Position Snapshot

Location: Vevey, Switzerland

Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.

Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract

Start date: As soon as possible

What we offer at Nestlé

Exciting opportunities to develop your career your way; across different brands, businesses, functions, and regions.

Flexible working arrangements - facilitating creativity and collaboration.

A culture of respect, with diversity, equity and inclusion at its core. Learn more

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A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, develop and grow.

Position Summary

As an

IP Paralegal

, you will assist Senior Legal Counsel(s) IP responsible for the trademark portfolio(s) and drive IP projects independently.

A Day in the Life of an IP Paralegal leading a Trademark / Design portfolio

• Conduct trademark availability searches (online screen searches and full availability searches) and analyse the results and make a recommendation to the responsible Counsel(s)
• Supervise trademark and industrial design registration process from filing to grant including office actions for specific Business Unit(s), setting up of protection strategy following the business roll-out plans
• Watch and analyse publication of competitive trademarks and file respective oppositions if necessary.
• Assist in negotiations, undertakings, co-existence agreements, etc. As well as draft moderately complex legal issues and reports
• Deal with online infringements
• Assist the IP Counsel(s) in litigation activities
• Undertake or assist with projects involving legal research and information (trademark laws, jurisprudence, best practices, taskforce)

What will make you successful

• Solid experience in trademark field within an international environment or alternatively a law firm
• Digital literate utilizing online platforms, marketplaces, AI tools and IP Management system; keen in adopting new technologies.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, including the ability to successfully handle competing priorities
• Flexible, proactive, team player, willing to take initiatives and manage projects
• Extremely accurate and high attention to detail
• Curious and agile with ability to work autonomously
• Excellent command of written and spoken English a must. Good command of spoken French is desirable

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