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Senior Lead, Legal Counsel

Location:New York City

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Legal

In short

On is looking for a pragmatic, business-minded lawyer to join our Legal Team as Senior Lead, Legal Counsel, AMER. In this role, you will be a trusted legal partner to the Americas business, advising on a broad range of commercial, marketing, employment, real estate, corporate and dispute-related matters. You will thrive here if you can independently manage complex work, anticipate issues before they escalate, and provide clear, practical advice in a fast-moving global business.

Your Mission

Advise the Americas regional team, including senior leadership, on a broad range of legal and commercial matters.
Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including sales, distribution, marketing, influencer, production, agency, venue and event agreements.
Support real estate, retail expansion and corporate matters across the region.
Partner with the Americas marketing team on brand campaigns, marketing materials, sponsorships, events and consumer-facing initiatives.
Collaborate with the Talent team on employment law matters.
Support regional data privacy and data protection matters in coordination with global Legal Team members.
Oversee disputes, litigation strategy and external counsel management.
Build scalable legal processes, playbooks and training to help the business move faster while managing risk.
Work closely with EMEA and APAC counsel and other global stakeholders to drive practical solutions that reflect both global priorities and regional requirements.
Support strategic Legal Team projects as needed.

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Your story

Law degree and 8+ years of post-qualification legal experience, including in-house experience. Experience at a global consumer-facing product company is preferred.
Strong commercial judgment, with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
Excellent negotiation, communication and analytical skills.
Ability to provide clear, practical advice in high-pressure, fast-moving environments.
Collaborative style and strong relationship-building skills across diverse teams and stakeholders.
Process-minded and curious, with a track record of improving how legal work gets done.
Comfortable operating independently, prioritizing effectively and working across unfamiliar legal or business issues.

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About the Team

Being part of the On Legal Team means working as an entrepreneurial, solutions-oriented partner to the business. We move quickly, think commercially, and work closely across regions and functions to help On grow responsibly. You will have autonomy, visibility and the opportunity to shape how Legal supports the AMER business.

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Sara

Head of Data Privacy & Strategic Collaborations

We are always rooting for each other. When celebrating our successes, we make sure to spend some extra time with one another outside the offices, whether it be for a run, a workout session or after work drinks.

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What we offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination. We are requesting that you provide sensitive demographic information such as gender identity and race/ethnicity to help us ensure that we are creating equitable and fair experiences for all potential future team members. You are not required to provide this demographic information and this information will in no way impact your eligibility for hire.

Build the better you

What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.