Legal Affairs Manager

About the role

The Legal Affairs Manager provides advanced legal and operational support to Tapestry’s in‑house Legal Department. Reporting to the Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, the role works in a fast‑paced, hybrid environment, collaborating with attorneys, outside counsel, and business stakeholders across the Coach and Kate Spade New York brands.

Key responsibilities

• Provide advanced litigation support for complex civil, commercial, employment, and regulatory matters, including case file management and deadline tracking.
• Coordinate legal holds, e‑discovery, document preservation, collection, review, and production in partnership with IT and business teams.
• Assist in case preparation by creating chronologies, exhibits, and discovery materials under attorney supervision.
• Navigate, troubleshoot, and optimize document management systems, e‑discovery platforms, workflow tools, and matter management applications.
• Track and manage legal spend at the matter level, supporting budgets, accruals, outside‑counsel invoices, and financial reporting.
• Serve as a procedural and operational resource on litigation, discovery, records, and knowledge‑management best practices.

Required profile

• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in a complex, high‑volume legal environment.
• Strong judgment and collaboration skills when working with attorneys, outside counsel, and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Commitment to continuous learning as legal technology evolves.

Required skills

• Proficiency with e‑discovery platforms.
• Experience using document management and matter‑management systems.
• Ability to manage legal spend, budgets, and vendor invoicing.