Product Regulatory Counsel

The Team:

The Legal team partners with every Hermès department to support their business goals by providing legal advice, risk analysis, and liability management, through legal documentation and strategy.

The Opportunity:

As the Product Regulatory Counsel, you will work closely with the legal team, the U.S. import team, and French Parent Company to provide legal advice and counsel to a variety of compliance and regulatory matters related to the lifecycle of U.S. products. This position will sit in our Beverly Hills, CA Corporate Office and travel to NYC Corporate Office on a needed basis.

About the Role:

• Work closely with U.S. legal team, U.S. import team and French Parent Company across all departments and business divisions for all Hermès owned brands operating in the USA to advise on regulatory requirements for U.S. products to enable compliant product development and expansion.
• Track and interpret existing product regulations, advise on regulatory changes and enforcement trends, and support the continuous improvement of legal processes and compliance practices.
• Provide product regulatory guidance on federal, state, and local laws and applicable regulations for a wide variety of domestic and international topics.
• Research, analyze and determine the effects of quickly evolving regulations in multiple markets and keep current on relevant issues and upcoming regulatory changes.
• Advise on international sanctions, identify permits and licenses needed for regulated operations and manage those applications.
• Work closely with retail operations to manage state regulations at a store level including, but not limited to, Proposition 65 regulations.
• Review, revise, and adapt corporate compliance documents.
• Advise on commercial matters involving ESG and sustainability-related laws and regulations.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibility:

• NO
  
  

Budget Responsibility:

• NO
  
  

Decision Making Responsibility:

• YES
  
  

About You:

• J.D. from accredited U.S. law school
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• Expert understanding of U.S. Regulations affecting retail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills & research skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop collaborative relationships at all levels and departments
• Proven ability in managing multiple projects and competing priorities while balancing needs for quality and deadlines
• Must possess sound judgement and critical thinking skills, ability to deliver on variety of tasks in fast-pace environment
• Must handle confidential matters with utmost discretion
• Details oriented with strong organizational skills; evidence of self-motivation; demonstrated ability to plan, schedule and work both independently and in teams with service-oriented organization
  
  

The range for this position is $137,156.00 - $228,594.00 annually. Actual rates are determined on the job, location, and individual experience.

We are looking for a candidate that has a combination of the above attributes and can perform the key functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodations.

Company Overview:

Since 1837, Hermès has remained faithful to its artisan business model and humanist values. We place people at the heart of what we do and aspire to make a positive impact on the world. The freedom to create, the constant search for beautiful materials, the transmission of a savoir-faire of excellence and the aesthetic of functionality define the singularity of Hermès, a house dedicated to making highly-crafted, beautiful objects made to stand the test of time.

An independent, family-owned company, Hermès is dedicated to keeping production in France through its 42 workshops, The Hermès organization is also a truly global community with a network of 310 stores in 49 countries. Hermès employs more than 15,000 people worldwide with over 6,000 of the workforce being Hermès craftspeople engaged in making artisanal products, nurturing a 180+ year tradition of creativity and innovation.

At Hermès, our actions for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility are founded in values passed down by generations of humble artisans who have shaped the story of our house and the integrity of our objects. The roots of Hermès’ success and longevity lie in a sense of responsibility; a quest for authenticity and respect for time and preservation of natural resources. All at Hermès wish to leave a positive footprint on the world, a mission that’s at the heart of our commitment to progress. This narrative can be experienced in a series of shorts films “Footsteps Across the World” available on our website. Link here.

Our Commitment:

Family is at the heart of Hermès. At Hermès of Paris, we are committed to being a Maison for All, a home where we make efforts to generate, support and advance the values of diversity, inclusion and family both within our own walls and in the wider world. At Hermès of Paris we look to create a diverse workforce of talented and unique individuals with different backgrounds, skillsets and worldviews that will enrich our Hermès of Paris family. We support our individual team members personal and professional success through a culture that values equality, individuality and fairness and through an environment where individuals can thrive and feel comfortable being their authentic selves. Beyond the walls of our Maison, we advance our DIF values through the work that we do in partnership with our community and non-profit partners.

At Hermès of Paris, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. It is the policy of Hermès of Paris, Inc. that applicants for employment are recruited, selected and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to positions being filled and potential for promotion or transfer which may be expected to develop. Applicants are recruited, selected and hired without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. In addition, personnel procedures and practices with regard to training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, lay off or termination are to be administered with due regard to job performance, experience and qualifications, but without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hermès of Paris, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws.

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