General Counsel
On behalf of our client, a global event company with operations in 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 impacting 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 and implementation of the global strategy in commercial transactions.
- Lead and support major transactions and negotiations, including M&A, partnerships, and other significant matters.
- Structure deals and guide the execution of new business and corporate development initiatives.
- Manage board and corporate approval processes effectively.
- Provide legal support for fair operations, focusing on content, infrastructure, and related areas.
- Embed the Company’s governance and compliance best practices across its operations.
- Build and implement legal tools and processes to enhance Company operations.
- Align legal and risk requirements across the Company’s value chain, including galleries, visitors, partnerships, and operations.
- Standardize and professionalize the Company’s legal outputs, such as visitor rules, exhibition regulations, and online terms.
- Support the HR team with legal matters related to employment and organizational issues.
- Manage and resolve commercial disputes as they arise.
- Coordinate with the Company Group’s legal, risk, finance, and tax functions as necessary.
- Engage with the Company Group’s Board of Directors as required.
- Oversee the instruction of external counsel and manage the Company’s legal budget.
Your Profile:
- Law degree with a strong emphasis on international law.
- Additional academic qualifications or continuing education in business or management.
- A minimum of 20 years of senior-level professional experience in the event and entertainment media industry, with in-depth knowledge of media, cultural, and digital business models, including technological advancements and innovation.
- At least 15 years of in-house experience in complex global organizations, with direct experience in businesses operating across Asia, Europe, the United States, and the Middle East.
- A minimum of 10 years of proven experience in senior legal roles, particularly in leading and executing complex international M&A transactions, including large-scale, cross-border deals valued in the multi-billion range.
- Extensive expertise in IP law, ideally within the event, entertainment, or media sectors.
- At least 10 years’ experience at the General Counsel level, with responsibility for managing, transforming, and developing organizational structures.
- Strong corporate and commercial law expertise across numerous jurisdictions, including managing complex deal negotiations and multiple stakeholders.
- Proven track record in leading and managing multi-disciplinary project workstreams involving strategy, tax, finance, compliance, risk, and operations.
- Experience working with senior and board-level executives in global organizations, with the ability to positively influence decision-making in a constructive and credible manner.
- Native or business-level proficiency in English.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage innovative structures, and assume responsibility for commercial risk.
- Willingness to operate across multiple jurisdictions and travel regularly as required.
If you resonate with the qualifications for this challenging role, we encourage you to apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.