Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

NIKE, Inc.'s rapid pace of innovation demands a Legal team that is always on the offense. And they're always on their game - with the mission to advance and guide Nike's business through innovative, offense-minded counsel. Nike attorneys, paralegals and other specialists in law provide inventive approaches and superior counsel to Nike's global business. As Nike changes the future of sport, the Nike Legal team drives competition, ingenuity and integrity in the marketplace.

• University degree in law and at least 5 years post qualification experience in a law firm or in-house
• Experience in retail leasing, major office leases, warehouse/distribution center leases, land acquisition/disposition, and/or construction or development contracting
• Proficiencies with drafting, negotiating, and solving issues
• Strong bias for action and strategic thinking
• Ability to communicate effectively and succinctly, both verbally and in writing, at all levels
• Business fluency in English; written and oral. Strong working knowledge of another primary European language would be an asset
• Excellent organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple (lease) transactions simultaneously
• Team player and leader who can enhance performance, improve productivity and get results on tight deadlines

• Structuring, drafting, reviewing, negotiating and providing legal advice on a wide range of contracts and agreements for Nike retail and non-retail locations, including leases, amendments, work letters, renewals, options, license agreements.
• Identifying legal issues, articulating clear analysis of legal risks, creating and implementing structured solutions to efficiently meet business objectives while ensuring legal protections.
• Maintain deliberate cross functional connections across the Global Office of the General Counsel and many other functions in EMEA.
• Deploy and manage outside legal counsel to ensure high-value and cost-effective representation.
• Prioritize high value/high risk work while efficiently resourcing low risk/low value work, including development of processes and systems to streamline workflow.
• Lead a (small) team and are responsible for the development of the experienced individual contributors.
• You will be responsible for talent management, may provide input into succession planning and segmentation activities, performance management, pay, and resourcing decisions for direct and indirect reports.
• Maintain a diverse and inclusive culture where we can all bring our best selves, every day.
• You will be an active member in the EMEA Legal Marketplace (leadership) team.