Peter Giesen

Manager Legal Affairs Lizenzen & Eigenproduktion TV National bei CH Media | Vertragsmanagement, in-house Produktion

Zürich Metropolitan Area

About

Legal professional with extensive experience including corporate contract/record management, compliance, IP/trademarks and corporate secretarial work.

Experience

  • CH Media (Zurich, Switzerland)
    • Manager Legal Affairs Lizenzen & Eigenproduktion TV National
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Legal advisor with a focus on contract and media law. Mentoring/teaching CH Media Academy students. Member of an industry commission for the implementation of the Swiss Youth Protection Act.

    • Paralegal
      Jun 2020 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Contract management with a focus on license agreements; legal advisor to in-house production.

  • Paralegal at 3+
    Dec 2018 - May 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Paralegal covering a full range of in-house legal work, including all kinds of agreements/contracts related to the licensed programs and inhouse productions, corporate secretarial work (liasing with Board and Shareholders), Human Resources (for about 60 employees; without recruiting), trademark administration and contact person for government authorities (such as BAKOM, Commercial Registry, State Chancellory, Court of the Justice of the Peace), data protection matters. Direct report of the founder and CEO of 3 Plus Group.

  • Johnson Controls (Neuhausen am Rheinfall)
    • Legal Specialist, Corporate
      Oct 2017 - Nov 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Corporate secretarial housekeeping for 100+ entities in Central and Eastern Europe. Coordination of board and shareholder meetings, minute taking, commercial register applications for Swiss companies, corporate secretary for two operating entities. Management of corporate contracts. M&A and Compliance project support.

    • Senior Corporate Paralegal
      Jan 2017 - Sep 2017 · 9 mos

      Corporate secretarial housekeeping for 100+ entities in Central and Eastern Europe. Coordination of board and shareholder meetings, minute taking, commercial register applications for Swiss companies, corporate secretary for two operating entities. Management of corporate contracts. M&A project support.

    • Corporate Paralegal
      Mar 2013 - Dec 2016 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      Corporate secretarial support for Swiss companies and European affiliates, including organization of board and shareholder meetings, minute taking, commercial register applications. Corporate Secretary for Swiss operating entities. Management of corporate contracts. Ad hoc support of the IP team. Treasury and Licensing project support.

  • Senior Paralegal at Covidien
    Jul 2007 - Feb 2013 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    Management of a global trademark portfolio. Copyright registrations. Review of marketing materials for compliance. Corporate secretarial work, including organization of board and shareholder meetings, minute taking, maintaining share registers, commercial register applications. Support for M&A and corporate restructuring projects. Administration of real estate/lease and other corporate agreements. Mentoring other team members.

  • Legal Assistant at Tyco
    Jun 2006 - Jun 2007 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Management of an international trademark portfolio. Support of the corporate secretary function including a major global restructuring project.