Senior Legal Counsel (M/F) 100% Brand Protection/ Online IP Enforcement

Company Introduction

Swatch Group is the leader of the Swiss watch industry. Our group, which is headquartered in Bienne, owns 16 renowned watch brands, present in all price segments. As the leading Swiss Made watch manufacturer in terms of volume with activities covering design, manufacturing, and distribution, we also focus on sustainability by integrating an eco-responsible approach within our 150 Swiss production sites. Joining Swatch Group means joining a dynamic company with more than 30 subsidiaries worldwide that values innovation and passion.

Strengthen our legal department as:

Senior Legal Counsel (M/F) 100% Brand Protection/ Online IP Enforcement

Our offer - varied and international

We offer you stimulating and demanding work, exciting challenges, and a varied and dynamic working environment within an international group. You will be the interlocutor for several subsidiaries and thus contribute significantly to their commercial success.

The focus of this position is on the protection of intellectual property rights (trademark law, design, and copyright) including the fight against counterfeiting/the grey market. Furthermore, you work in collaboration with associates of all hierarchical levels, whom you support as a sparring partner.

Your contribution - with advice and actions

You advise and assist our subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad on the protection of intellectual property rights. You apply your deep knowledge in the field of digital technologies, as well as intellectual property law and experience in IP litigation, in a targeted manner.

You manage complex projects from a legal point of view in several languages and independently develop proposals for creative solutions. In doing so, you recognize legal and economic relationships and quickly evaluate chances and risks. If necessary, you conduct proceedings in collaboration with external lawyers in Switzerland and abroad.

Your profile - competent and committed

You hold a Swiss patent of attorney or an equivalent qualification and are very familiar with intellectual property law. Furthermore, you demonstrate several years of professional experience within a company or a law firm in commercial consultancy.

Your assets are perseverance, negotiating skills, and a positive attitude towards your tasks. You are interested in technical issues and are curious to discover new areas.

You work independently and in a team, you have a sense of responsibility, and you are characterized by your great willingness to provide quality service.

German, French, and English are languages that you master both orally and in writing and in which you are capable of processing legal texts and conducting negotiations.

Workplace

The Swatch Group SA

Faubourg du Lac 6

2501 Bienne

Your new professional adventure starts here!

Choosing Swatch Group means being part of a community determined to shape the future. Here, every contribution is precious and has the potential to influence our common journey. Within our companies, we value direct interpersonal relationships with our employees, which is why we do not practice teleworking.

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