Senior IP Counsel .

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Job ref37602
Post DateJuly 10, 2025

Senior IP Counsel
Reporting to: Head of IP
Locations: Dubai or Malta 

Overview
We’re hiring a Senior IP Counsel to lead our global IP program—covering trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and domains. You’ll set strategy, secure registrations, resolve disputes, and ensure our core assets are protected and monetised.
 

Core Responsibilities:

  • Portfolio Strategy

    • Design annual IP filing and renewal plans by territory, class, and budget

    • Audit trademark portfolio, identify gaps, and recommend filings

  • Clearance & Prosecution

    • Manage trademark searches, legal opinions, and go/no-go decisions

    • Direct national and Madrid filings, examiner responses, renewals, and recordals

    • Target ?90% registration success rate

  • Enforcement & Dispute Resolution

    • Handle oppositions, cancellations, UDRP/URS, customs seizures, and litigation

    • Lead settlements and oversee multi-jurisdictional external counsel

    • Track cost-benefit metrics for enforcement actions

  • Commercial Support

    • Draft and negotiate IP clauses in licensing, M&A, distribution, and tech agreements

    • Advise internal teams (Marketing, Product, R&D, HR) on IP usage

  • Digital Brand Protection

    • Monitor domains, app stores, ads, social media, and code repositories

    • Authorize takedowns via registrars and platforms (e.g., Netcraft, Cloudflare, Google TCRP)

  • Governance & Reporting

    • Maintain audit-ready IP docket and live risk dashboards

    • Provide weekly updates to General Counsel and quarterly IP heat-maps to the Board

  • Leadership

    • Mentor enforcement specialists and paralegals

    • Build SOPs and playbooks; drive process improvements

Required Qualifications:

  • LL.B./JD with active legal license in at least one jurisdiction

  • 7+ years of IP experience, including global trademark prosecution and disputes

  • Proven success in oppositions, UDRP/URS, and multi-jurisdictional litigation/settlements

  • Strong IP contract drafting skills

  • Fluent in English (additional Asian or EU language is a plus)

  • Skilled in IP management and monitoring platforms (e.g., Corsearch, MarkMonitor, Red Points)

  • Proficient in Excel/Google Sheets

Compensation and Growth

  • Senior-tier base salary benchmarked to top-quartile local market

  • Annual bonus tied to KPI performance

  • Fast-track potential to Deputy Head of IP or Regional IP Lead within 18–24 months

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