Associate Corporate Counsel / IP Professional

Job Description

Do you seek to make a great difference and build the right legal landscape for the LEGO Group?

Here's a fantastic job opportunity for you to bring your legal experience and potential to shape the future of the LEGO Group in both mature and emerging markets.

Core Responsibilities :

In close collaboration with the team colleagues and other Legal, Compliance and Risk Management (LCR) colleagues this role will drive, support, and implement LEGO® brand protection online in many ways including, but not limited to :

• Policing of third parties’ unauthorized use of LEGO® Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and the removal of infringing content globally, specifically across online marketplaces, Social Media platforms, mobile app stores and websites, as well as any new platforms that emerge,
• Handling IPR enforcement cases related also to AI, Metaverse, Web3 and any emerging future platforms and technologies,
• Driving and supporting countermeasures against online fraud impacting the consumers and the brand
• Developing online enforcement strategies in collaboration with colleagues and relevant collaborators across all regions where the company is located
• Building internal and / or external collaborator relationships to optimize work effectiveness and enforcement impact, including building working relationships with local business colleagues and external services providers, including but not limited to external IP counsels, customs authorities, and law enforcement,
• Research into and analyzing trends of online IPR infringements, resulting from increased eCommerce sales,
• Providing training on new trends and the type of actual enforcements being done by the company,
• Collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data for collaborator reporting and building dynamic reports,
• Supporting the continued development of collaboration, knowledge sharing and process optimization within the team as well as crafting communication updates on progress,
• Documenting legal processes and work output in relevant legal knowledge management tools

Play your part in our team succeeding.

This Associate Corporate Counsel / Lead Professional level role sits within the LCR department in Digital, eCommerce and Marketplaces (DEM) legal team driving and implementing our global online IPR enforcement as well as providing global support to direct-to-consumer activities and our digital organization.

The DEM team is global with team members located in Denmark, China, the US, and Singapore, consisting of a variety of legal positions.

The main focus of the team is to :

• Drive, support and implement global online brand protection including, but not limited to, marketplaces, websites, mobile app stores and social media and any new platforms that may emerge,
• Act as main point of contact in relevant matters,
• Support regional and global Sales & Marketing goals through brand protection and IPR enforcement efforts,
• Support as main point of contact with external partners on tasks that are already, or going to be, outsourced,
• Participate in support within other regions, including ensuring knowledge sharing and alignment on a global level in IPR matters.

Do you have what it takes?

• Law school / legal university degree or equivalent experience specializing in IP and / or brand protection.
• 3-5 years of global experience from inhouse or private practice preferred, within the IPR legal area, particularly in the digital space.
• Curious approach in understanding how the online consumer platforms and the internet work, and discovering new trends of IPR infringements online.
• Proven track record in IPR enforcement matters and collaborator management.
• MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel)
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Project management & data analytical skills.
• Focus on pro activeness, ability to effectively spot issues on a wide range of topics and build results / impact to the business.
• Skill in critical thinking, active listening and creative problem-solving.

Nice to have :

• Anaqua, MIRO, Excel, Word, Power BI, Microsoft Project knowledge.
• Some travel must be encouraged, likely not to exceed 15-30 days per year.

This position will initially be based at 501 Boylston St, Back Bay, before moving to a new office location at 1001 Boylston St by the mid-2025.

Our hiring teams will discuss this with you during the interview stages.

Our workplace enables our LEGO® colleagues to be and do their best at work. Introducing a flexible way of working through a hybrid working model is a great example of how we live up to our ambition.

This 3-day in the office hybrid working model will exemplify our People Promise by embracing the different life situations of our colleagues.

The salary for this position has a range of $87k - $130k based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints.

The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law.

The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalization of the employment offer.

Only for US, salaried roles)

What’s in it for you? Here is what to expect :

• Family Care Leave We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
• Insurances All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
• Wellness We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based.
• Colleague Discount We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
• Bonus We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached, you’ll be rewarded through our global bonus scheme.
30+ days ago