Counsel, Employment & Corporate

Wayfair

  • Shanghai
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 9 days ago
We are looking for a dynamic lawyer to join Wayfair as our first lawyer in China. This role is international and highly cross-functional, with primary responsibility for all China-related employment matters, in addition to corporate governance and subsidiary management, expansion efforts in Asia, real estate, local incentives work and support for general commercial matters. This lawyer will also have a significant runway to grow in the role and expand their areas of responsibility. A successful candidate will be entrepreneurial, resourceful, comfortable learning new things and highly effective at organization, prioritization and driving impact across the business. This position will be based in our Shanghai office with a hybrid work schedule, 4 days in office and 1 day remote each week.What You'll Do
  • Collaborate with members of the Talent/HR Team with respect to advice and counseling on all China employment-related matters
  • Drive and scale China expansion and enablement workstreams, including maintaining playbooks for international expansion and standardizing repeatable processes.
  • Support other local workstreams, including real estate and local incentives work.
  • Support general commercial matters, including contract drafting and negotiation, legal research and analysis and other internal legal requests.
  • Partner closely with the business to manage a centralized knowledge base of applicable regulations and compliance requirements for regulated business lines.
  • Select and manage outside counsel where needed; hold external advisors to a high bar and act as the bridge between outside counsel and our internal teams to drive cost-effective and business-oriented solutions.
  • Work cross-functionally and hand-in-hand with members of the Talent/HR and Commercial/Operations Teams to develop relationships and gain a keen understanding of what's happening in the business.
  • Effectively communicate complex legal principles to business stakeholders and partners by crafting succinct and practical advice that helps further the company's business objectives and mitigate risk.
What You'll Need
  • Law degree with top academic credentials and certification to practice law in China.
  • Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills, with the ability to navigate a large organization and collaborate cross-functionally.
  • Demonstrated employment law experience and familiarity with Chinese labor laws.
  • Willingness to master new and unfamiliar areas of practice. Legal knowledge related to any of the following is a plus: e-commerce, commercial contracts, privacy and data protection, real estate and incentives issues.
  • Project management experience and the ability to prioritize, multi-task, meet deadlines and maintain flexibility in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
  • Self-motivation to seek out challenges and tenacity to pursue excellent outcomes; willingness to roll-up sleeves, pitch-in and tackle problems of all shapes and sizes.
About UsThe Wayfair Legal team provides advice and guidance on laws and regulations applicable to the company's global operations. We partner with the business to solve problems, launch new initiatives, and balance risk while facilitating global growth. We have two main objectives: (i) to anticipate, manage and mitigate legal and enterprise risks to Wayfair and (ii) to drive results for our stakeholders and unlock value for the enterprise through strategic and innovative legal solutions and serviceAbout Wayfair Inc.Wayfair is one of the world's largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we're reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you're looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you'll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We're a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair - and world - for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice ( ). If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at .

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