Senior Counsel, Anti-Counterfeiting

Senior Counsel, Anti-Counterfeiting (NYC):

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL

About the Role:

Chanel, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Anti-Counterfeiting Counsel to join our U.S. Legal Department in New York City. In partnership with the U.S. Head of Intellectual Property, you will safeguard the integrity of the House—protecting brand equity, craftsmanship, and client trust by leading the U.S. anti-counterfeiting program across online/digital and brick-and-mortar environments. You will be a trusted advisor to key stakeholders and manage external partners to drive enforcement. This role also owns reporting and KPIs, budget stewardship, and the development of scalable processes and a high-performing team in a rapidly evolving counterfeiting landscape.

What impact you can create at CHANEL

Core Program

• Develop and execute the U.S. anti-counterfeiting strategy and annual objectives to protect the brand and client trust, aligned with global and regional priorities.
• Own program governance, including matter intake and prioritization, playbooks, escalation paths, and continuous improvement of processes and tools.
• Define and track KPIs and dashboards to measure enforcement impact, risk trends, and operational performance.
• Manage program budget; ensure cost-effective deployment and oversight of investigators, service providers, and outside counsel.
• Leverage technology, platform tools, and data (including AI-enabled solutions) to improve detection, prioritization, and enforcement outcomes.
• Exploring new and innovative ways to protect the Brand, including new technology.
• Keep internal stakeholders apprised of brand protection efforts and matters of significance.

Online / Digital Enforcement

• Lead enforcement across e-commerce marketplaces, social platforms, domains, and emerging digital channels—using data and technology to identify, investigate, enforce our rights and mitigate risk.
• Oversee notice-and-takedown workflows and vendor performance; optimize operating models to balance automation with strategic legal oversight.
• Partner with global and regional teams to strengthen platform relationships, harmonize standards and tooling, and scale best practices.

Brick-and-Mortar Enforcement

• Direct investigative strategy and enforcement planning for physical-location counterfeiting, partnering closely with internal teams and outside service providers.
• Maintain relationships with investigators and outside counsel to ensure consistent execution, high-quality reporting, and timely escalation of priority matters.

People Leadership and Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a team currently consisting of one Legal Counsel and one Senior Paralegal by setting priorities and goals, clarifying roles, and building capability through feedback and training.
• Foster a culture of agility, curiosity, sound judgment, and collaboration so the team can respond quickly to changing priorities and complex enforcement challenges.

Stakeholder Partnership, Training, and External Engagement

• Advise internal teams on anti-counterfeiting efforts, risk, incident response, and escalation—enabling consistent, well-calibrated decision-making.
• Design and deliver training, communications, and reference materials to improve counterfeit awareness, evidence integrity, and operational efficiency.
• Represent Chanel with external stakeholders (e.g., trade associations, law enforcement, government agencies, and industry peers) to advance brand protection priorities.

You are energized by:

• Protecting an iconic global brand against counterfeiting through thoughtful, business-minded enforcement.
• Collaborating with global counterparts on matters with global implications.
•  Representing Chanel on trade association and industry task forces and committees.

What you will bring to the team:

• Deep understanding of technology used for counterfeit detection, online platforms, notice-and-takedown procedures, and AI-enabled tools.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Clear, concise communication skills; strong interpersonal skills; sound judgment and creative problem-solving.
• Ability to work proactively and reactively, independently, and reliably on multiple projects under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment.

Position Logistics: 

• J.D. from an accredited law school; admission to at least one U.S. state bar (New York preferred).
• 7+ years of experience in trademarks and anti-counterfeiting, including investigations, civil enforcement, and experience working with law enforcement and/or criminal matters.  Ideally, experience working in both a law firm and in-house environment.

• Role requires a minimum of three days in-person office presence at the our New York Corporate Office.

Compensation:

• The anticipated base salary range for this position is $ 134,900 through $195,000. Base salary is one component of the total compensation for this position. Other forms of variable pay [may/will] be offered for this position. Other components [may/will] include bonus potential, benefits, and/or perks.

Additional Information:

Chanel is a private company whose values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We offer a unique work environment where individuals are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibilities of growth. This is reflected in:

Diversity and Inclusion:

• At CHANEL, we are intentional in promoting Diversity & Inclusion. We foster respect, empathy and dignity for all.  We believe strongly that the diversity of our people across the full spectrum of human differences is essential to our organisation and the connections we have with each other and our clients.
• We offer Employee Resource Groups in the US that are voluntary, open to all, employee-led groups formed around a shared identity or lived experience, whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community aligned with the values and missions of the communities they support.

Chanel Community:

• CHANEL Community empowers our employees to channel their passions, talents and sense of purpose to contribute to and learn from our communities.
• Employees are encouraged to take time off annually to volunteer through CHANEL Community. CHANEL also matches employee donations to select charitable organizations.

Sustainability:

• CHANEL Mission 1.5° is our climate action plan. It is focused on transforming the business in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit the average global mean temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.
• Employees are encouraged to contribute to our US Sustainability efforts at the corporate level and within the divisions, through organized taskforces and initiatives.

Arts and Culture:

• We are committed to extending our legacy of cultural engagement. Global support includes the CHANEL Culture Fund, which supports a select group of leading art culture institutions across the globe, and the CHANEL Next Prize for the next generation of creative talent.  US support currently includes Annual sponsorship of the MoMA film program, Tribeca Film Festival programs and Through Her Lens, Support of the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women and Sponsorship of the BAAND Together Dance Festival at Lincoln Center.

Fondation Chanel:

• Since 2011, Fondation CHANEL’s mission is for women and girls to be free to shape their own destiny.  Through multi-year partnerships with financial and technical support, Fondation CHANEL is committed to improving the safety and autonomy of women and adolescent girls around the world, impacting over a million women and girls in its first 10 years.    
• For more information, please navigate to the Fondation Chanel website here  

Career and Leadership Development:

• We have dedicated in-house teams focused on supporting the onboarding of employees, developing leadership skills via custom programs like Imagine Chanel People, Heart of Leadership and group and individual coaching, and blended online and live classes offered on our Bloom platform and by skilled trainers, such as Shape Your Career, to develop career building skills.

*Chanel, Inc. benefits and perks are dependent on eligibility and subject to modification by Chanel at any time.