Senior Manager, Legal

About the role

Tapestry Japan (TPRJ) and Coach Korea (CK) are looking for a Senior Manager, Legal to cover legal review, day-to-day legal advice, IP enforcement, compliance, privacy, dispute management and corporate governance for all brands (currently Coach and Kate Spade). The role works closely with the Tapestry Inc. Law Department, external counsel, law enforcement authorities such as Customs and the Japanese police, and internal business teams, and is the key legal partner to the Japan and Korea functional leaders. It is based in Tokyo, supports the Coach Korea business remotely, and occasional travel may be required.

Key responsibilities

• Legal advice, contract review and management: advise on retail, e-commerce, digital, marketing, merchandising, real estate, supply chain and HR matters; draft, review and negotiate contracts; own the contract review workflow and standard templates; select and manage external counsel.
• IP enforcement and brand protection: run the brand protection program for Japan and Korea, including web and marketplace monitoring, takedowns, customs seizures and support for police investigations; oversee trademarks and designs; manage relationships with Customs, police and regulators.
• Compliance, privacy and legal risk: own the ethics and hotline program, advise on compliance projects, own the regional privacy and data protection program, deliver compliance and privacy training, maintain the legal risk register and manage disputes and escalations.
• Corporate governance: control the company seal, maintain commercial registry documents, prepare board and shareholder materials, and keep regional policies aligned with global policy.
• Team leadership: supervise and coach junior legal staff and interns, manage workload, set objectives, and deputize for the Sr. Director, Legal when required.

Required profile

• Law degree required; admission to the bar of any jurisdiction or a US law school degree is a plus.
• 8+ years of legal experience, in-house or at a law firm; retail, consumer or service industry experience is a plus.
• At least 2 years supervising or developing junior staff, or clear readiness to do so.
• Experience at a US or other international, bicultural company is strongly preferred; experience supporting Korea or the Asia-Pacific region is a plus.

Required skills

• Strong command of Japanese law, especially company, commercial and consumer law, data privacy and intellectual property.
• Broad practical knowledge of contracts, compliance and corporate legal work.
• Demonstrated anti-counterfeiting and brand protection experience.
• Excellent Japanese and English; Korean is a plus.
• Working knowledge of AI tools and legal technology is a plus.