General Counsel
On behalf of our client, a global event company with entities across multiple countries, we are seeking an experienced, motivated, and dynamic professional for a position based in the canton of Basel, Switzerland.
Your Responsibilities:
- Advise the CEO and Senior Executive Team on all legal and commercial matters affecting the Company’s reputation, risk, and strategy.
- Collaborate closely with the Senior Executive Team on corporate and commercial strategy, including business and corporate development initiatives.
- Support the development of the global strategy and its implementation in commercial transactions.
- Lead and support major transactions and negotiations, including M&A, partnerships, and related matters.
- Structure deals and guide execution for new business and corporate development.
- Manage board and corporate approval processes.
- Provide legal support for fair operations (e.g., content, infrastructure, etc.).
- Embed the Company’s Group governance and compliance best practices across the business.
- Build and implement legal tools and processes for Company operations.
- Align legal and risk requirements and outcomes across the Company’s value chain (galleries, visitors/VIPs, partnerships, operations).
- Standardise and professionalise the Company’s legal outputs (e.g., visitor rules, exhibition regulations, online terms).
- Provide legal support to the HR team, including employment and organisational matters.
- Manage and resolve commercial disputes.
- Liaise with the Company Group’s legal, risk, finance, and tax functions as required.
- Engage with the Company Group’s Board of Directors as necessary.
- Manage the instruction of external counsel and oversee the Company’s legal budget.
Your Profile:
- Law degree with a strong focus on international law is required.
- Additional academic qualifications or continuing education in business or management is required.
- At least 20 years of senior-level professional experience in the event and entertainment media industry, with a deep understanding of media, cultural, and digital business models, including technological developments and digital transformation.
- Minimum 15 years of in-house experience in complex global organisations, with direct experience working in Asia, Europe, the United States, and the Middle East.
- At least 10 years of proven experience in senior legal roles, leading and executing complex international M&A transactions, including large-scale, cross-border deals with multi-billion-dollar transaction values.
- A minimum of 10 years’ deep expertise in IP law, ideally within the event, entertainment, or media sectors.
- At least 10 years of experience at the General Counsel level, with responsibility for managing and transforming operating and organisational structures.
- Strong corporate and commercial law expertise across multiple jurisdictions, including leading complex deal negotiations and managing diverse stakeholders.
- Proven track record in leading and managing multi-disciplinary project workstreams, covering strategy, tax, finance, compliance/risk, and operations.
- Extensive experience working with senior executives and board members in global organisations, positively influencing decision-making at the executive level in a constructive and credible manner.
- Native or business-level proficiency in English.
- Ability to work independently, manage novel structures, and take responsibility for commercial risk.
- Flexibility to operate across multiple jurisdictions, with a willingness to travel regularly.
If you identify with the requirements of this challenging position, we look forward to receiving your application. Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.