Legal Counsel

The company

Swatch Group is the leader of the Swiss watch industry. Our group, 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:

Legal Counsel m/f (100%)

Job description

As a member of the Swatch Group legal department, you will handle the legal affairs of some of our brand companies and Group subsidiaries abroad. In this position, you will advise the various departments of the companies on a daily basis, from production and marketing to sales, including after-sales service, human resources, procurement, finance, and IT, on a wide variety of legal questions. You will contribute to realizing major international projects, whether it be the introduction of new products, the development of online sales, or new IT solutions.

You advise and support our brand companies and our Group subsidiaries abroad on matters relating to their distribution network, including from the perspective of competition law, and prepare the related contracts. You examine intellectual property law issues relating to watch design and advertising campaigns and draft various contracts. You handle labor law issues and negotiate lease contracts for boutiques in Switzerland. You manage potential legal proceedings yourself or in collaboration with external lawyers. You ensure compliance with Group guidelines in the various areas of activity. Finally, you exchange with your colleagues in the Group's foreign subsidiaries to coordinate the legal aspects of major projects.

In general, you use your excellent legal knowledge and experience to effectively examine, analyze, draft, and negotiate contracts in a wide range of legal fields, independently develop proposed solutions, and correctly evaluate the legal and economic consequences.

You play an important role within a team of motivated and talented legal experts.

Profile

You know Swiss law very well and hold a bar admission or another equivalent qualification and possess several years of professional experience in a company or a commercial law firm.

Professional requirements

You are familiar with international large-scale commercial projects and feel comfortable negotiating complex contracts with interlocutors abroad.

Languages

Native French or German speaker with very good knowledge of the other language, you are accustomed to working in French, English, and German.

Company address

You enjoy your work and have the qualities of a good negotiator, determination, and perseverance. You know how to advise company management in a concise and pragmatic manner with a view to facilitating the conduct of business.

You are responsible, loyal, capable of working under pressure, and stand out through your flexibility and willingness to be useful. You know how to set priorities at all times and want to invest your enthusiasm in innovative, sustainable, and high-quality products.

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