Description

ZIMMERMANN is a global luxury fashion brand, founded in Sydney in 1991 by sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann. Renowned for its signature approach to sophisticated femininity, distinctive prints, and exceptional craftsmanship, the brand is present across Australia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia.

Nicky Zimmermann’s creative vision and Simone Zimmermann’s strategic leadership have formed the foundation of the brand’s success. Their partnership, balancing design innovation with solid commercial direction, remains central to ZIMMERMANN’s identity and growth.

Today, ZIMMERMANN continues to redefine modern luxury with collections that celebrate self expression. Grounded in Australian sun soaked optimism, the brand resonates with women around the world. Our global teams are united by a shared commitment to creativity, quality, and evolving the brand with integrity and purpose.

At ZIMMERMANN, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to empowering talented individuals to build meaningful careers within an inclusive, collaborative, and forward thinking environment where craftsmanship and innovation are celebrated, and individuality is valued.

Requirements

ZIMMERMANN is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel, Employment to join our Legal team at our Sydney Head Office in Rosebery. Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, Employment, this role provides specialised employment law advice and guidance to support our Legal and HR teams across the jurisdictions in which the brand operates, with a particular focus on the USA, Mexico, South East Asia and Australia.





You will work closely with local employment law counsel and internal stakeholders across Legal, HR, Retail and Finance to navigate complex employment matters, support compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, and manage employment related risk. The role will also contribute advice on privacy law and provide broader legal support to the business where required.

This opportunity is well suited to a proactive and solutions focused employment lawyer who enjoys working across multiple jurisdictions, building trusted stakeholder relationships and delivering clear, commercially considered advice in a dynamic global environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Advise on legal and regulatory requirements relevant to employment law across the business.
- Provide guidance on employment policies, workplace practices and processes, workplace relations, employment agreements and fair work practices.
- Draft, negotiate and review employment and contractor agreements.
- Identify emerging employment law risks and provide practical advice to support effective risk management.
- Advise on and assist with internal investigations, disputes and claims relating to employment matters.
- Partner closely with HR and Retail teams across Australia, the USA, Mexico, South East Asia and the European Union.
- Work with external legal and HR providers across relevant jurisdictions.
- Advise on privacy law matters and provide legal support across other areas as required, including disputes and consumer law matters in different jurisdictions.

📌 Legal Counsel - Employment (Australia)
🏢 Zimmermann
📍 Australia