Accor

Global hotel management, franchising, loyalty programs

Legal Intern - Intellectual Property and Commercial law

Intellectual Property (IP) +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

InternshipÎle-de-France, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A graduate degree in intellectual property law and/or commercial law (Master 2 / DJCE) is required.
At least 6 months of initial internship experience in a company or law firm is required.
The internship must be officially recognized and approved by the candidate's educational institution.
An excellent spoken and written level of English is required.
The candidate must demonstrate agility and autonomy, intellectual curiosity, a sense of priorities, a collaborative spirit, and good communication skills.

Responsibilities

Assist the two-person legal team in a highly international environment.
Participate in the strategy for protecting and defending intellectual property assets in France and internationally, including analyzing prior-art searches, instructing correspondents, reviewing wording, analyzing office objections, reviewing renewal relevance, and collecting evidence of use.
Assist in managing pre-litigation and litigation matters relating to trademarks and domain names worldwide, in conjunction with consulting firms, including formal notices, oppositions, revocation and invalidity actions, UDRP matters, and notice-and-takedown matters.
Draft, review, and monitor contracts relating to intellectual property rights and personality rights, including transfers, licenses, coexistence agreements, service agreements, marketing agreements, partnership agreements, design agreements, photographer agreements, and influencer agreements.
Support operational and legal teams on intellectual property issues.
Draft, review, and monitor commercial contracts in French and English, including terms and conditions, letters of intent, confidentiality agreements, and service contracts; participate in updating templates and training operational teams.
Participate in implementing a tool for operational staff to collect evidence of trademark use and developing a contract management tool to optimize contract monitoring.
Conduct legal research and translations.

Job Description

At Orient Express, you will join and assist the legal team comprised of 2 persons, in a highly international environment.

You will be involved in the following areas, supporting the Orient Express brand and the company's activities:

Participation in the strategy for the protection and defense of IP assets in France and internationally, including analysis of prior art searches, instructions to correspondents, review of wording, analysis of objections from offices, review of the relevance of renewals, collection of evidence of use, etc.;
Assisting in the management of pre-litigation and litigation matters relating to trademarks and domain names worldwide in conjunction with our consulting firms (formal notices, oppositions, revocation/invalidity actions, UDRP, notice & take down, etc.);
Drafting, reviewing, and monitoring all types of contracts (English/French) relating to intellectual property rights/personality rights: transfers, licenses, coexistence agreements, service agreements, marketing agreements, partnership agreements, design agreements, photographer agreements, influencer agreements, etc.;
Supporting operational and legal teams on intellectual property issues;
Drafting, reviewing, and monitoring various commercial contracts in French and English (terms and conditions, letters of intent, confidentiality agreements, service contracts) and participating in updating templates and training for operational teams;
Participation in the implementation of a tool enabling the collection of evidence of trademark use by operational staff. Participation in the development of a contract management tool to optimize contract monitoring;
Legal research, translations.

Qualifications

Graduate degree in intellectual property law and/or commercial law (Master 2 / DJCE);
Initial internship experience of at least 6 months in a company/law firm;
The internship must be officially recognized and approved by your educational institution;
Excellent level of English, both spoken and written;
Agility and autonomy;
Intellectual curiosity;
Sense of priorities;
Collaborative spirit;
Good communication skills.

Additional Information

About the Company

Accor

Global hotel management, franchising, loyalty programs

Accor operates a global portfolio of hotel brands spanning economy to luxury, providing hotel management and franchising services in the travel and tourism sector. Its revenue comes from room bookings, food and beverage services, and management fees earned from franchised properties. The company runs a loyalty program called A Club to boost guest retention and engagement. Growth is aided by strategic acquisitions, such as Adoria for corporate catering solutions and a stake in Squarebreak for upscale villa rentals. Accor pairs global expertise with local knowledge to deliver consistent hospitality experiences at scale, while pursuing sustainability and positive impact on guests, communities, and the environment. The overall goal is to offer reliable, high-quality experiences across markets and to grow responsibly through responsible expansion and sustainable practices.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Founded: 1967

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