Brand Protection Coordinator

Catalonia, Spain

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Job ID:: R-1172217
Date posted:: 01/07/2026
Job Type:: Full time
Job Category:: Legal

Unilever is currently hiring for Brand Protection Coordinator

Function: Legal

Reports to:Head of Trademarks & Brand Protection

Location: BCN - Viladecans

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive,collaborative,and flexible working environment. Wedon’tbelieve in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

Our Legal team focuses on high-impact strategic business partnering and has recently been recognized as Most Innovative In-House Legal Team in Europe. We are at the forefront of innovation and digital transformation, leveraging GenAI tools, data, and Powerhouses to shape the future of legal operations and workflows across the IP team.

Job Purpose
As Brand Protection Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting Unilever’s global brand protection programmes and initiatives—both online and offline—to prevent, detect, and disrupt counterfeiting and illicit trade. Reporting to the Head of Trade Marks & Brand Protection, you will drive collaboration, intelligence sharing, and rapid response across global brand protection colleagues and Trade Mark Counsels. You will also build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders (Security, Customer Development, Supply Chain) and external partners (customs, police, investigators, and other enforcement agencies). This role is based in Barcelona, one of Unilever’s growing Legal Powerhouses, which forms part of the Legal Function and provides structured services to our lawyers and the wider business.

Responsibilities

You will support the following activities:

Strategy & Collaboration: work with Trademark Counsels, Business Unit Legal Counsel, and relevant business partners to develop and implement strategies to protect Unilever’s IP rights against counterfeits and illicit products globally and support and coordinate internal meetings between the global brand protection practice group and the wider IP team to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Law Enforcement & Training: establish and maintain effective relationships with police, customs, and government agencies and organize and deliver training sessions and seminars, including preparing presentations and materials for enforcement partners when required.
Operational Support: manage day-to-day coordination of Unilever’s offline brand protection program, including customs recordals, detentions, and seizures and support digital enforcement programs by monitoring e-commerce platforms and social media for IP infringements and counterfeit activity. Should this be work with our external enforcement partner……
Data Analysis & Intelligence: analyze brand protection data to identify high-value targets and track global counterfeit trends, shipping routes, and hotspots and prepare intelligence reports and maintain accurate records in the case management system.
External Network Management: support in coordinating Unilever’s global network of law firms, investigators, and brand protection service providers.

WHATYOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

Minimum of 3-5 years of experience
Experienced in brand protection, anti-counterfeiting, and/or illicit trade enforcement.
Background in an in-house legal team, ideally within FMCG.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Copilot, and IP tools (case management systems, trademark search/watch platforms).

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; fluent in English.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment and work across multiple time zones.
Adaptable, proactive, and eager to learn, with a willingness to take on varied responsibilities.
Strong team player with the ability to work independently and deliver team priorities without daily supervision.

Leadership

You are energized by delivering fantastic results.You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

As anindividualyou are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and deliveringhigh standardsof work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE:Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.

PERSONAL MASTERY:Setshigh standardsfor themselves.Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers.Investstime inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicantsfrom allwalks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

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