Legal Counsel

L'Occitane International SA; Plan-les-Ouates; Hybrid; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Store product discount

Social insurance

5 weeks of annual leave

Hybrid work arrangement

Parental leave policy

Public transport allowance

Zusammenfassung

L'Occitane International SA, headquartered in Geneva, seeks a Legal Counsel to provide cross-functional legal support across manufacturing, distribution, purchasing, sponsorship, lease, corporate, IP and data protection. Based in Plan-les-Ouates, you will report to the Group Head of Legal, Commercial & Corporate Affairs.

You will draft and review contracts, guide sales and marketing teams, ensure consumer and competition law compliance, and assist with pre-litigation and litigation matters.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in business or economic law.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role, ideally in a Corporate environment and within B2C industry.
• Fluent in English and French, with solid writing skills in both languages.
• Excellent knowledge of contract, distribution and consumer law.
• Ability to work independently, anticipate and efficiently manage multiple queries and issues.
• Business-oriented and pragmatic mindset.
• Attention to details and rigorous approach.
• Team player, with good communication & interpersonal skills.

Aufgaben

• Negotiate, review, comment on and draft a wide range of legal and commercial documents (including manufacturing, distribution, purchasing, partnership, etc.)
• Support the development and management of distribution networks (selective distribution, exclusive distribution, franchising, distributors)
• Advise operational teams, in particular the sales, marketing and e-commerce teams
• Ensure that commercial practices comply with consumer and competition law
• Help to prevent and manage pre-litigation and litigation matters

Kenntnisse

English (Fluent)

French (Fluent)

Contract Law

Commercial Contracts

Corporate Law

Ausbildung

Master's degree in business or economic law

Jobbeschreibung

Legal Counsel

The L’OCCITANE Group is a leading international manufacturer and retailer of premium and sustainable beauty and wellness products. The Group operates in more than 90 countries worldwide, with a network of almost 5,000 retail locations. Within its portfolio of premium beauty brands that champion organic and natural ingredients are: L’Occitane en Provence, Melvita, Erborian, L’Occitane au Brésil, Elemis, Sol de Janeiro and Vranjes Firenze.

With its nature-positive vision and entrepreneurial ethos, L’OCCITANE Group is committed to investing in communities, biodiversity, reducing waste, and 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.

The L'OCCITANE Group is a certified B CorpTM.

For more information about our people and our brands, visit us at

CONTEXT & MISSION:

In order to strengthen our legal team, we are looking for a Legal Counsel who will provide legal advice and support to the L’Occitane Group business and entities. The Legal Counsel will be part of our Group Legal team, hence dealing with a variety of topics including manufacturing, distribution, purchasing, sponsorship, lease, corporate, litigation, IP matters, data protection. This position reports to the Group Head of Legal, Commercial & Corporate Affairs, and is based in Plan-les-Ouates (Geneva, Headquarters).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Negotiate, review, comment on and draft a wide range of legal and commercial documents (including manufacturing, distribution, purchasing, partnership, etc.)
• Support the development and management of distribution networks (selective distribution, exclusive distribution, franchising, distributors)
• Advise operational teams, in particular the sales, marketing and e-commerce teams
• Ensure that commercial practices comply with consumer and competition law
• Help to prevent and manage pre-litigation and litigation matters

HOW YOU CAN FIT:

• Master's degree in business or economic law
• +5 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in a Corporate environment and within B2C industry
• Fluent in English and French, with solid writing skills in both languages
• Excellent knowledge of contract, distribution and consumer law
• Ability to work independently, anticipate and efficiently manage multiple queries ans issues
• Business-oriented and pragmatic mindset
• Attention to details and rigorous approach
• Team player, with good communication & interpersonal skills

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Working for a unique company, strongly committed towards the planet and the people (B Corp certification)
• Working with passionate colleagues coming from all over the world
• A unique culture centered around entrepreneurship, where everyone is expected to collaborate, experiment & move fast
• Internal mobility opportunities
Monthly allocation & discount for store productsAttractive Social Insurances coverage5 weeks of annual leaves & 3 extra-days offered as public holidaysFlexible and Hybride Work arrangementAttractive Parental Leave PolicyPublic Transport allowance

PERMANENT CONTRACT

FULL-TIME WORK (100%)

STARTING DATE: November 2026

LOCATION: Geneva (Plan-les-Ouates), Switzerland

• L'Occitane International (Suisse) SA
• Chemin du Pré Fleuri 5
• 1228 Plan-les-Ouates