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Position Summary
The Head of Legal, North Asia (Senior Director / Director) is the senior legal leader for all brands (currently Coach and Kate Spade) under Tapestry Japan (TPRJ) and Coach Korea (CK).
The role leads the regional Legal function, including legal advice, contracts, IP enforcement and brand protection, compliance, privacy and information security, disputes and corporate governance.
The role reports to the VP, Associate General Counsel, APAC in the Tapestry Inc. (TPR) Law Department, with a dotted reporting line to the President, Coach North Asia. It serves as the principal legal advisor to the President and the Japan and Korea leadership teams and as the senior Legal partner for North Asia within the broader APAC and global Law Department. The
role proactively enables and represents North Asia business priorities, drives APAC and global Legal priorities into effective local execution, and applies sophisticated legal and commercial judgment to maximize Legal impact. The Head of Legal provides strong leadership and direction for Japan and Korea with appropriate autonomy and accountability, while maintaining alignment with Tapestry's Legal strategy, governance framework and ways of working.
The position is based in Tokyo and leads a team across Japan and Korea, including an in-house Legal counsel in Seoul (to be hired). Regular travel to Korea is expected.
Key Responsibilities
1. Business Partnership and Strategic Enablement
Proactively partner with North Asia leadership to understand business priorities, anticipate legal and regulatory considerations, and develop practical solutions that support key business initiatives across Japan and Korea.
Own the regional legal risk agenda, including the legal risk register, and report material risks, mitigation plans and program results to local leadership and the TPR Law Department.
Ensure North Asia business realities, regulatory developments, legal requirements and risk perspectives are effectively represented in APAC and global Legal discussions.
Engage Legal early in the decision cycle, frame legal issues in business terms, and provide clear, commercially grounded recommendations that enable informed decision-making and effective execution.
2. North Asia Legal Leadership and Execution
Translate APAC and global Legal strategy and priorities into a clear North Asia agenda and practical execution plan aligned with Japan and Korea business objectives.
Implement and operationalize Tapestry global and APAC Legal standards, policies, processes, templates and delegation of authority across Japan and Korea, adapting execution to local legal and business requirements where appropriate.
Apply strong legal and commercial judgment to determine the most effective approach and level of…