Legal & Compliance Specialist

Ref 2585023 | Date: 13 Oct 2026

FREDERIQUE CONSTANT

Step through the doors of Frederique Constant, a Swiss watch manufacture based in Plan-les-Ouates (Geneva). Frederique Constant places its main mission at the heart of its creations: to produce timepieces of the highest quality at the fairest price. Today, the Maison designs, develops, and assembles mechanical watches - including more than 30 Manufacture calibers such as the Tourbillon, Perpetual Calendar, Flyback Chronograph, Monolithic, Big Date Power Reserve, Moonphase - and also offers quartz watches. Since its creation in 1988, the brand has never ceased to innovate, constantly pushing its objectives further.

In 2016, the Frederique Constant group (Frederique Constant, Alpina Watches, Ateliers deMonaco) joined the Japanese group Citizen in order to pursue its international development and nurture new synergies.

With nearly 3'000 points of sale distributed across 120 countries around the world, our company offers a dynamic work environment with an entrepreneurial emphasis, where every idea is valued. Join us in our quest for excellence and exponential growth.

Legal & Compliance Specialist (M/F)
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Your mission

As part of the development of our activities and the structuring of our legal function, we are looking for a Legal & Compliance Specialist to join our international watch Group.

Directly reporting to the Group CFO, you will play a key role in securing our activities, providing legal support to our teams, and strengthening our practices regarding governance and compliance.

This position offers a great opportunity to utilize your legal skills while developing your expertise in an international, dynamic, and entrepreneurial environment.

• Frédérique Constant Group | Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva
• Activity rate: 60 to 100 %
• Start date: January 2027

Your main responsibilities

1. Commercial law and contract management

• Support operational teams in the drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial contracts, in Switzerland and internationally.
• Participate in the development and deployment of standardized contractual models.
• Provide pragmatic legal advice, adapted to the Group's operational and commercial challenges.
• Contribute to the identification and prevention of contractual risks.

1. Corporate law and governance

• Ensure the legal follow-up of the various Group entities and participate in their corporate secretariat (general meetings, boards of directors, legal formalities, and maintenance of registers).
• Support corporate operations and projects, in collaboration with internal teams and external counsel.
• Contribute to the improvement of tools and processes for managing legal documentation.

1. Compliance, risk management and intellectual property

• Participate in the identification, assessment, and monitoring of legal and regulatory risks.
• Contribute to the deployment and improvement of compliance policies and procedures, particularly regarding personal data protection (LPD, GDPR and other applicable regulations).
• Participate in internal control initiatives and compliance with Group requirements, notably J-SOX.
• Ensure, in collaboration with our external counsel, the follow-up of intellectual property issues and the management of the portfolio of trademarks and other rights.

1. Cross-functional projects and team support

• Support the various departments in their daily legal issues by proposing concrete and adapted solutions.
• Contribute to the improvement and formalization of internal legal processes.
• Participate in cross-functional projects involving legal, regulatory, or compliance issues.
• Raise awareness among teams regarding good contractual practices and the prevention of legal risks.

Your profile

Education and experience

• Holder of a Master's degree in law, ideally with a specialization in business law or corporate law, or an equivalent training.
• You have 3 to 6 years of professional experience within a corporate legal department or a law firm.
• You possess good knowledge of commercial and contract law as well as a strong interest in corporate law and governance.
• Knowledge of Swiss law is an important asset.
• Initial exposure to compliance, data protection, or intellectual property issues would be appreciated, but is not a prerequisite.
• You perfectly master French and have an excellent level of English, both written and spoken.

Your personal qualities

• You are rigorous, organized, and demonstrate a true sense of responsibility.
• You know how to work autonomously while enjoying collaboration and exchanges with different interlocutors.
• You are pragmatic, solution-oriented, and capable of adapting your recommendations to operational realities.
• You possess good analytical and synthesis skills.
• You demonstrate discretion, discernment, and integrity.
• You are curious, adaptable, and wish to develop your skills in a stimulating professional environment.
• You appreciate human-sized environments where initiative and teamwork are valued.

Why join us?

• A rich and evolving position: develop your legal expertise through diversified missions and concrete projects.
• An international environment: collaborate with our teams and partners in Switzerland and abroad.
• Proximity to teams: work in direct connection with the Finance Department and the d