Vice President, International & Global Compliance ESG

Company Description

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression and life. Our high energy fast paced retail environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity and for personal growth and success.

Job Description

Vuori is seeking an experienced counsel to be the Vice President, Associate General Counsel, International Transactions & Global Compliance, to act as the primary legal advisor to our international division and the primary legal advisor and administrator around our compliance programs to develop cohesion and consistency across all business functions and international markets. Certain compliance programs will fall within this person’s leadership while others fall within the responsibility of other team members and in such case the role of this position will be principally advisory and project management.

This is an opportunity to service Vuori’s rapidly growing international business and to shape a global compliance strategy and program at a globally recognized premium brand.

What you’ll get to do:

Enterprise Supply Chain Contracts

• This role will also assist on contracts that by their nature have a global or corporate-enterprise impact related to our Product Development, Production & Sourcing and Supply Chain.

Division Counsel for International

• This leadership role will act as division counsel for Vuori’s international division, principally working on international joint ventures and working collaboratively with Vuori’s Vice President, Real Estate Counsel on international real estate transactions. This position will handle matters related to the International Division in collaboration with the other leads of the other practice areas such as Real Estate, Labor & Employment, and Corporate.
• Support business expansion into new international markets with compliance guidance.

Legal Oversight of Global Compliance

• Develop and execute comprehensive global compliance programs and strategies aligned with Vuori's business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Other practice lead members have primary responsibility in the areas of Securities & Corporate Governance, Litigation, Labor & Employment, Info & Data Security and Privacy, Intellectual Property and Brand Protection, Commercial Transactions & Operations, and Real Estate Transactions, with all of such practice areas incorporating primary legal and regulatory compliance responsibilities. This role will take a leadership role for the compliance and regulatory outside of these areas but will work cross functionally with such other practice leads and when appropriate, provide supplemental assistance to support such areas. The primary function being to ensure consistency and cohesion across all of these areas, and to harmonize various policies and compliance programs to create efficiency and to minimize unnecessary and disparate impacts across various divisions.
• Establish and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and controls across the business units and international markets consistent with the structure described above.
• Monitor regulatory developments impacting Vuori’s cross-border transactions and international trade compliance, e.g. import/export, tariffs and customs compliance, with the goal of enhancing compliance.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory mandates with respect to ethical manufacturing practices, supply transparency laws, sustainability standards, and other ESG areas impacting the enterprise and supply chain.
• Coordinate with procurement teams to integrate compliance KYC/KYC/KYB principles and legal requirements into vendor management processes and standard T&Cs, such as related to KYC/KYC/KYB principles regulations in the UK and Europe.

Cross-Collaboration

• Support and work collaboratively with the VP, Associate General Counsel of Securities & Corporate, related to corporate governance and potentially public company governance and board level matters.
• Maintain ESG reporting and conflict minerals reporting.
• Co-manage regulatory filings and government relations activities with the Associate General Counsel of Corporate.
• In collaboration with the Vice President of Information Security and the Senior Data Privacy and Security Attorney, assist with and advise on complex enterprise agreements, including IT SaaS, cloud services, and technology partnerships, especi