Head of Legal

JOIN GANNI AS HEAD OF LEGAL AND DRIVE COMPLIANCE, GOVERNANCE AND GROWTH ACROSS GLOBAL MARKETS

Your Mission & Responsibilities Ahead Of You

As our Head of Legal, you will play a central role in safeguarding GANNI’s global operations and enabling its continued growth. You will be the strategic legal partner across the business and take full ownership of our legal function - ensuring we operate with integrity, compliance, and commercial focus across all markets.

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the legal department, including team management, budgeting, and organizational development.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the CFO, executive team, and board on all legal, regulatory, and governance matters.
  
  

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure GANNI’s compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to data protection, competition, marketing, consumer protection, and ESG-related legislation (e.g., green claims, extended producer responsibility).
• Develop and oversee internal compliance programs and policies to proactively manage legal risk.
  
  

Corporate Governance

• Manage corporate legal matters, including board governance, entity management, regulatory filings, and internal policy development across all jurisdictions where GANNI operates.
  
  

Commercial & International Expansion

• Support business growth and international expansion by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements (e.g., leases, distribution, franchise, agency, and licensing).
• Provide legal support for cross-border transactions, joint ventures, and new market entry.
  
  

External Counsel & Litigation Management

• Oversee relationships with external law firms globally, ensuring efficient and effective legal support.
• Manage legal disputes, claims, and litigation, balancing business needs with risk mitigation.
  
  

Intellectual Property (IP) & Brand Protection

• Lead the development and execution of GANNI’s IP strategy, including trademark and design registrations, enforcement, and licensing.
  
  

Insurance & Risk Transfer

• Oversee global insurance programs, including policy renewals, claims processes, and the integration of new assets and operations into coverage.
  
  

To succeed in this role, you will need to ensure legal compliance across all jurisdictions where GANNI operates, while enabling the business to grow with confidence. Success means managing the legal budget effectively, supporting global expansion, protecting and expanding our IP portfolio, and providing timely, solution-oriented advice to stakeholders across the business.

Must Have Requirements

• Master’s degree in Law (LL.M or equivalent) and admission to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction.
• Extensive experience in international corporate and commercial law, ideally from an in-house legal leadership position.
• Proven track record of managing legal teams and external legal counsel.
• Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks relevant to the fashion or retail industry.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, cross-functional, and international environment.
  
  

THE GANNI WAY

We are looking for a true GANNI ambassador - someone who shares our values of Openness (ready to evolve, honest, not perfect), Optimism (you never stand still, just dance!), Authenticity (you march at your own beat!), Accountability (no excuses, you make an impact) & Responsibility (make small changes, see big differences).

The GANNI culture is based on a learning and results-driven mentality, where everyone is united by a common purpose of (hack)the fashion system!

GANNI is a state of mind - more than a way of dressing and we love to change the usual practice in everything we do. We are confident and capable of anything! So, prepare yourself to be comfortable with the uncomfortable and hacking the system together with our amazing team!

WHAT ELSE?

We welcome applications from all people regardless of gender identities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, racial identities, religious beliefs, disability statuses and personal expressions. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At GANNI, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds - regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, racial identity, religious belief, disability status, or personal expression.

We believe that diversity drives creativity and innovation, and we are dedicated to building a team that reflects the world around us.

To support unbiased hiring, we kindly ask you not to include your photo, age, or marital status in your CV - we’re only interested in why you’re a great fit for the role.

BE BOLD AND JOIN OUR GANNI COMMUNITY!

We hope you got all your questions answered and feel motivated to join our team and become a part of the GANNI community.

We will be interviewing candidates continuously and kindly ask you to send your application and CV as soon as possible. Please use the “Apply for position” button.

MORE GANNI GOODIES

You will be working out of our unique GANNI house located in the beautiful City Centre of Copenhagen, on top of the Bremerholm flagship store. Besides our amazing and colorful new office facilities, we are also proud of our in-house GANNI kitchen that offers healthy and sustainable food cooked by our passionate in-house chef.