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. We don’t believe 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:
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Experiences & Qualifications
Skills
Leadership
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: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time 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 applicants from all walks 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.