Corporate Counsel

the LEGO Group•Boston, MA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Do you seek to make a great difference and build the right legal landscape for the LEGO Group? Bring your legal experience and potential to craft the future of the LEGO Group in both mature and emerging markets! Core Responsibilities: In close collaboration with the team colleagues and other Legal, Compliance and Risk Management (LCR) colleagues this role will drive, support, and implement LEGO® brand protection online in many ways including, but not limited to: Policing of third parties’ unauthorized use of LEGO® Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and the removal of infringing content globally, specifically across online marketplaces, Social Media platforms, mobile app stores and websites, as well as any new platforms that emerge, Handling IPR enforcement cases related also to AI, Metaverse, Web3 and any emerging future platforms and technologies, Driving and supporting countermeasures against online fraud impacting the consumers and the brand Developing online enforcement strategies in collaboration with colleagues and relevant collaborators across all regions where the company is located Building internal and/or external collaborator relationships to optimize work effectiveness and enforcement impact, including building working relationships with local business colleagues and external services providers, including but not limited to external IP counsels, customs authorities, and law enforcement, Research into and analyzing trends of online IPR infringements, resulting from increased eCommerce sales Providing training on new trends and the type of actual enforcements being done by the company, Collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data for collaborator reporting and building dynamic reports, Supporting the continued development of collaboration, knowledge sharing and process optimization within the team as well as crafting communication updates on progress, Documenting legal processes and work output in relevant legal knowledge Management tools. Play your part in our team succeeding This Corporate Counsel role sits within the LCR department in Digital, eCommerce and Marketplaces (DEM) legal team driving and implementing our global online IPR enforcement as well as providing global support to direct-to-consumer activities and our digital organization. The DEM team is global with team members located in Denmark, China, the US, and Singapore, consisting of a variety of legal positions. The main focus of the team is to: Drive, support and implement global online brand protection including, but not limited to, marketplaces, websites, mobile app stores and social media and any new platforms that may emerge, Act as main point of contact in relevant matters, Support regional and global Sales & Marketing goals through brand protection and IPR enforcement efforts, Support as main point of contact with external partners on tasks that are already, or going to be, outsourced, Participate in support within other regions, including ensuring knowledge sharing and alignment on a global level in IPR matters.

Requirements

Law School Degree specializing in IP and/or brand protection or equivalent experience
Proven global experience from inhouse or private practice preferred, within the IPR legal area, particularly in the digital space
Curious approach in understanding how the online consumer platforms and the internet work, and discovering new trends of IPR infringements online
Proven track record in IPR enforcement matters and collaborator management
An appetite for learning and the ability to learn new skills quickly, as well as the willingness to follow through on tasks to completion
Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and agile ways of working
Highly collaborative and curious attitude with a “can do” approach
Excellent interpersonal skills
Project management & data analytical skills
Focus on pro activeness, ability to effectively spot issues on a wide range of topics and build results/impact to the business
Skill in critical thinking, active listening and creative problem-solving
Previous experience working with international law enforcement authorities preferably globally
Ability to work independently
An appetite and previous experience with continuous improvement and process optimization

Responsibilities

Policing of third parties’ unauthorized use of LEGO® Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and the removal of infringing content globally, specifically across online marketplaces, Social Media platforms, mobile app stores and websites, as well as any new platforms that emerge
Handling IPR enforcement cases related also to AI, Metaverse, Web3 and any emerging future platforms and technologies
Driving and supporting countermeasures against online fraud impacting the consumers and the brand
Developing online enforcement strategies in collaboration with colleagues and relevant collaborators across all regions where the company is located
Building internal and/or external collaborator relationships to optimize work effectiveness and enforcement impact, including building working relationships with local business colleagues and external services providers, including but not limited to external IP counsels, customs authorities, and law enforcement
Research into and analyzing trends of online IPR infringements, resulting from increased eCommerce sales
Providing training on new trends and the type of actual enforcements being done by the company
Collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data for collaborator reporting and building dynamic reports
Supporting the continued development of collaboration, knowledge sharing and process optimization within the team as well as crafting communication updates on progress
Documenting legal processes and work output in relevant legal knowledge Management tools
Drive, support and implement global online brand protection including, but not limited to, marketplaces, websites, mobile app stores and social media and any new platforms that may emerge
Act as main point of contact in relevant matters
Support regional and global Sales & Marketing goals through brand protection and IPR enforcement efforts
Support as main point of contact with external partners on tasks that are already, or going to be, outsourced
Participate in support within other regions, including ensuring knowledge sharing and alignment on a global level in IPR matters

Benefits

Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
Wellbeing – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based
Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
Your workplace – When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office.

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