IP Counsel: Anti-Counterfeiting Strategy for the Americas

Hermès International S.A.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hermès International Legal Department in New York seeks a VIE Intellectual Property Counsel for the Americas. You will drive the Anti-Counterfeiting strategy across the region, coordinating with customs authorities, police and IP attachés to protect the brand.

You will monitor online marketplaces and manage litigation files with local law firms to defend the group’s intellectual property rights. You will support local teams on cross-border IP projects, prepare activity reports, and track

Qualifications

• Expertise in Intellectual Property Law.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Autonomous, precise and collaborative in an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Anti-Counterfeiting strategy across the Americas from customs applications to enforcement training.
• Build collaboration with local authorities—customs, police and IP attachés.
• Monitor online marketplaces and social media to detect counterfeiting activity.
• Manage pre-litigation and litigation files with investigators and local law firms.
• Support local teams on IP rights projects across the region.
• Prepare activity reports and track legislative developments.

Skills

Intellectual Property Law

English proficiency

French proficiency

Job description

VIE - Intellectual property legal counsel for Americas Based in New-York (H/F)

• Years of Experience Beginners accepted
• Contract Type VIE contract

Your strengths

You love defending what is rare and worth protecting. You anticipate, react swiftly and build trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You are rigorous, curious and proactive — you take initiative without waiting to be asked.

About the team

Hermès International Legal Department is the centre of legal expertise for the Hermès Group, bringing together over fifty dedicated professionals. From New York, you join a specialised Anti-Counterfeiting team and extend your reach across the entire Americas region. You contribute directly to protecting an exceptional savoir-faire, with real autonomy and meaningful impact.

Your missions

• Drive the Anti-Counterfeiting strategy across the Americas, from customs applications to enforcement authority training
• Build and strengthen collaboration with local authorities — customs, police and IP attachés
• Monitor online marketplaces and social media to detect and address counterfeiting activity
• Manage pre-litigation and litigation files in civil and criminal matters, alongside investigators and local law firms
• Support local teams on projects involving the Group's intellectual property rights
• Prepare activity reports and track legislative developments across the region

Your profile

You hold expertise in Intellectual Property Law and communicate with confidence in both French and English. You manage your files with autonomy, precision and a genuine team spirit. A first experience in an international environment has sharpened your curiosity, your sense of anticipation and your desire to grow and share knowledge.

As a responsible employer, Hermès is committed to ethics, diversity and inclusion.
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