Senior IP Strategist - Remote UAE

Thrive League Africa; Abu Dhabi; Remote; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work within UAE context

Competitive compensation based on exp

Opportunities for IP strategy and port

Collaborative cross-functional team

Professional development in IP

Job summary

Thrive League Africa is seeking a Senior Intellectual Property Specialist to manage IP portfolios, protect proprietary assets, and coordinate IP matters across the organization in a fully remote capacity.

You will support IP strategy, patent and trademark management, licensing documentation, and compliance with IP laws and regulations, working with legal teams, inventors, researchers, and external IP counsel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, IP, Business, Engineering, Science, or related field.
• Postgraduate IP qualification or professional certification is an advantage.
• Extensive experience in IP management, patent/trademark portfolio handling, IP research, or related field.
• Strong grasp of IP principles across patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, and trade secrets.
• Familiarity with filing, registration, renewal, and portfolio maintenance in IP.
• Experience with patent searches, trademark clearance, prior-art reviews.
• Knowledge of licensing, assignments, confidentiality, and ownership provisions.
• Familiarity with international IP frameworks and UAE requirements.
• Experience coordinating with external IP counsel and authorities.
• Ability to interpret technical, commercial, and legal docs; strong research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written communication for reports and summaries.
• Proficient in IP management databases and document-management tools.
• Strong organization to manage multiple portfolios and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain IP portfolios including patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
• Coordinate IP searches, preliminary assessments, and prior-art research.
• Assist with preparing, reviewing, and filing patent/trademark applications.
• Monitor application statuses, renewals, and milestones.
• Maintain IP databases, case records, and ownership information.
• Coordinate with external IP counsel and authorities on IP matters.
• Support identification and protection of inventions and trade secrets.
• Assess potential IP infringement and risks.
• Monitor markets and records for IP violations.
• Assist with IP licensing, assignments, confidentiality and tech-transfer docs.
• Support IP due diligence for business transactions and partnerships.
• Review IP ownership and confidentiality provisions in contracts.
• Coordinate internal IP disclosure processes and invention records.
• Support development of IP policies and procedures.
• Prepare portfolio reports and risk assessments for stakeholders.
• Research changes in IP legislation and procedures.
• Collaborate with R&D, product, marketing, tech, and legal teams on IP opportunities.
• Assist with dispute preparation by organizing evidence and docs.
• Support employee awareness on IP ownership and responsible use of third-party materials.
• Suggest improvements to IP portfolio management and risk mitigation.

Skills

IP portfolio mgmt

Patent search

Trademark mgmt

Licensing docs

Infringement monitoring

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder mgmt

Research & analysis

Documentation quality

Remote coordination

Education

Law/IP degree

IP qualification/cert

Tools

IP management software

IP databases

Job description

Thrive League Africa is seeking a Senior Intellectual Property Specialist to manage IP portfolios, protect proprietary assets, and coordinate IP matters across the organization in a fully remote capacity.

You will support IP strategy, patent and trademark management, licensing documentation, and compliance with IP laws and regulations, working with legal teams, inventors, researchers, and external IP counsel.