, terminations, compensation and benefits;
• Review and develop Human Resources policies and best practices for our Dutch entities as well as our European entities
• Lead or provide advice and mentorship to our Employee Experience team on internal investigations. Recommends and helps implement appropriate actions;
• Negotiate individual settlements;
• Review and draft Employment related agreements, including employment contracts and settlement agreements;
• Assist in developing, implementing, improving and reviewing legal compliance projects and training;
• Monitor case law, legislation, and policy in your areas of responsibility, and identify opportunities where PVH should influence developments.
   

Requirements and personal skills:

• Passionate and knowledgeable Employment lawyer (with LL.M degree of a Dutch University, specialized in Employment law) with 6-10 years of directly relevant experience, preferably including both private practice and in-house legal experience;
• Ability to render legal advice with business acumen and sound judgment;
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in all interactions with senior management, corporate departments and all levels of associates;
• Developed business insight with ability to understand the company's business and anticipate the nature and magnitude of issues that could arise in various settings;
• Ability to collaborate effectively and positively with others;
• Problem-solving attitude and strong organizational skills;
• Eye for detail, structured mindset and accurate;
• Proactive, hands-on approach and self-starting;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and fluent level in English, both spoken and written.
  
   

PVH Europe and our brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and CALVIN KLEIN, are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. We believe we are bettered by all forms of diversity, and take pride in working with top talent from every walk of life and corner of the world. In the spirit of inclusivity, qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.