Legal & Compliance Specialist (M/F) – 60 to 100 %

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 calibres 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 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)

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 watchmaking Group.

Reporting directly to the Group CFO, you will play a key role in securing our activities, providing legal support to our teams, and strengthening our practices in terms of governance, compliance, and corporate social responsibility.

This position offers a great opportunity to leverage your legal skills while developing your expertise and contributing to cross-functional projects in an international, dynamic, and entrepreneurial environment.

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 contract templates.
• 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 (FADP, 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. CSR and sustainable development

• Lead the implementation of the company's global strategy regarding corporate social responsibility and sustainable development.
• Coordinate and support different departments in the deployment of CSR initiatives.
• Ensure the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of actions in accordance with Group objectives and policies.
• Contribute to the identification and assessment of issues and risks related to sustainability, particularly regarding environmental, social, and governance matters.
• Promote awareness and engagement of teams around responsible practices.

1. Cross-functional projects and team support

• Support different departments, notably Human Resources, in their daily legal issues by proposing concrete and adapted solutions. If necessary, ensure coordination with experts and external counsel.
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