Paralegal
The company
The Swatch Group Ltd is an international group active in the manufacture and sale of finished watches, jewellery, watch movements and components. Swatch Group supplies nearly all components required for the watches sold by its 16 watch and jewellery brands under its roof: Breguet, Harry Winston, Blancpain, Glashütte Original, Léon Hatot, Omega, Longines, Rado, Union Glashütte, Tissot, Balmain, Certina, Mido, Hamilton, Swatch and Flik Flak; as well as by its two retail brands, Tourbillon and Hour Passion. The Group’s production companies also supply movements and components to third-party watchmakers. The Swatch Group Ltd is also a key player in the manufacture and sale of electronic systems used in watchmaking and other industries. With its watch brands, it is also a leader in the field of sports event timing as official timekeeper and data-handler of most of the Olympic Games of the last decades and major international sports events.
The Swatch Group Ltd has a unique emotional culture. Beauty, sensuality, emotions in watches are as much part of it as high-tech, quality and added value on the customer’s wrist. Both, emotional poetry and innovation play an active part in the commitment to its customers. The Swatch Group Ltd was founded in 1983, by Nicolas G. Hayek. It grew out of the merger of two big Swiss watch groups, ASUAG and SSIH. The Group has since shown steady growth in key financials, leading to records. Today Swatch Group employs more than 33,500 people in over 50 countries.
Job description
This is a full-time role and we are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented paralegal to
support the Legal Counsel in managing day-to-day legal operations, ensuring
compliance across retail activities, and assisting with contracts, data protection, and
regulatory matters. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to build a legal
career in a commercial and customer-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist with drafting, reviewing, and managing commercial contracts (e.g.
supplier agreements, NDAs, leases).
• Support in managing legal queries from internal stakeholders.
• Support compliance with consumer protection, data privacy (GDPR), and
employment law.
• Maintain and update legal databases, contract registers, and filing systems.
• Conduct legal research and prepare summaries or briefing notes.
• Liaise with internal departments of the Company to support legal queries.
• Help manage legal documentation for store openings, closures, and
refurbishments.
• Assist with preparation of board materials, statutory filings and correspondence
with external legal firms or authorities.
• Monitor changes in legislation relevant to the Company operations.
• Help with implementation of and compliance with applicable statutory
requirements, policies and directives issued by The Swatch Group Ltd and the
internal control system.
• Help monitor compliance with data protection regulations.
• Support the Legal Counsel in preparing for audits, disputes, or litigation.
• Support with legal invoicing and budget tracking.
Profile
• Law degree required (LLB).
• Previous paralegal or legal assistant experience (ideally in retail, commercial,
or property law).
• Familiarity with UK employment law, intellectual property law, consumer
protection law, competition law, data protection laws (including GDPR) and
various compliance issues.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal research tools.
• A proactive, collaborative, and commercially aware mindset.