On is looking for a pragmatic, business-minded lawyer to join our Intellectual Property Team as Senior Lead, Intellectual Property & Brand Protection Counsel. In this role, you will play a critical role in proactively protecting On’s trademarks, designs, and innovations. You will thrive here if you can independently manage complex matters, anticipate issues before they escalate, and provide clear, practical advice in a fast-moving global business

Your Mission

• Advise global and regional teams on a broad range of intellectual property matters, including brand protection, anticounterfeiting, and enforcement
• Lead global brand protection and anti-counterfeiting investigations and actions efficiently and aligned with business objectives
• Develop and implement enforcement strategies
• Partner with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholder groups, conduct trainings and raise IP awareness
• Build scalable processes, playbooks, and guidelines and drive practical solutions that reflect both global priorities and regional requirements
• Support strategic IP projects as needed

Your story

• Law degree and 7+ years of legal experience, including in-house experience
• Experience at a global consumer-facing brand is preferred
• Strong commercial judgment, with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives
• Excellent negotiation, communication (Fluent English) and analytical skills
• Ability to provide clear, practical advice in high-pressure, fast-moving environments
• Collaborative style and strong relationship-building skills across diverse teams and stakeholders
• Process-minded and curious, with a track record of improving how legal work gets done
• Comfortable operating independently, prioritizing effectively and working across unfamiliar legal or business issues

Being part of the On Legal Team means working as an entrepreneurial, solutions-oriented partner to the business. We move quickly, think commercially, and work closely across regions and functions to help On grow responsibly. You will have autonomy, visibility, and the opportunity to shape intellectual property at On

What we offer

• On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose
• On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination
• Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things

Ready to dig into the details?This second interview will be held with your future manager and will focus on the specifics of the job. Together you’ll delve into your unique skills and experiences and how they could be relevant at On. It's also a time to assess how you might feel working side-by-side. Bring any questions you have about the job, the team or anything else you might like to know – this is an open forum

Are we a good fit?We’ll get together internally to share our feedback and decide if we’re a match. We know that job searching is a big time investment, so it’s not a decision we take lightly. It’s also time for you to reflect on the experience – are we the right place for you?No matter the outcome, we’ll give you meaningful feedback

You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role