Legal Intern - Intellectual Property and Commercial law - 6 months

Orient Express; Paris; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Orient Express in Paris is seeking an IP and commercial law intern to join its small, international legal team. You will assist in protecting IP assets, analyzing prior art, and supporting international contracts in a fast-paced luxury hospitality setting.

The role involves drafting, reviewing, and translating English/French agreements, coordinating with external consultants on trademark matters, and contributing to contract management initiatives. Excellent English is essential.

Qualifications

• Master 2 / DJCE in IP or commercial law required.
• Internship of at least 6 months in a company or law firm.
• Excellent level of English, both spoken and written.
• Agility, autonomy, curiosity, prioritization and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support the IP and commercial contracts practice in a global, multilingual setting.
• Assist in pre-litigation and litigation matters for trademarks and domain names.
• Draft, review, and monitor IP and personality-rights contracts (English/French).
• Support operational and legal teams on IP issues.
• Draft and update contract templates and provide trainings for teams.
• Conduct legal research and translations.

Skills

English

Autonomy

Agility

Communication

Collaboration

Prioritization

Curiosity

Education

Master 2 / DJCE in IP or commercial law

Job description

About Orient Express
Artisan of travel since 1883, Orient Express sublimates the art of travel with its luxury trains, hotels, and sailing yachts. The brand has just launched its first hotels, Orient Express La Minerva, in Rome followed by Orient Express Venezia at Palazzo Donà Giovannelli in 2026. The experience continues with the recent launch of La Dolce Vita Orient Express train, followed by Orient Express Corinthian in 2026, the first of two Orient Express Sailing Yachts, and finally, the return of L’Orient Express train to railways. Since 2022, Orient Express is part of Accor Group’s leading collection of luxury brands with a century-old legacy in the hotels and fine- dining sectors. In 2024, Accor and LVMH entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of Orient Express. Follow the journey at @orientexpress on Instagram or visit the website at www.orient-express.com.

Company Description
About Orient Express
Artisan of travel since 1883, Orient Express sublimates the art of travel with its luxury trains, hotels, and sailing yachts. The brand has just launched its first hotels, Orient Express La Minerva, in Rome followed by Orient Express Venezia at Palazzo Donà Giovannelli in 2026. The experience continues with the recent launch of La Dolce Vita Orient Express train, followed by Orient Express Corinthian in 2026, the first of two Orient Express Sailing Yachts, and finally, the return of L’Orient Express train to railways. Since 2022, Orient Express is part of Accor Group’s leading collection of luxury brands with a century-old legacy in the hotels and fine- dining sectors. In 2024, Accor and LVMH entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of Orient Express. Follow the journey at @orientexpress on Instagram or visit the website at www.orient-express.com.Job Description
At Orient Express, you will join and assist the legal team comprised of 2 persons, in a highly international environment.

• Participation in the strategy for the protection and defense of IP assets in France and internationally, including analysis of prior art searches, instructions to correspondents, review of wording, analysis of objections from offices, review of the relevance of renewals, collection of evidence of use, etc.;
• Assisting in the management of pre-litigation and litigation matters relating to trademarks and domain names worldwide in conjunction with our consulting firms (formal notices, oppositions, revocation/invalidity actions, UDRP, notice & take down, etc.);
• Drafting, reviewing, and monitoring all types of contracts (English/French) relating to intellectual property rights/personality rights: transfers, licenses, coexistence agreements, service agreements, marketing agreements, partnership agreements, design agreements, photographer agreements, influencer agreements, etc.;
• Supporting operational and legal teams on intellectual property issues;
• Drafting, reviewing, and monitoring various commercial contracts in French and English (terms and conditions, letters of intent, confidentiality agreements, service contracts) and participating in updating templates and training for operational teams;
• Participation in the implementation of a tool enabling the collection of evidence of trademark use by operational staff. Participation in the development of a contract management tool to optimize contract monitoring;
• Legal research, translations.
  

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in intellectual property law and/or commercial law (Master 2 / DJCE);
• Initial internship experience of at least 6 months in a company/law firm;
• The internship must be officially recognized and approved by your educational institution;
• Excellent level of English, both spoken and written;
• Agility and autonomy;
• Intellectual curiosity;
• Sense of priorities;
• Collaborative spirit;
• Good communication skills.