Legal Counsel IP

Join Bugaboo as Legal Counsel IP

Your role at Bugaboo

Join us on our mission to help empower parents and children to discover the world together! Bugaboo is a premium Dutch parental company that reinvented the stroller 20 years ago. We continue to bring a pioneering mindset and an obsession with quality to everything we do and we’re looking for entrepreneurial and passionate people to join us. With design and innovation led in-house, production in our own factory in Xiamen and a global footprint we are proud of our creativity and cultural inclusion.

About us  

At Bugaboo, we’ve been revolutionizing parenting products since 1999, setting the standard for premium design, durability and functionality in strollers and beyond. As pioneers in our field, we didn’t just create products. We sparked a global movement, redefining what parents could expect from everyday essentials. Today, we’re proud to be an iconic brand in our sector, trusted by families worldwide.

Innovation, design, sustainability, and quality are at the heart of everything we do, and our award-winning products are a testament to our commitments. Designed for the future and crafted to empower families, Bugaboo products are made in our very own factory, ensuring unrivalled craftsmanship and testing beyond industry quality and safety standards.

But we believe success must go hand in hand with responsibility. Sustainability is part of our core mission. That’s why we’ve pledged to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2035, and our B Corp Certification™ reflects our commitment to accountability, transparency, and creating products with a smaller environmental impact. For our people, we’re fostering a culture where diversity thrives, and everyone can be themself, feels heard, valued, and included.

Passionate about unlocking potential, we’re driven to reimagine and reshape our industry time and time again. Together, we’re committed to building a better future, are you ready to join us on this journey?

As an IP Legal Counsel, your mission is to safeguard and strategically leverage the Company intellectual property portfolio, ensuring our innovation remains protected and our brand identity remains strong in every market we serve. From product design to intellectual property enforcement, you’ll guide and support our IP strategies across teams and jurisdictions. You’ll help embed an IP-conscious mindset across the company and work closely with Marketing, Product, Brand and R&D teams to protect the value of our brand and innovation.

You are part of the Legal team and report to the Head of Legal.

What will you do

As an IP Legal Counsel at Bugaboo, you’ll support our business with clear, practical legal advice, and you’ll help turn our designs, innovations, trademarks, and brand assets into valuable tools that drive our global growth.

Here are your key responsibilities:

IP strategy and portfolio management

• Supporting filing and liaise with external IP agents, monitoring the lifecycle of rights and coordinating renewals and oppositions, as relevant.
• Conducting clearance and freedom-to-operate assessments to support product and brand launches.

Enforcement & brand Protection

Design and implement a robust enforcement strategy to protect the Company’s global IP portfolio. Monitor and act on potential infringements and counterfeiting, including online enforcement actions and collaboration with enforcement bodies as needed.

IP advisory & risk mitigation

• Advise internal stakeholders on IP risks in product design, marketing, and go-to-market strategies.
• Support negotiations for IP-related contract or provisions, including licensing, R&D, collaboration agreement, partnerships and supplier agreements.
• Provide guidance on wide range of IP-related questions.

Brand image & marketing support

Support Marketing teams in assessing advertising and product claims to ensure they are compliant, substantiated and appropriately risks-assessed.

Training, awareness and cross-functional collaboration

• Build and deliver training sessions to empower teams (e.g., Product, design, marketing, R&D) to identify and manage IP opportunities and risks.
• Create IP awareness and help cultivate a proactive innovation culture that integrates IP considerations from the earliest stages of product and brand development.
• Partner with Marketing, Product, Brand, and R&D teams to embed IP early in the product lifecycle.

Join us to make your legal expertise a force for progress, helping Bugaboo grow boldly, ethically, and with real-world impact.

What you will bring to the table:

• Master of Laws (LLM), preferably in Dutch or EU IP Law.
• 3–5 years of relevant legal experience, ideally within a global consumer brand with a strong IP focus.
• Proven experience managing international IP portfolios, handling trademark/design disputes, and supporting innovation-driven teams.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with the ability to translate complex IP concepts into business-friendly advice.
• Agile and adaptable, with a proactive approach to shifting priorities and emerging risks.
• Open-minded and collaborative, with a passion for working across diverse teams.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

You’ll leverage your expertise to protect the Company interests and contribute to its growth.

What we offer

• An enthusiastic team of friendly, driven colleagues with love for our mission and brand;
• An inspirational, inclusive, fast-growing international work environment in which you can make a difference and develop yourself further;
• Access to OpenUp (wellness hub) - monthly wellbeing webinars, individual coaching and an Employee Assistance
• Program with free access to Mental Health Professionals for when times are tough;
• Holiday swap (you are free to exchange a public holiday for another day that is more important to you);
• Bicycle lease plan - a monthly contribution up to EUR 50 to support you in leasing a bicycle;
• Eligible to participate in Bugaboo’s bonus plan;
• Flexible and hybrid working and the opportunity to work from anywhere in the world 8 weeks of the year;
• A Bugaboo stroller when expecting a baby & Bugaboo friends & family of 20% discount;
• Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers (based on eligibility);
• Day off on your Birthday & Day off for volunteering activities:
• 25 holiday days per calendar year and an additional day for every year of service (up to 5 years);
• Commuting reimbursement (Bugaboo refunds 100% of the public transport costs or 0,21 EUR per km travelling by car/bike/scooter-motor).
• Work from home allowance plus home-office set up budget;
• A solid pension plan, disability insurance and discount on your supplemental healthcare insurance.

Bugaboo International is a Dutch design company that develops and produces modern parent products. Our products are made to lighten your load and turn everyday life into an enjoyable journey. We always look for people who share our ambitions, have a positive attitude and remain true to themselves.