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

About the job

Company Introduction

Swatch Group is the leader in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Our group, headquartered in Biel, owns 16 renowned watch brands, present across all price segments. As the leading Swiss Made watch manufacturer by 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 becoming part of 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 a challenging and demanding job, exciting challenges, and a varied and dynamic working environment within an international group. You will be the contact person 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 law), including combating counterfeiting/grey market. You will also work in collaboration with partners at all hierarchical levels, supporting them 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 in-depth knowledge in the field of digital technologies, as well as intellectual property law and experience in IP litigation, in a targeted manner.

You manage legally complex projects in multiple languages and independently develop creative solution proposals. In doing so, you recognise legal and economic relationships and quickly assess opportunities 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 lawyer’s licence or equivalent training and have a very good knowledge of intellectual property law. In addition, you have several years of professional experience within a company or law firm in commercial advice.

Your strengths are perseverance, negotiation skills, and a positive attitude towards your tasks. You are interested in technical issues and curious to explore new areas.

You work independently and as part of a team, have a sense of responsibility, and are characterised by a strong willingness to provide quality service.

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

Workplace

The Swatch Group SA

Faubourg du Lac 6

2501 Biel

Your new professional adventure starts here!

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