Copyright Counsel

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The Position

Copyright Counsel

202404-108136

The opportunity

In Group Trade Marks we support a broad range of business partners in both Divisions Pharma and Diagnostics globally, with a focus on making a difference with the development of cutting-edge technologies, products and solutions.

We are looking for a Copyright Counsel with a global attitude who wishes to learn and join our Trade Mark team being the copyright expert. Are you also curious, have an outstanding ability to build and maintain relationships, and are willing to co-create with other colleagues? Then you are the person we are looking for!

As the Copyright Counsel based at the Roche Headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including legal, marketing, content creation, and product development, to ensure compliance with copyright laws throughout the organisation. You will develop and maintain a comprehensive copyright framework for Roche, including governance, policies, guidelines and best practices. You will also broadly raise awareness for copyright topics.

You will be:

• … creating broad copyright awareness across the Roche Group

• … counselling stakeholders on copyright topics and assisting in obtaining proper permissions and licenses for the use of copyrighted materials

• … conducting periodic reviews and audits to identify potential copyright infringements within the company, and take appropriate action to address and resolve any infringements

• … the Center of Excellence for Copyright: staying informed about changes in copyright laws and regulations, as well as industry standards

• … creating and maintaining training materials, educating employees on copyright laws, infringement risks, and best practices for using copyrighted materials

• … coordinating responses to copyright infringement allegations or disputes, including drafting responses, conducting investigations, and participating in dispute resolution processes

• ... handling copyright registrations, disputes and licenses

• … maintaining a strong network of contacts within the copyright community, attending conferences and industry events to stay connected and up-to-date about copyright issues

Who you are

You are an experienced lawyer and copyright professional, with a qualified legal education. You bring 5+ years of professional experience, with relevant exposure to copyright. Prior exposure to the Life Science industry or other highly regulated industries is considered a plus.

In addition, you bring:

• Experience as a strategic legal advisor and trusted partner to the business, proactively and independently identifying, prioritising and handling legal and copyright issues and risks. You come up with innovative and creative solutions

• Strong analytical and negotiating skills and assertiveness: you speak up and challenge the status quo

• Ability to influence and resolve challenges, clearly and concisely communicating with diverse global business partners

• Excellent knowledge of copyright laws; knowledge related to new technologies, such as artificial intelligence

• Proficiency in English; German language skills are a plus

Are you a results-oriented, independent and proactive self-starter with a high work ethic, enthusiasm and passion, always contributing to delivering the highest support while operating with unwavering integrity?

Then we look forward to your CV and your thoughts written down in a cover letter by 24th May 2024.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.