Intellectual Property Counsel

at  LOccitane

The L’OCCITANE Group is a leading international manufacturer and retailer of premium and sustainable beauty and wellness products. The Group operates in 90 countries worldwide and has 3,000 retail outlets, including over 1,300 of its own stores. Within its portfolio of premium beauty brands that champion organic and natural ingredients are: L’OCCITANE en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L’OCCITANE au Brésil, LimeLife by Alcone, ELEMIS, Sol de Janeiro and Dr. Vranjes Firenze.
With its nature-positive vision and entrepreneurial ethos, L’OCCITANE Group is committed to investing in communities, biodiversity, reducing waste and to finding sustainable solutions to create a better and healthier planet. The mission statement of the Group is: With empowerment we positively impact people and regenerate nature.
L’OCCITANE is also committed to sustainability for business, people & the planet, as well as respect of human rights, ethics principles and labour protection. All employees at L’OCCITANE must therefore implement the company’s mission and integrate the social, environmental, economic and legal effects of their actions in their day-to-day job. In practice, this means that any employee at L’OCCITANE shall contribute to growing sales, regenerating nature, caring for our consumers & partners and supporting our employees. The L’OCCITANE Group is a certified B CorporationTM.
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CONTEXT & MISSION:

We are looking for a highly motivated Intellectual Property Counsel! As a key member of the Global Legal Team, you will handle IP portfolios for some of the L’Occitane Group brands, which include L’Occitane en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L’Occitane au Brésil, LimeLife by Alcone, Elemis, Sol de Janeiro and Dr. Vranjes (the “Brands”), on a worldwide basis, directly and in coordination with the Brand’s teams, external lawyers and service providers.
The role primarily focuses on advising the Brands’ teams on any IP issues (including trademark clearance checks and IP contracts), setting an efficient and satisfying IP rights protection, but also protecting the Brands from infringements. The IP Counsel will also play a key role to educate and coordinate IP issues, goals and workflow within the Brands’ teams.
The position is based in Plan-les-Ouates (near Geneva) and reports to the Head of Global IP & Brand Protection.

3. OTHER AD HOC IP TASKS

• Execute an audit of the IP right portfolios (ensure that scope of protection is safe)
• Gather and prepare evidence for IP prosecution, litigation and enforcement matters
• Set and control budget; review invoices
• Prepare POAs and other relevant IP documents; arrange notarization, apostille and other legalization