Senior Legal Counsel – Global Brand Protection Enforcement

Location: Greater London

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London

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Head of Global Brand Protection Enforcement

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Full-time, permanent
** About Chanel
** Chanel is a private company and a world leader in the creation, development, manufacturing and distribution of luxury products. Founded by Gabrielle Chanel at the beginning of the last century, the House offers a broad range of high‑end creations including Ready‑to‑Wear, Leather Goods, Fashion Accessories, Eyewear, Fragrances, Makeup, Skincare, Jewellery and Watches, as well as Haute Couture collections.

Dedicated to ultimate luxury and the highest level of craftsmanship, Chanel is a brand whose core values are historically grounded in exceptional creation. At Chanel, we strive to create an inclusive and inspiring workplace where people can perform at their best, grow personally and professionally, and contribute to collective progress. Our core values are excellence, integrity, curiosity, generosity, collaboration, and delivering best‑in‑class legal services.
** Brand Protection at Chanel
** The Chanel brand is one of the House’s most important assets, and robust brand protection enforcement is critical to preserving its equity, exclusivity and desirability. In a context of rapid digital transformation, evolving business models, increasing online infringement and the rise of AI-driven risks, effective enforcement requires deep legal expertise, strong coordination and continuous innovation.

Chanel is deeply committed to the fight against counterfeiting and IP infringement and mobilises significant internal and external resources worldwide. Brand protection goes beyond safeguarding brand image: it plays a key role in protecting consumers from deceptive and potentially harmful products. The Global Brand Protection Enforcement team works at the heart of this mission, partnering closely with regional teams, digital platforms and external stakeholders to deliver decisive, forward-looking enforcement across all  2024, these efforts resulted in the seizure of more than five million counterfeit products and components across more than 84 markets, the identification and notification of over 1,800 new websites, the removal of more than 800,000 counterfeit offers from social networks and marketplaces, and the proactive withdrawal of more than 11 million counterfeit advertisements by online platforms.
** Role Purpose
** As Senior Legal Counsel – Global Brand Protection Enforcement, you will play a pivotal role supporting the Head of Global Brand Protection Enforcement in shaping and executing Chanel’s global brand protection enforcement strategy, with a specific focus on online brand protection.

You will provide senior legal expertise to protect the brand against counterfeiting and infringement across digital and physical environments, working in close collaboration with regional brand protection enforcement teams. The role requires a strategic mindset, strong IP and brand protection expertise, deep understanding of digital platforms and technology, and the ability to influence global stakeholders and key online players to ensure Chanel remains at the forefront of brand protection.
** Key Impact and Responsibilities
**** Strategic Leadership
*** Support the development and implementation of the global brand protection enforcement strategy across online and offline channels.
* Lead, under the direction of the Head of Global Brand Protection Enforcement, the global online enforcement strategy.
* Provide senior legal advice on complex brand protection matters, contributing to risk management, decision-making and KPI definition.
* Lead and coordinate negotiations with online platforms, in close partnership with regional enforcement teams.
** Operational Excellence & Programme Management
*** Coordinate dedicated global enforcement programmes, ensuring alignment and consistency across regions and markets.
* Develop and maintain…